Inning: 1 Chicago Ramon Hertz pitching. Bob Steiner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bob Lopez doubles to left field. Steve Cvengros grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Stanicek singles to left field. Bob Lopez scores. Earl Norwood pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Fred Blankenship pitching. Scott Croucher strikes out. Marcos Trujillo singles to center field. George Hughes walks. Ron Nielsen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Hughes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lefty Sand flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Marcus Hageman flies out to the left fielder. Rodney Pittinger walks. Rodney Pittinger is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rich Henderson singles to center field. Fred Blankenship grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rich Henderson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Nigel Joseph strikes out. Joe Hughes strikes out. Jim Littlejohn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Bob Steiner strikes out. Bob Lopez strikes out. Steve Cvengros flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ramon Hertz walks. Scott Croucher flies out to the center fielder. Marcos Trujillo grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ramon Hertz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Tom Stanicek strikes out. Earl Norwood singles to center field. Earl Norwood steals second. Marcus Hageman singles to right field. Earl Norwood scores. Rodney Pittinger flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Rich Henderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ron Nielsen flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Sand grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nigel Joseph flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Fred Blankenship grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Steiner singles to right field. Bob Lopez lines out to the second baseman. Bob Steiner steals second. Steve Cvengros strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Joe Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Jim Littlejohn doubles to left field. Ramon Hertz singles to right field. Jim Littlejohn scores. Scott Croucher singles to left field. Marcos Trujillo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Tom Stanicek singles to left field. Tom Stanicek is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Earl Norwood strikes out. Marcus Hageman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City George Hughes singles to left field. Ron Nielsen strikes out. Lefty Sand grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Hughes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Nigel Joseph strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Rodney Pittinger singles to center field. Rich Henderson walks. Fred Blankenship lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Steiner strikes out. Bob Lopez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joe Hughes singles to right field. Jim Littlejohn pops out to the first baseman. Walt Donnels is pinch hitting for Ramon Hertz. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Walt Donnels grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Fujio Ohshima pitching. Steve Cvengros singles to right field. Tom Stanicek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Cvengros advances to second on the play. Earl Norwood flies out to the center fielder. Marcus Hageman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill Ponce enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Lopez at 1B. George Watson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Steve Cvengros at 2B. Scott Croucher singles to left field. Marcos Trujillo reached on a fielding error by George Watson. Possum Block 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. George Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Ron Nielsen triples. Scott Croucher scores. Marcos Trujillo scores. Lefty Sand grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Nielsen scores. Nigel Joseph strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Chikao Nogusa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Marty Hobbs is pinch hitting for Rodney Pittinger. Marty Hobbs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rich Henderson flies out to the center fielder. Billy Wise is pinch hitting for Possum Block. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Billy Wise singles to right field. Bob Steiner singles to right field. Bill Ponce grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gabe Mangus did not respond to coaching in control Howie Cook did not respond to coaching in control Guy Scott improves in contact_vs_righty Fritz Gregg improves in power_vs_lefty Howie Cook did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Becker improves in contact_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Willis improves in arm Ed Ratliff did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ed Ratliff did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jeff Matos improves in arm Russ Seminara did not respond to coaching in velocity Kevin Brown improves in range