Win: Ray Silva (2-3) Loss: Leo Smith (2-3)
Save: Cupid Ross (5)
Inning: 1 Chicago Ray Silva pitching. Johnny Messenger walks. Steve Cvengros flies out to the left fielder. Rodney Pittinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Johnny Messenger advances to second on the play. Bill Ponce pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Leo Smith pitching. Calvin Craig singles to center field. Masaki Yamanaka singles to center field. Nigel Joseph singles to left field. Calvin Craig is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Masaki Yamanaka advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Keita Arakane walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Gordie Bowman singles to left field. Masaki Yamanaka scores. Nigel Joseph is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Keita Arakane advances to third on the play. Jeff Schick singles to center field. Keita Arakane scores. Ricky Pierce singles to left field. Gordie Bowman scores. Rusty McCleskey pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Howard Currie singles to left field. Howard Currie steals second. Earl Norwood strikes out. Joe Parker doubles to center field. Howard Currie scores. Tom Brown pops out to the shortstop. Leo Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ray Silva grounds out to the third baseman. Calvin Craig grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Masaki Yamanaka lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Johnny Messenger grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Cvengros strikes out. Rodney Pittinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Nigel Joseph flies out to the center fielder. Keita Arakane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gordie Bowman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Bill Ponce singles to right field. Bill Ponce is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Howard Currie singles to center field. Earl Norwood grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jeff Schick strikes out. Ricky Pierce singles to left field. Rusty McCleskey grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Joe Parker walks. Joe Parker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tom Brown singles to right field. Leo Smith pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Johnny Messenger singles to right field. Tom Brown advances to third on the hit. Steve Cvengros grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ray Silva singles to right field. Calvin Craig pops out to the second baseman. Masaki Yamanaka flies out to the left fielder. Nigel Joseph singles past the second baseman. George Gessler 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. Keita Arakane grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Nigel Joseph is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Rodney Pittinger flies out to the left fielder. Bill Ponce hits an infield single to the pitcher. Howard Currie strikes out. Earl Norwood singles to left field. Bill Ponce advances to third on the hit. Joe Parker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Gordie Bowman lines out to the shortstop. Jeff Schick strikes out. Ricky Pierce singles to right field. Rusty McCleskey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Tom Brown singles to center field. George Gessler pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Johnny Messenger strikes out. Steve Cvengros singles to center field. Rodney Pittinger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ray Silva is hit by a pitch. Calvin Craig singles to left field. Masaki Yamanaka pops out to the second baseman. Nigel Joseph singles to right field. Ray Silva scores. Keita Arakane strikes out. Gordie Bowman singles to left field. Calvin Craig scores. Nigel Joseph advances to third on the hit. Jeff Schick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Bill Ponce grounds out to the shortstop. Howard Currie pops out to the first baseman. Earl Norwood triples. Fritz Shinnick 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 1st. Joe Parker hits a home run. Earl Norwood scores. Tom Brown walks. George Gessler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ricky Pierce grounds out to the shortstop. Rusty McCleskey strikes out. Jose Reese is pinch hitting for Fritz Shinnick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jose Reese pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Cupid Ross pitching. Johnny Messenger strikes out. Steve Cvengros lines out to the third baseman. Rodney Pittinger walks. Bill Ponce singles in front of the center fielder. Craig Reitz is pinch hitting for Howard Currie. Craig Reitz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners left on base: 11 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Marcus Hageman did not respond to coaching in speed Milt Page did not respond to coaching in arm Marcus Hageman did not respond to coaching in speed Barney Bailey improves in arm Tony Grabowski did not respond to coaching in control Marcus Hageman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
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 Ramon Hertz did not respond to coaching in control George Hughes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Cecil Neagle improves in contact_vs_righty George Hughes improves in contact_vs_lefty Kenny Oravetz improves in contact_vs_righty