Win: Charlie Patterson (3-16) Loss: Isao Kurita (22-9)
Save: Harry Hug (7)
Inning: 1 Chicago Charlie Patterson pitching. George Richards grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! John Ellis grounds out to the third baseman. Yoshimi Tsuchiya grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Isao Kurita pitching. Harry Fuentes strikes out. Orlando Patterson grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Iburg singles to right field. Damon Vitelli hits a home run. Mike Iburg scores. Eddie Nieves walks. Joe Skalski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Jordair Jett flies out to the right fielder. Clay Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Julio Brunsberg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe Wyse strikes out. Bill Elliott walks. Charlie Patterson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Charlie Patterson strikes out. Harry Fuentes grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Zoilo Aloma reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joe Wyse. Faye Martinez singles past the first baseman. Isao Kurita grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Zoilo Aloma scores. George Richards flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Orlando Patterson singles to center field. Mike Iburg flies out to the center fielder. Damon Vitelli singles to right field. Eddie Nieves walks. Joe Skalski grounds out to the third baseman. Orlando Patterson scores. Damon Vitelli advances to third on the play. Eddie Nieves advances to second on the play. Joe Wyse walks. Bill Elliott flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Chicago John Ellis grounds out to the third baseman. Yoshimi Tsuchiya flies out to the left fielder. Jordair Jett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Charlie Patterson grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Fuentes grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Orlando Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Clay Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Julio Brunsberg grounds out to the second baseman. Zoilo Aloma grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Iburg strikes out. Damon Vitelli grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Nieves pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Faye Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Isao Kurita singles to left field. George Richards singles to center field. Isao Kurita is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. John Ellis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Richards is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Joe Skalski grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Wyse grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Elliott pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Yoshimi Tsuchiya doubles past the first baseman. Jordair Jett flies out to the right fielder. Clay Jackson lines out to the third baseman. Julio Brunsberg singles to right field. Yoshimi Tsuchiya scores. Chief Roof is pinch hitting for Zoilo Aloma. Julio Brunsberg is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joe Fitzgerald enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chief Roof at SS. Ray Bottenfield is pinch hitting for Charlie Patterson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ray Bottenfield walks. Harry Fuentes strikes out. Orlando Patterson pops out to the third baseman. Mike Iburg walks. Damon Vitelli grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Iburg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Harry Hug pitching. Joe Fitzgerald grounds out to the second baseman. Faye Martinez singles to right field. Bruno Harris is pinch hitting for Isao Kurita. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Faye Martinez steals second. Bruno Harris grounds out to the shortstop. George Richards hits an infield single to the pitcher. John Ellis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Noel Toy pitching. Eddie Nieves strikes out. Joe Skalski hits a home run. Joe Wyse flies out to the center fielder. Bill Elliott singles to left field. Harry Hug strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Yoshimi Tsuchiya strikes out. Jordair Jett grounds out to the third baseman. Clay Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pat Mazzera did not respond to coaching in velocity Talmadge Ramirez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mel Black did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Walk D Plank did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Al Sanchez did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Loy Barbeau improves in arm Dan Pierzynski improves in range Mike Callahan improves in contact_vs_righty Urbano Arnold did not respond to coaching in speed Urbano Arnold did not respond to coaching in C