Inning: 1 Chicago Ty Sitton pitching. Bill Johnson strikes out. Billy Miller pops out to the shortstop. Kazuomi Endo walks. Chris Gardner triples. Kazuomi Endo scores. Bob Fischer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Pat Young pitching. Erv Owens flies out to the left fielder. Moose Fullerton strikes out. Larry Hoover reached on a fielding error by Dave Cram. Johnnie Thompson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Dave Cram hits an infield single to the shortstop. Mike Birkbeck hits a home run. Dave Cram scores. Leo Earley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Young grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Johnson singles to right field. Billy Miller singles to center field. Bill Johnson advances to third on the hit. Kazuomi Endo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Charlie Cox flies out to the center fielder. Leonys Lara singles to left field. Ray Griffin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Leonys Lara is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Barry singles to center field. Ty Sitton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Chris Gardner singles to left field. Bob Fischer strikes out. Dave Cram lines out to the second baseman. Mike Birkbeck walks. Leo Earley singles to center field. Chris Gardner scores. Mike Birkbeck advances to third on the hit. Pat Young grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Erv Owens walks. Moose Fullerton grounds out to the shortstop. Erv Owens advances to second on the play. Larry Hoover doubles to center field. Erv Owens scores. Johnnie Thompson singles to center field. Larry Hoover uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Cox strikes out. Leonys Lara grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Bill Johnson strikes out. Billy Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Kazuomi Endo singles to center field. Chris Gardner hits a home run. Kazuomi Endo scores. Dave Burkett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Fischer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ray Griffin strikes out. Tom Barry grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Burkett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Dave Cram singles past the shortstop. Mike Birkbeck flies out to the right fielder. Leo Earley flies out to the center fielder. Pat Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Erv Owens grounds out to the second baseman. Moose Fullerton grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Hoover pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Bill Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Kazuomi Endo singles past the first baseman. Kazuomi Endo steals second. Chris Gardner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Johnnie Thompson singles to center field. Charlie Cox pops out to the shortstop. Leonys Lara strikes out. Johnnie Thompson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Bob Fischer walks. Dave Cram singles to right field. Bob Fischer advances to third on the hit. Matt Carroll comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Birkbeck singles to center field. Bob Fischer scores. Dave Cram is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Mike Birkbeck is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Leo Earley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Charlie Miller enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Johnson at LF. Tommy Healy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Fischer at 1B. Ray Griffin singles to right field. Tom Barry grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Mike Piniella is pinch hitting for Matt Carroll. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Piniella doubles to center field. Erv Owens singles to left field. Mike Piniella scores. Moose Fullerton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Livan Kuczek pitching. Pat Young singles to right field. Charlie Miller walks. Billy Miller strikes out. Kazuomi Endo walks. Chris Gardner flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Tommy Healy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Larry Hoover grounds out to the third baseman. Johnnie Thompson pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Cox pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Dave Cram strikes out. Mike Birkbeck grounds out to the pitcher. Leo Earley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Harry Dean comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Leonys Lara strikes out. Ray Griffin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Barry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 10 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Batting:3B - Chris Gardner (7).HR - Chris Gardner (25), Mike Birkbeck (7). Baserunning: SB - Kazuomi Endo (19).CS - Mike Birkbeck (7). Fielding: E - Dave Cram.
Game Notes Johnnie Thompson is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tommy Sanders improves in speed Fritz Hoover did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Roy Adams improves in control Tommy Sanders improves in speed
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Newt Howard did not respond to coaching in velocity Howard Touchstone did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Evelio Morrison did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Spangler did not respond to coaching in range Ed Steiner did not respond to coaching in 2B