Inning: 1 Chicago Frank Steinbrenner pitching. Johnny Messenger walks. Johnny Messenger steals second. Steve Cvengros flies out to the center fielder. Rodney Pittinger flies out to the right fielder. Bill Ponce strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ricardo Hunter pitching. Calvin Craig singles to center field. Nigel Joseph grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Calvin Craig advances to second on the play. Frank Ford singles to left field. The defense is playing the infield in. Chauncey Klinger strikes out. Rusty McCleskey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Howard Currie hits a home run. Earl Norwood flies out to the center fielder. Joe Parker singles to right field. Tom Brown doubles to center field. Ricardo Hunter strikes out. Johnny Messenger strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ricky Pierce grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Lundbom singles to left field. Gene Wehmeier singles to right field. Frank Steinbrenner lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Calvin Craig pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Steve Cvengros flies out to the center fielder. Rodney Pittinger hits an infield single to the first baseman. Rodney Pittinger steals second. Bill Ponce hits a home run. Rodney Pittinger scores. Howard Currie strikes out. Earl Norwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Nigel Joseph walks. Frank Ford flies out to the right fielder. Chauncey Klinger grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Nigel Joseph is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rusty McCleskey reached on a 2-base throwing error by Steve Cvengros. Ricky Pierce singles to center field. Chauncey Klinger scores. Rusty McCleskey scores. Chris Lundbom pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Joe Parker strikes out. Tom Brown singles to left field. Ricardo Hunter lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Messenger walks. Steve Cvengros grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Gene Wehmeier grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Steinbrenner strikes out. Calvin Craig grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Rodney Pittinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Ponce flies out to the right fielder. Howard Currie hits a home run. Jocko Simmons comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Earl Norwood doubles to center field. Joe Parker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Nigel Joseph grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Ford doubles to right field. Chauncey Klinger singles to left field. Possum Block comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Rusty McCleskey grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Ford scores. Chauncey Klinger advances to second on the play. Ricky Pierce singles to left field. Chris Lundbom singles to center field. Chauncey Klinger scores. Gene Wehmeier singles to left field. Ricky Pierce scores. Jocko Simmons singles to left field. Calvin Craig singles to center field. Chris Lundbom scores. Nigel Joseph flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Chicago Tom Brown strikes out. Possum Block pops out to the catcher. Johnny Messenger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Frank Ford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chauncey Klinger strikes out. Rusty McCleskey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Steve Cvengros grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Rodney Pittinger doubles to center field. Bill Ponce flies out to the center fielder. Howard Currie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ricky Pierce strikes out. Chris Lundbom walks. Gene Wehmeier flies out to the left fielder. Pat Pashnick is pinch hitting for Jocko Simmons. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pat Pashnick singles to left field. Bill Hunter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Calvin Craig strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Fritz Shinnick pitching. Earl Norwood singles past the third baseman. Earl Norwood is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Parker doubles to center field. Tom Brown flies out to the center fielder. Bill Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Nigel Joseph doubles to left field. Frank Ford pops out to the second baseman. Chauncey Klinger grounds out to the third baseman. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Rusty McCleskey singles to left field. Nigel Joseph scores. Rusty McCleskey steals second. Ricky Pierce singles past the first baseman. Rusty McCleskey scores. Chris Lundbom walks. Gene Wehmeier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Johnny Messenger strikes out. Steve Cvengros grounds out to the shortstop. Rodney Pittinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 12
Batting:2B - Rodney Pittinger (5), Earl Norwood (4), Joe Parker (3), Tom Brown (11).HR - Bill Ponce (9), Howard Currie 2 (6). Baserunning: SB - Johnny Messenger (7), Rodney Pittinger (7).CS - Earl Norwood (3). Fielding: E - Steve Cvengros.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Marty Hobbs did not respond to coaching in speed Tony Grabowski did not respond to coaching in control Marty Hobbs did not respond to coaching in speed Buddy Chiamparino improves in range Juan Alou did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Billy Wise did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ryan Maxwell did not respond to coaching in control Jack Hassett improves in endurance John Adkins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Lucas improves in velocity Rusty Hemingway improves in power_vs_lefty Paul Garagozzo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty