Win: Vince Small (14-13) Loss: Nate Gleason (5-19)
Save: Mike Mantha (33)
Inning: 1 Chicago Vince Small pitching. Bubblegum Wilson strikes out. Gino Parrotti singles to right field. Gino Parrotti steals second. Jack Harmon is hit by a pitch. Jim Harkness grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Harmon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Marino Renick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Newk Gleason pitching. Lou Donohue lines out to the first baseman. Greasy Fuentes strikes out. Reed Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Charlie Holdsworth strikes out. Harvey Kealey doubles to center field. Bob Garcia strikes out. Newk Gleason pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Frank Ramirez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Charlie Murphy pops out to the pitcher. Eiji Tsuji grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Bubblegum Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Gino Parrotti grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Harmon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Pedro Smith strikes out. Swede Mueller reached on a fielding error by Charlie Holdsworth. Vince Small fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Vince Small grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Jim Harkness grounds out to the second baseman. Marino Renick flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Holdsworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Lou Donohue pops out to the catcher. Greasy Fuentes walks. Reed Davis flies out to the center fielder. Greasy Fuentes steals second. Frank Ramirez hits a home run. Greasy Fuentes scores. Charlie Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Jim Smith is pinch hitting for Harvey Kealey. Jim Smith singles to center field. Mickey Wells is pinch hitting for Bob Garcia. Mickey Wells singles to left field. Jim Smith advances to third on the hit. Newk Gleason is hit by a pitch. Bubblegum Wilson lines out to the first baseman. Gino Parrotti singles to center field. Jim Smith scores. Mickey Wells scores. Jack Harmon flies out to the center fielder. Jim Harkness singles to center field. Marino Renick doubles to right field. Newk Gleason scores. Gino Parrotti scores. Charlie Holdsworth grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jim Minchey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Smith at LF. Niles North enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mickey Wells at C. Eiji Tsuji reached on a fielding error by Jack Harmon. Pedro Smith walks. Swede Mueller grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pedro Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Yoandy Alfonso is pinch hitting for Vince Small. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Yoandy Alfonso strikes out. Lou Donohue doubles past the center fielder. Eiji Tsuji scores. Swede Mueller uses his aggressiveness and scores. Greasy Fuentes walks. Reed Davis walks. Frank Ramirez walks. Lou Donohue scores. Charlie Murphy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Chicago Eddie Baez pitching. Jim Minchey strikes out. Niles North strikes out. Newk Gleason grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Eiji Tsuji pops out to the third baseman. Pedro Smith singles to right field. Swede Mueller strikes out. Ken Bell is pinch hitting for Eddie Baez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Ken Bell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Dick Brizzolara pitching. Bubblegum Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Gino Parrotti grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Harmon walks. Jim Harkness grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Lou Donohue lines out to the second baseman. Greasy Fuentes flies out to the center fielder. Reed Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Marino Renick walks. Marino Renick is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Charlie Holdsworth flies out to the left fielder. Jim Minchey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Frank Ramirez grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Murphy hits a home run. Eiji Tsuji grounds out to the pitcher. Pedro Smith singles to center field. Joe Paniagua comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Swede Mueller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Mike Mantha comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Niles North strikes out. Crazy Elarton is pinch hitting for Joe Paniagua. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Crazy Elarton flies out to the center fielder. Bubblegum Wilson hits a home run. Gino Parrotti walks. Jack Harmon singles to left field. Gino Parrotti advances to third on the hit. Jim Harkness flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Vince Small is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: George Smith improves in velocity Ted Harikkala improves in power_vs_lefty Ted Harikkala did not respond to coaching in speed Ned Manto did not respond to coaching in control Ryan Lawson did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Whitey Lydy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Hank Daly did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Clint Martin did not respond to coaching in control Dan Witek did not respond to coaching in speed