Win: Fred Blankenship (7-2) Loss: John Foster (4-6)
Inning: 1 Chicago John Foster pitching. Rich Henderson flies out to the left fielder. Bob Odom singles to left field. Earl Norwood strikes out. Bob Odom is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Fred Blankenship pitching. Brent Dalena grounds out to the second baseman. Dixon Springer flies out to the center fielder. Terry Tresh walks. George Hughes grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Terry Tresh is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Walt Gale singles past the second baseman. Bob Lopez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Walt Gale is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Marcus Hageman grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Lopez advances to second on the play. Marty Hobbs hits a home run. Bob Lopez scores. Mike Sloan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jeff Schick singles to center field. Charlie Willis flies out to the right fielder. Harry Krehmeyer strikes out. Rusty Hemingway singles to right field. John Foster pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Fred Blankenship flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Rich Henderson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bob Odom singles to right field. Rich Henderson advances to third on the hit. Earl Norwood singles to left field. Rich Henderson scores. Bob Odom advances to third on the hit. Walt Gale strikes out. Bob Lopez walks. Marcus Hageman hits a home run. Bob Odom scores. Earl Norwood scores. Bob Lopez scores. Bucky Lidle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marty Hobbs singles to center field. Mike Sloan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Brent Dalena singles to right field. Dixon Springer triples. Brent Dalena scores. Terry Tresh flies out to the center fielder. George Hughes hits a home run. Dixon Springer scores. Jeff Schick reached on a fielding error by Bob Lopez. Charlie Willis grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Schick advances to second on the play. Harry Krehmeyer walks. Rusty Hemingway pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Fred Blankenship walks. Rich Henderson hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bob Odom singles to center field. Earl Norwood pops out to the catcher. Walt Gale grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bucky Lidle lines out to the shortstop. Brent Dalena singles to left field. Dixon Springer flies out to the right fielder. Terry Tresh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Bob Lopez walks. Marcus Hageman strikes out. Bob Lopez steals second. Marty Hobbs flies out to the center fielder. Mike Sloan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City George Hughes grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Schick flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Willis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Fred Blankenship singles to center field. Rich Henderson walks. Bob Odom flies out to the right fielder. Earl Norwood flies out to the right fielder. Walt Gale doubles to center field. Fred Blankenship scores. Rich Henderson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Grant Grimm comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Harry Krehmeyer strikes out. Rusty Hemingway singles to right field. Grant Grimm lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Brent Dalena singles past the second baseman. Rusty Hemingway is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Marcus Hageman grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Hobbs singles past the first baseman. Marty Hobbs is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Sloan singles to center field. Fred Blankenship flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dixon Springer grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Tresh strikes out. George Hughes pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Rich Henderson pops out to the first baseman. Bob Odom grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Becker is pinch hitting for Earl Norwood. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mark Becker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Billy Wise enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mark Becker at SS. Jeff Schick walks. Charlie Willis flies out to the left fielder. Harry Krehmeyer pops out to the second baseman. Rusty Hemingway strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Elmer Kinzer is pinch hitting for Walt Gale. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Elmer Kinzer strikes out. Bob Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Marcus Hageman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jim Littlejohn is pinch hitting for Grant Grimm. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Littlejohn grounds out to the shortstop. Brent Dalena doubles to right field. Dixon Springer walks. Terry Tresh flies out to the center fielder. George Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Walt Gale (7).HR - Marcus Hageman (12), Marty Hobbs (8).GIDP - Walt Gale. Baserunning: SB - Bob Lopez (5).CS - Bob Odom (9), Marty Hobbs (5). Fielding: E - Bob Lopez.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roy Hawkes improves in velocity Roy Hawkes did not respond to coaching in control Roy Hawkes did not respond to coaching in velocity Chick Carrithers did not respond to coaching in control Matt Coleman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom Connally did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Suero did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Yogi Latimer improves in control Raleigh Dunlap did not respond to coaching in control Roy Willhite improves in velocity Eddie Blair did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Marcos Trujillo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Scott Bernero improves in velocity