Win: Max Machado (2-0) Loss: Tom Schemanske (0-1)
Save: Sam Sadowski (5)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Akira Kanamori pitching. Ed Hunt singles past the second baseman. Ed Hunt steals second. Lou Lance hits an infield single to the shortstop. Brian Gannon grounds out to the pitcher. Lou Lance advances to second on the play. John Zipfel flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ed Hunt scores. Luis Valdespino flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Johnny Smith pitching. Dick Champion singles to center field. Ed Fortune doubles to left field. Dick Champion is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Barry Foote flies out to the left fielder. Tracy Minor grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dick Foster grounds out to the second baseman. Allen Bonness strikes out. Victor Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Sebastian Compton Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Larry Walker flies out to the center fielder. Ted Carlson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Johnny Smith strikes out. Ed Hunt singles to right field. Lou Lance singles to right field. Ed Hunt advances to third on the hit. Lou Lance steals second. Brian Gannon strikes out. John Zipfel singles to right field. Ed Hunt scores. Lou Lance scores. Luis Valdespino grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Zipfel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Lee Shoemaker pops out to the catcher. Akira Kanamori strikes out. Dick Champion flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dick Foster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Allen Bonness strikes out. Victor Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Ed Fortune pops out to the second baseman. Barry Foote pops out to the second baseman. Tracy Minor doubles to right field. Sebastian Compton Jr. singles past the shortstop. Tracy Minor scores. Larry Walker singles to center field. Ted Carlson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Larry Walker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Johnny Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Hunt strikes out. Lou Lance flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Lee Shoemaker walks. Akira Kanamori lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Champion pops out to the third baseman. Ed Fortune walks. Barry Foote walks. Tracy Minor hits a home run. Lee Shoemaker scores. Ed Fortune scores. Barry Foote scores. Tom Schemanske comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sebastian Compton Jr. walks. Larry Walker singles to center field. Sebastian Compton Jr. advances to third on the hit. Ted Carlson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Brian Gannon grounds out to the second baseman. John Zipfel singles to left field. Luis Valdespino flies out to the right fielder. Dick Foster singles to left field. Allen Bonness walks. Victor Rodriguez singles to center field. John Zipfel scores. Dick Foster scores. Max Machado comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Schemanske grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Lee Shoemaker strikes out. Max Machado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Champion singles to left field. Ed Fortune hits a home run. Dick Champion scores. Bob Ladd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Barry Foote flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ed Hunt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lou Lance walks. Brian Gannon grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Tracy Minor strikes out. Sebastian Compton Jr. strikes out. Larry Walker singles to center field. Larry Walker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Zipfel pops out to the first baseman. Luis Valdespino grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Foster grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Ted Carlson singles to center field. Lee Shoemaker lines out to the shortstop. Yulieski Fonseca is pinch hitting for Max Machado. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yulieski Fonseca grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ted Carlson advances to second on the play. Dick Champion grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Sam Sadowski pitching. Allen Bonness flies out to the center fielder. Victor Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Gagliano is pinch hitting for Bob Ladd. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tim Gagliano singles to center field. Ed Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 Chicago total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Tom Schemanske is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Coonie Keeton improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Rhines did not respond to coaching in control Al Devlin improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Archie did not respond to coaching in range Coonie Keeton did not respond to coaching in 2B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Lyon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lou Lonborg did not respond to coaching in range Wilfredo Baldwin did not respond to coaching in control Elio Pisciotta improves in arm