Win: Johnny Underhill (6-1) Loss: Eddie Leonard (10-18)
Save: Verily Cooper (32)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Johnny Underhill pitching. Shawn Essian flies out to the right fielder. Ray Bottenfield doubles to left field. Orlando Patterson strikes out. Eddie Nieves hits a home run. Ray Bottenfield scores. Damon Vitelli walks. Joe Wyse grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Damon Vitelli is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Eddie Leonard pitching. Zoilo Aloma singles to center field. Bruno Harris doubles to center field. Zoilo Aloma uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jordair Jett flies out to the center fielder. Yoshimi Tsuchiya grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Weaver pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tom Torkelson flies out to the center fielder. Nick Betts grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Eddie Leonard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Chief Roof strikes out. Gene Eiland grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Edgardo Boone flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Shawn Essian grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Bottenfield pops out to the shortstop. Orlando Patterson singles to center field. Eddie Nieves lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Johnny Underhill strikes out. Zoilo Aloma grounds out to the third baseman. Bruno Harris grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Damon Vitelli grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Wyse grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tom Torkelson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Jordair Jett strikes out. Yoshimi Tsuchiya singles to left field. Joe Weaver doubles to right field. Yoshimi Tsuchiya uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chief Roof flies out to the left fielder. Gene Eiland grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Nick Betts walks. Eddie Leonard lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Shawn Essian flies out to the right fielder. Ray Bottenfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Edgardo Boone singles to right field. Johnny Underhill lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Zoilo Aloma flies out to the right fielder. Bruno Harris singles to left field. Jordair Jett singles to right field. Edgardo Boone scores. Yoshimi Tsuchiya singles to left field. Bruno Harris scores. Joe Weaver grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Yoshimi Tsuchiya is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Orlando Patterson strikes out. Eddie Nieves walks. Damon Vitelli flies out to the center fielder. Passed ball. Eddie Nieves advances to second. Joe Wyse grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Chief Roof singles to left field. Roy Cruz is pinch hitting for Gene Eiland. Roy Cruz singles to center field. Chief Roof advances to third on the hit. Pedro Ibanez is pinch hitting for Edgardo Boone. Pedro Ibanez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chief Roof scores. Roy Cruz advances to second on the play. Harry Hug comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Underhill flies out to the left fielder. Zoilo Aloma strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Ellis enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roy Cruz at LF. Joe Fitzgerald enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pedro Ibanez at 3B. Tom Torkelson strikes out. Nick Betts flies out to the right fielder. Harry Hug grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Bruno Harris strikes out. Jordair Jett hits a home run. Roy Biddle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yoshimi Tsuchiya pops out to the catcher. Joe Weaver grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Shawn Essian pops out to the shortstop. Ray Bottenfield doubles to right field. Frank Jordan 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. Orlando Patterson singles to left field. Eddie Nieves singles to center field. Ray Bottenfield scores. Orlando Patterson advances to third on the hit. Eddie Nieves steals second. Damon Vitelli grounds out to the second baseman. Orlando Patterson scores. Eddie Nieves advances to third on the play. Joe Wyse flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Chief Roof strikes out. John Ellis grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Fitzgerald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Verily Cooper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tom Torkelson pops out to the second baseman. Nick Betts walks. Joe Skalski is pinch hitting for Roy Biddle. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Skalski grounds out to the pitcher. Nick Betts advances to second on the play. Shawn Essian flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Chicago total runners left on base: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jose Armas did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Freigau improves in power_vs_righty John Mata improves in power_vs_lefty John Mata improves in contact_vs_righty Urbano Arnold did not respond to coaching in C
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dave Hageman did not respond to coaching in endurance Denver Mason did not respond to coaching in control Lou Willis - PHI improves in range Talmadge Ramirez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al Sanchez did not respond to coaching in C