Inning: 1 Chicago Mike Flynn pitching. Edgardo Boone singles to left field. Lee Williams strikes out. Clay Jackson singles to right field. Jordair Jett pops out to the first baseman. Mickey Murcer walks. Julio Brunsberg grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Edgardo Boone is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bobby Funk pitching. Harry Fuentes walks. Harry Fuentes is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Loy Barbeau doubles to center field. Damon Vitelli grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Nieves walks. Joe Skalski doubles to center field. Loy Barbeau scores. Eddie Nieves uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Torkelson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Sparky Dalton grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Slaught walks. Bobby Funk lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Edgardo Boone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Orlando Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Urbano Arnold singles to center field. Urbano Arnold steals second. Mike Flynn strikes out. Harry Fuentes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Lee Williams strikes out. Clay Jackson grounds out to the pitcher. Jordair Jett grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Loy Barbeau flies out to the right fielder. Damon Vitelli singles to left field. Eddie Nieves grounds out to the shortstop. Damon Vitelli advances to second on the play. Joe Skalski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Mickey Murcer singles to left field. Julio Brunsberg singles to left field. Sparky Dalton pops out to the second baseman. Kevin Slaught strikes out. Roy Biddle 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. Bobby Funk flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tom Torkelson strikes out. Orlando Patterson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Urbano Arnold strikes out. Roy Biddle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Edgardo Boone walks. Lee Williams singles to left field. Clay Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Jordair Jett strikes out. Mickey Murcer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Harry Fuentes doubles past the third baseman. Loy Barbeau grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Fuentes advances to third on the play. Damon Vitelli grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Fuentes scores. Eddie Nieves strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Julio Brunsberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sparky Dalton walks. Kevin Slaught strikes out. Bobby Funk pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Joe Skalski grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Torkelson strikes out. Orlando Patterson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Dave Vogelsong is pinch hitting for Edgardo Boone. Dave Vogelsong strikes out. Yoshimi Tsuchiya is pinch hitting for Lee Williams. Yoshimi Tsuchiya grounds out to the second baseman. Clay Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Isao Kurita comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Urbano Arnold strikes out. Joe Wyse is pinch hitting for Roy Biddle. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Wyse grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Fuentes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Hal Foster pitching. Nick Betts enters the game as a defensive replacement for Urbano Arnold at C. Jordair Jett walks. Mickey Murcer hits a home run. Jordair Jett scores. Tohru Yoshikawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Julio Brunsberg doubles to right field. Sparky Dalton grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Slaught flies out to the right fielder. Joe Fitzgerald is pinch hitting for Isao Kurita. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Joe Fitzgerald walks. Dave Vogelsong strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Roy Ryan pitching. Loy Barbeau grounds out to the shortstop. Damon Vitelli grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Eddie Nieves strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Yoshimi Tsuchiya singles to center field. Yoshimi Tsuchiya is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Clay Jackson hits a home run. Eddie Leonard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jordair Jett pops out to the second baseman. Mickey Murcer walks. Julio Brunsberg flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Joe Skalski grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Torkelson strikes out. Orlando Patterson walks. Nick Betts singles to left field. Orlando Patterson advances to third on the hit. Yuichi Wada is pinch hitting for Eddie Leonard. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Yuichi Wada pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Chicago Harry Hug pitching. Sparky Dalton flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Slaught singles to left field. Zoilo Aloma is pinch hitting for Roy Ryan. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Zoilo Aloma strikes out. Dave Vogelsong singles to center field. Kevin Slaught advances to third on the hit. Yoshimi Tsuchiya flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Kansas City Verily Cooper pitching. Harry Fuentes walks. Harry Fuentes is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Loy Barbeau strikes out. Damon Vitelli lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Chicago Clay Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Jordair Jett singles to center field. Jordair Jett steals second. Mickey Murcer hits a home run. Jordair Jett scores. Julio Brunsberg doubles past the left fielder. Sparky Dalton pops out to the first baseman. Kevin Slaught doubles to left field. Julio Brunsberg scores. Verily Cooper doubles to left field. Kevin Slaught scores. Dave Vogelsong flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Kansas City Eddie Nieves walks. Joe Skalski walks. Tom Torkelson flies out to the left fielder. Orlando Patterson grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 15 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Sparky Dalton is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Patterson did not respond to coaching in speed Cozy Flood did not respond to coaching in control Willie McGilvray did not respond to coaching in control Brian Camilli did not respond to coaching in velocity Chippy Hendrick did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Jude improves in speed Joel Porzio did not respond to coaching in control Nellie Hallinan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Lowdermilk did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty