Win: Fred Blankenship (4-1) Loss: Clise Baldschun (1-2)
Save: Tony Grabowski (7)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Fred Blankenship pitching. Brent Dalena grounds out to the second baseman. Dixon Springer flies out to the center fielder. George Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Clise Baldschun pitching. Bob Odom hits a home run. Bob Lopez hits a home run. Marcus Hageman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Earl Norwood singles to center field. Walt Gale flies out to the right fielder. Marty Hobbs reached on a fielding error by Terry Tresh. Earl Norwood steals third. David Davis pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Gene Graham strikes out. Terry Tresh pops out to the first baseman. Alex Coluccio grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Barney Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Fred Blankenship pops out to the catcher. Bob Odom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jeff Schick flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Willis grounds out to the shortstop. Clise Baldschun grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Bob Lopez pops out to the third baseman. Marcus Hageman strikes out. Earl Norwood grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Brent Dalena grounds out to the third baseman. Dixon Springer singles to right field. George Hughes walks. Gene Graham singles to left field. Dixon Springer scores. Terry Tresh strikes out. Alex Coluccio grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Walt Gale grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Hobbs singles to left field. David Davis grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jeff Schick strikes out. Charlie Willis lines out to the shortstop. Clise Baldschun grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Barney Bailey walks. Fred Blankenship lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Odom strikes out. Bob Lopez walks. Marcus Hageman grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bob Lopez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Brent Dalena hits a home run. Dixon Springer doubles to left field. George Hughes lines out to the third baseman. Gene Graham pops out to the first baseman. Terry Tresh grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Earl Norwood flies out to the left fielder. Walt Gale strikes out. Marty Hobbs reached on a 2-base fielding error by Alex Coluccio. David Davis walks. Barney Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Alex Coluccio strikes out. Jeff Schick grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Willis singles to center field. Clise Baldschun grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charlie Willis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Fred Blankenship flies out to the right fielder. Bob Odom walks. Paul Burleson 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. Bob Lopez singles to right field. Bob Odom advances to third on the hit. Marcus Hageman singles to center field. Bob Odom scores. Bob Lopez is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Earl Norwood hits a home run. Marcus Hageman scores. Bucky Lidle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walt Gale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bob Steiner enters the game as a defensive replacement for Marcus Hageman at CF. Rich Henderson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Marty Hobbs at RF. Brent Dalena grounds out to the pitcher. Dixon Springer singles to left field. George Hughes grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Rich Henderson grounds out to the pitcher. David Davis flies out to the center fielder. Barney Bailey singles to right field. Mike Sloan 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. Mike Sloan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tony Grabowski pitching. Gene Graham pops out to the shortstop. Terry Tresh grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Coluccio walks. Jeff Schick grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alex Coluccio is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 Chicago total runners left on base: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Ratliff did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Slagle improves in power_vs_righty Raleigh Dunlap did not respond to coaching in velocity Junior Biemiller improves in power_vs_lefty Mike McNamara did not respond to coaching in velocity Raleigh Dunlap did not respond to coaching in control
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Motton improves in contact_vs_lefty Guy Scott did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Frank Williams did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chick Carrithers improves in control Jumbo Sullivan improves in speed Steve Burton improves in power_vs_righty Sam Suero did not respond to coaching in C