Win: Fred Blankenship (19-6) Loss: Ramon Hertz (6-11)
Save: Tony Grabowski (37)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Fred Blankenship pitching. Brent Dalena strikes out. Rusty Hemingway walks. Jeff Schick flies out to the center fielder. Ron Nielsen grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rusty Hemingway is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Ramon Hertz pitching. Bob Steiner walks. Bob Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Bob Steiner steals second. Steve Cvengros strikes out. Tom Stanicek pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City George Hughes doubles to right field. Harry Potter strikes out. Gene Graham walks. Terry Tresh flies out to the left fielder. Ramon Hertz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Earl Norwood grounds out to the shortstop. Marcus Hageman flies out to the left fielder. Marty Hobbs pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Brent Dalena singles to left field. Rusty Hemingway grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Brent Dalena is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jeff Schick walks. Ron Nielsen walks. The defense is playing the infield in. George Hughes strikes out. Harry Potter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Chicago Walt Gale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Blankenship strikes out. Bob Steiner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Gene Graham grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Tresh strikes out. Ramon Hertz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Bob Lopez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Cvengros grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Stanicek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Brent Dalena grounds out to the second baseman. Rusty Hemingway doubles to center field. Jeff Schick strikes out. Ron Nielsen pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Earl Norwood singles to right field. Earl Norwood steals second. Marcus Hageman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Earl Norwood advances to third on the play. Marty Hobbs reached on a 2-base throwing error by Harry Potter. Earl Norwood scores. Walt Gale triples. Marty Hobbs scores. Fred Blankenship flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Walt Gale scores. Bob Steiner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City George Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Harry Potter walks. Gene Graham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Harry Potter advances to second on the play. Terry Tresh singles to right field. Harry Potter scores. Ramon Hertz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Bob Lopez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Steve Cvengros walks. Tom Stanicek strikes out. Steve Cvengros is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Brent Dalena strikes out. Rusty Hemingway grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Schick pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Earl Norwood hits a home run. Marcus Hageman flies out to the center fielder. Marty Hobbs strikes out. Walt Gale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill Ponce enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Lopez at 1B. Barney Bailey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Steve Cvengros at 2B. Rich Henderson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Marty Hobbs at RF. Ron Nielsen grounds out to the shortstop. George Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Potter lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago David Davis is pinch hitting for Fred Blankenship. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. David Davis strikes out. Bob Steiner walks. Yukinobu Aoyama 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. Bill Ponce strikes out. Barney Bailey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tony Grabowski pitching. Gene Graham strikes out. Terry Tresh hits a home run. Scott Croucher is pinch hitting for Yukinobu Aoyama. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Scott Croucher pops out to the catcher. Brent Dalena walks. Rusty Hemingway grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Chicago total runners left on base: 2
Batting:3B - Walt Gale (2).HR - Earl Norwood (30).SF - Fred Blankenship. Baserunning: SB - Bob Steiner (27), Earl Norwood (24).CS - Steve Cvengros (9).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Ingram did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chris Coles did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Russ Kern did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Waldbauer did not respond to coaching in control Alex Coluccio did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ferrell DeArmond did not respond to coaching in control
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gabe Mangus did not respond to coaching in control Guy Scott improves in contact_vs_lefty John Stump improves in speed Pedro Brewer improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Sloan improves in speed Howie Cook did not respond to coaching in endurance Sam Suero did not respond to coaching in C