Win: Tom Horsey (11-8) Loss: Olaf Fillingim (2-19)
Inning: 1 Chicago Torii Joyce pitching. Sal Glade grounds out to the shortstop. Niccolo Pirozzi walks. Joe Altobelli grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Niccolo Pirozzi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Altobelli steals second. Brian Hunter walks. Jack Elliott flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Olaf Fillingim pitching. Lee Biggs strikes out. Ducky Jordan walks. Bill Shields strikes out. Ducky Jordan steals second. Mark Canavan reached on a fielding error by Chris Kashiwada. George Strickland grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Mike Kleine grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Kashiwada strikes out. George Kahler grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Nick Castellanos grounds out to the second baseman. Emil Hutchinson singles to right field. Boyd Miller grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Emil Hutchinson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Torii Joyce grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Boyd Miller is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Olaf Fillingim strikes out. Sal Glade grounds out to the second baseman. Niccolo Pirozzi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Lee Biggs walks. Lee Biggs steals second. Ducky Jordan strikes out. Bill Shields grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Canavan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Joe Altobelli singles to left field. Brian Hunter singles to right field. Jack Elliott flies out to the left fielder. Lyle Rhem 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. Mike Kleine grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Altobelli advances to third on the play. Brian Hunter advances to second on the play. Chris Kashiwada strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City George Strickland singles to center field. Nick Castellanos grounds into a force play to the third baseman. George Strickland is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Emil Hutchinson singles to left field. Boyd Miller strikes out. Lyle Rhem grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago George Kahler singles to center field. Olaf Fillingim fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Olaf Fillingim doubles to right field. George Kahler scores. Sal Glade walks. Niccolo Pirozzi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sal Glade is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Horsey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Altobelli flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Olaf Fillingim scores. Brian Hunter grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Niccolo Pirozzi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Lee Biggs singles to center field. Lee Biggs is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ducky Jordan pops out to the third baseman. Bill Shields singles to center field. Mark Canavan walks. George Strickland singles to center field. Bill Shields scores. Mark Canavan advances to third on the hit. Nick Castellanos singles to left field. Mark Canavan scores. Emil Hutchinson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Jack Elliott strikes out. Mike Kleine strikes out. Chris Kashiwada strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Boyd Miller walks. Tom Horsey lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lee Biggs walks. Ducky Jordan grounds out to the third baseman. Boyd Miller advances to third on the play. Lee Biggs advances to second on the play. Bill Shields flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago George Kahler pops out to the first baseman. Olaf Fillingim lines out to the second baseman. Aldo Moretti is pinch hitting for Sal Glade. Aldo Moretti grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Gene Salmon enters the game as a defensive replacement for Aldo Moretti at 1B. Mark Canavan strikes out. George Strickland doubles to center field. Nick Castellanos doubles to center field. George Strickland scores. Emil Hutchinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Nick Castellanos advances to third on the play. Boyd Miller hits a home run. Nick Castellanos scores. Gary Langsford is pinch hitting for Tom Horsey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gary Langsford hits a home run. Lee Biggs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Masanori Cooper pitching. Niccolo Pirozzi hits a home run. Joe Altobelli strikes out. Brian Hunter lines out to the second baseman. Jack Elliott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ducky Jordan strikes out. Bill Shields hits a home run. Mark Canavan singles to right field. Mark Canavan steals second. George Strickland doubles to left field. Mark Canavan scores. Nick Castellanos flies out to the left fielder. Emil Hutchinson hits a home run. George Strickland scores. Patrick Raney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Boyd Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Mike Kleine strikes out. Chris Kashiwada grounds out to the second baseman. George Kahler lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - George Strickland 2 (15), Nick Castellanos (10).HR - Bill Shields (16), Emil Hutchinson (4), Boyd Miller (3), Gary Langsford (6). Baserunning: SB - Lee Biggs (15), Ducky Jordan (6), Mark Canavan (7).CS - Lee Biggs (9).
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jose Johnson improves in power_vs_righty Paul Smith improves in control Bobby Akers improves in arm Mike Ward improves in contact_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frankie Sunkel did not respond to coaching in range Howie Brodie did not respond to coaching in range Frankie Sunkel did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Wengert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty