Inning: 1 Chicago Roy Dealy pitching. Rodney Pittinger flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Messenger grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Pilarcik flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Hunter pitching. Frank Ford walks. Frank Ford steals second. Tanka Jahari strikes out. Johnny Fluhrer hits a home run. Frank Ford scores. Rod Smith doubles to center field. Terry Brewington singles to center field. Rod Smith scores. Walt Hartley strikes out. Mike Stanky singles to left field. Terry Brewington advances to third on the hit. Mike Stanky is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Rick Jefferson grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Gibson pops out to the third baseman. George Watson singles to center field. Jose Carlyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Andy Waszgis strikes out. Roy Dealy singles to right field. Frank Ford singles to center field. Roy Dealy advances to third on the hit. Frank Ford steals second. Tanka Jahari hits a home run. Roy Dealy scores. Frank Ford scores. Johnny Fluhrer flies out to the right fielder. Rod Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Dave LaManna walks. Bill Hunter lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rodney Pittinger flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Messenger singles to right field. Dave LaManna scores. Bud Pilarcik grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Johnny Messenger is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Terry Brewington flies out to the left fielder. Walt Hartley grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Stanky flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Rick Jefferson pops out to the third baseman. Jerry Gibson grounds out to the pitcher. George Watson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Andy Waszgis hits a home run. Roy Dealy grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Ford grounds out to the second baseman. Tanka Jahari flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Jose Carlyle strikes out. Dave LaManna grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Hunter grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Johnny Fluhrer pops out to the first baseman. Rod Smith flies out to the center fielder. Terry Brewington flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Rodney Pittinger walks. Johnny Messenger singles to center field. Bud Pilarcik grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Rodney Pittinger advances to third on the play. Johnny Messenger advances to second on the play. Rick Jefferson grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Gibson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Walt Hartley flies out to the center fielder. Mike Stanky reached on a fielding error by George Watson. Andy Waszgis strikes out. Roy Dealy walks. Frank Ford walks. Tanka Jahari grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Chicago George Watson singles to right field. George Watson steals second. Jose Carlyle singles to center field. George Watson scores. Dave LaManna reached on a fielding error by Andy Waszgis. Bill Hunter fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Hunter grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave LaManna is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rodney Pittinger flies out to the center fielder. Bill Hunter steals second. Johnny Messenger singles to left field. Jose Carlyle scores. Bud Pilarcik grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Johnny Fluhrer singles to center field. Rod Smith grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Johnny Fluhrer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Terry Brewington hits a home run. Rod Smith scores. Bob Layne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Walt Hartley grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Stanky hits a home run. Andy Waszgis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Rick Jefferson strikes out. Jerry Gibson pops out to the second baseman. George Watson walks. Lynn Keener comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Craig Reitz is pinch hitting for Jose Carlyle. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Craig Reitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Hiromi Nagai is pinch hitting for Lynn Keener. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hiromi Nagai flies out to the right fielder. Frank Ford singles to left field. Tanka Jahari grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Ford is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Johnny Fluhrer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Cupid Ross pitching. Dave LaManna grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Brown is pinch hitting for Bob Layne. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Brown strikes out. Rodney Pittinger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Rod Smith (2).HR - Tanka Jahari (6), Johnny Fluhrer (6), Terry Brewington (2), Mike Stanky (1), Andy Waszgis (2). Baserunning: SB - Frank Ford 2 (8).CS - Mike Stanky (2). Fielding: E - Andy Waszgis.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: George Gessler improves in velocity Milt Page improves in range Freddie Northey improves in endurance Freddie Northey did not respond to coaching in velocity Jock Taylor improves in power_vs_righty Joe Parker improves in range
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Wilson did not respond to coaching in velocity Rojek Rollo improves in arm John Liebhardt improves in velocity Masaki Yamanaka did not respond to coaching in arm Johnny Morman did not respond to coaching in arm Wade Sheckard did not respond to coaching in speed