Win: Atley Taylor (1-3) Loss: Leo Smith (0-5)
Save: Wes Masaoka (1)
Inning: 1 Chicago Atley Taylor pitching. Rodney Pittinger strikes out. Paul Pasqua strikes out. Marcus Hageman reached on a fielding error by Charlie Willis. Marcus Hageman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Leo Smith pitching. Keita Arakane singles to left field. Ricky Pierce strikes out. Jeff Schick singles to center field. Brant Waddell triples. Keita Arakane scores. Jeff Schick scores. Calvin Craig pops out to the catcher. Nigel Joseph singles to left field. Brant Waddell scores. John Adkins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Earl Norwood strikes out. Paul Smith strikes out. Steve Cvengros flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Charlie Willis pops out to the third baseman. Atley Taylor pops out to the second baseman. Keita Arakane strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Bob Lopez singles to left field. Jerry Gibson flies out to the right fielder. Leo Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Leo Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Lopez advances to second on the play. Rodney Pittinger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ricky Pierce grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jeff Schick strikes out. Brant Waddell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Paul Pasqua grounds out to the shortstop. Marcus Hageman doubles to center field. Earl Norwood grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Smith singles to left field. Marcus Hageman scores. Steve Cvengros pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Calvin Craig grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nigel Joseph grounds out to the pitcher. John Adkins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Bob Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Gibson flies out to the center fielder. Leo Smith singles to center field. Rodney Pittinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Charlie Willis flies out to the right fielder. Atley Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Keita Arakane flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Paul Pasqua grounds out to the third baseman. Marcus Hageman grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Norwood bunts for a base hit. Paul Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ricky Pierce grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Schick grounds out to the third baseman. Brant Waddell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Steve Cvengros pops out to the catcher. Bob Lopez doubles to center field. Jerry Gibson flies out to the right fielder. Leo Smith singles to right field. Bob Lopez scores. Rodney Pittinger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Calvin Craig walks. Nigel Joseph strikes out. John Adkins hits a home run. Calvin Craig scores. Charlie Willis grounds out to the third baseman. Atley Taylor singles to center field. Keita Arakane strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Paul Pasqua walks. Wes Masaoka 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. Paul Pasqua steals second. Marcus Hageman pops out to the second baseman. Earl Norwood singles to center field. Paul Pasqua scores. Earl Norwood steals second. Paul Smith flies out to the center fielder. Steve Cvengros strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ricky Pierce walks. Jeff Schick pops out to the second baseman. Brant Waddell grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ricky Pierce is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Calvin Craig flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago George Watson is pinch hitting for Bob Lopez. George Watson grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Gibson grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Jefferson is pinch hitting for Leo Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rick Jefferson singles to right field. Rodney Pittinger walks. Paul Pasqua strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3
Game Notes Brant Waddell is injured and is expected to be out 52 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Lehr did not respond to coaching in endurance Juice Moore did not respond to coaching in endurance Joe Lehr did not respond to coaching in control Joe Lehr improves in velocity Joe Veltman did not respond to coaching in velocity David Davis improves in contact_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jay Busby did not respond to coaching in endurance Walt Donnels improves in power_vs_lefty Oswaldo Colbert improves in arm Ramon Hertz did not respond to coaching in control Oswaldo Colbert improves in contact_vs_righty Walt Donnels did not respond to coaching in range