Win: Fritz Shinnick (1-6) Loss: Jerry Smith (4-1)
Save: Cupid Ross (6)
Inning: 1 Chicago Shane Crowson pitching. Johnny Messenger grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Cvengros strikes out. Bill Ponce strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Freddie Northey pitching. Masaki Yamanaka flies out to the right fielder. Gordie Bowman singles to left field. Keita Arakane grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gordie Bowman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jose Reese flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Howard Currie strikes out. Earl Norwood flies out to the center fielder. Joe Parker walks. Tom Brown reached on a fielding error by Pat Pashnick. Harry Lukachyk lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Calvin Craig singles to right field. Jeff Schick strikes out. Frank Ford walks. Pat Pashnick strikes out. Shane Crowson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Freddie Northey hits an infield single to the pitcher. Johnny Messenger flies out to the left fielder. Freddie Northey is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Steve Cvengros flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Masaki Yamanaka flies out to the left fielder. Gordie Bowman strikes out. Keita Arakane flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Bill Ponce flies out to the center fielder. Howard Currie pops out to the first baseman. Earl Norwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jose Reese grounds out to the shortstop. Calvin Craig flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Schick singles past the second baseman. Frank Ford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Joe Parker singles to center field. Tom Brown hits a home run. Joe Parker scores. Harry Lukachyk singles to left field. Jocko Simmons 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. Freddie Northey lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Lukachyk is out trying to steal third. Johnny Messenger singles to left field. Steve Cvengros walks. Bill Ponce pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Pat Pashnick strikes out. Jocko Simmons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Masaki Yamanaka singles to center field. Masaki Yamanaka steals second. Masaki Yamanaka steals third. Gordie Bowman singles to center field. Masaki Yamanaka scores. Gordie Bowman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Howard Currie grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Norwood grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Parker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Keita Arakane grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Reese walks. Jose Reese is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Calvin Craig hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jeff Schick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Tom Brown flies out to the left fielder. Harry Lukachyk flies out to the right fielder. Freddie Northey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Frank Ford grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Pashnick singles to center field. Rusty McCleskey is pinch hitting for Jocko Simmons. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rusty McCleskey grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Pashnick advances to second on the play. Jerry Smith 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. Masaki Yamanaka grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Fritz Shinnick pitching. Johnny Messenger grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Cvengros grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Ponce grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City George Watson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Earl Norwood at SS. Rich Henderson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Parker at RF. Gordie Bowman doubles to right field. Gordie Bowman steals third. The defense is playing the infield in. Keita Arakane singles to center field. Gordie Bowman scores. Jose Reese strikes out. Calvin Craig grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Keita Arakane is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Calvin Craig steals second. Jeff Schick triples. Calvin Craig scores. Frank Ford flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Cupid Ross comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Howard Currie strikes out. Craig Reitz is pinch hitting for George Watson. Craig Reitz strikes out. John Lattimore is pinch hitting for Rich Henderson. John Lattimore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 4 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Juan Alou did not respond to coaching in arm Tony Dodd did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Veltman did not respond to coaching in endurance Juan Alou did not respond to coaching in arm Marty Hobbs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Juan Alou 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: Jim Littlejohn improves in arm Geronimo Cole did not respond to coaching in velocity John Adkins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Lucas did not respond to coaching in control Paul Garagozzo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jack Leslie did not respond to coaching in control