Win: Mike Minton (13-7) Loss: Bob Rodas (3-7)
Save: Milt Weaver (13)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike Minton pitching. Steve Hodkey flies out to the left fielder. Doug Smith walks. Bill Garrison grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Smith advances to second on the play. Aaron Doyle hits a home run. Doug Smith scores. Frank Wilhelm pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Bob Rodas pitching. Jiro Asakura grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Bell lines out to the first baseman. Kiko Markland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bruce Spongberg reached on a fielding error by Shoji Yokotani. Josh Reynolds grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bruce Spongberg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jay Rolen strikes out. Bob Rodas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Bill Telgheder singles past the shortstop. Shoji Yokotani grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Telgheder advances to second on the play. Kiyoshi Sato strikes out. Ted Horton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Steve Hodkey strikes out. Doug Smith strikes out. Bill Garrison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Davy Wasinger hits a home run. Mike Minton flies out to the center fielder. Jiro Asakura grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Aaron Doyle flies out to the right fielder. Frank Wilhelm grounds out to the catcher. Bruce Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Kiko Markland walks. Bill Telgheder flies out to the left fielder. Shoji Yokotani singles to center field. Kiko Markland advances to third on the hit. Kiyoshi Sato walks. Ted Horton singles to left field. Kiko Markland scores. Shoji Yokotani scores. Davy Wasinger singles to center field. Kiyoshi Sato scores. Ted Horton advances to third on the hit. Mike Minton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Josh Reynolds hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jay Rolen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Josh Reynolds is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Rodas lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve Hodkey doubles to right field. Jay Rolen scores. Doug Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Jiro Asakura flies out to the left fielder. Joe Bell walks. Joe Bell steals second. Passed ball. Joe Bell advances to third. Kiko Markland strikes out. Bill Telgheder grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bill Garrison flies out to the center fielder. Aaron Doyle strikes out. Frank Wilhelm flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Shoji Yokotani grounds out to the second baseman. Kiyoshi Sato singles past the third baseman. Ted Horton strikes out. Davy Wasinger walks. Mike Minton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Davy Wasinger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bruce Spongberg grounds out to the third baseman. Josh Reynolds singles to center field. Jay Rolen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Johnny Dykstra comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jiro Asakura flies out to the center fielder. Joe Bell strikes out. Kiko Markland singles to left field. Kiko Markland steals second. Bill Telgheder strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Babe Greenwell is pinch hitting for Johnny Dykstra. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Babe Greenwell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Telgheder. Steve Hodkey grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Garrison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Bill Pryor pitching. Shoji Yokotani doubles to center field. Kiyoshi Sato doubles to center field. Shoji Yokotani scores. Sid Pratt is pinch hitting for Ted Horton. Sid Pratt grounds out to the third baseman. Davy Wasinger strikes out. Curt Smith is pinch hitting for Mike Minton. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Curt Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Milt Weaver pitching. Aaron Doyle strikes out. Frank Wilhelm singles to left field. Bruce Spongberg grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Frank Wilhelm is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Josh Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Chicago total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Bob Rodas is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brian Merritt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Minnie Poepping did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Sullivan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dominic Rapp improves in contact_vs_lefty Greg Garrison did not respond to coaching in CF
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Charlie Bevacqua did not respond to coaching in velocity Juan Locklear did not respond to coaching in velocity Juan Locklear did not respond to coaching in velocity Juan Locklear did not respond to coaching in velocity