Win: Larry Falkenborg (10-2) Loss: Dick Lee (6-5)
Save: Dean Datz (11)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Dick Lee pitching. Jeff Sprinz grounds out to the pitcher. Brian Federoff strikes out. Willy Fortugno pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Larry Falkenborg pitching. Rube Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Clarke bunts for a base hit. Wally McNamara singles to right field. Doc Mattox strikes out. Fred Rooker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Cy Nevers strikes out. Len Smith singles to center field. Mike Huffman walks. Jake Phillips triples. Len Smith scores. Mike Huffman scores. Johnny Liefer grounds out to the shortstop. Jake Phillips scores. Larry Falkenborg grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Gus Hoover grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Bill Diablo strikes out. Lum Castiglia doubles to center field. Dick Lee pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jeff Sprinz strikes out. Brian Federoff pops out to the shortstop. Willy Fortugno flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Rube Taylor strikes out. Doug Clarke strikes out. Wally McNamara triples. Doc Mattox is hit by a pitch. Fred Rooker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Cy Nevers flies out to the center fielder. Len Smith bunts for a base hit. Mike Huffman grounds out to the pitcher. Len Smith advances to second on the play. Jake Phillips grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Gus Hoover walks. Bill Diablo pops out to the first baseman. Lum Castiglia walks. Dick Lee lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rube Taylor walks. Doug Clarke grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Gus Hoover is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City Johnny Liefer singles to right field. Larry Falkenborg lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jeff Sprinz singles past the first baseman. Johnny Liefer scores. Brian Federoff doubles to right field. Jeff Sprinz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Willy Fortugno grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Federoff advances to third on the play. Cy Nevers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Wally McNamara strikes out. Doc Mattox flies out to the right fielder. Fred Rooker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Len Smith strikes out. Mike Huffman walks. Jake Phillips strikes out. Johnny Liefer lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Gus Hoover doubles to left field. Bill Diablo strikes out. Lum Castiglia strikes out. Heinie Terrell is pinch hitting for Dick Lee. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Heinie Terrell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jim Burbach pitching. Larry Falkenborg strikes out. Jeff Sprinz reached on a fielding error by Gus Hoover. Brian Federoff strikes out. Jeff Sprinz steals second. Willy Fortugno grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Mick LeCroy is pinch hitting for Rube Taylor. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mick LeCroy grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Clarke flies out to the left fielder. Wally McNamara hits a home run. Doc Mattox walks. Fred Rooker triples. Doc Mattox scores. Gus Hoover singles to center field. Fred Rooker scores. Mitch Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Diablo singles to left field. Gus Hoover is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Cy Nevers singles past the third baseman. Tim Munoz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Len Smith walks. Mike Huffman grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Len Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jake Phillips flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Cy Nevers scores. Johnny Liefer singles to right field. Mike Huffman advances to third on the hit. Ray Biggio is pinch hitting for Mitch Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ray Biggio strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Kazuyuki Ogawa pitching. Thorny Gilmore enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jake Phillips at 1B. Lum Castiglia singles to left field. Rollie Kline is pinch hitting for Tim Munoz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Rollie Kline strikes out. Lum Castiglia steals second. Mick LeCroy grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Clarke grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Larry Falteisek pitching. Jeff Sprinz hits a home run. Brian Federoff pops out to the first baseman. Willy Fortugno flies out to the center fielder. Cy Nevers singles to center field. Len Smith singles to center field. Cy Nevers advances to third on the hit. Mike Huffman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Wally McNamara singles to center field. Doc Mattox doubles to left field. Wally McNamara uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dean Datz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Fred Rooker flies out to the right fielder. Gus Hoover grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Diablo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Chicago total runners LOB: 12
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alex Eaton improves in arm Erik Fahrer did not respond to coaching in control Harry Gilhooley improves in contact_vs_lefty Rob Powers did not respond to coaching in velocity
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Leppert did not respond to coaching in control Ernie Gallagher did not respond to coaching in control Frank Leppert did not respond to coaching in control Harry Viola did not respond to coaching in arm Jose Baker did not respond to coaching in 2B