Win: Joe Wiley (8-5) Loss: Mike Mantha (5-3)
Save: Joe Kustus (24)
Inning: 1 Chicago Tyson Shields pitching. Jim Smith grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mickey Wells bunts for a base hit. Mike Resnick strikes out. Charlie Howell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jack Bechtel pitching. Eiji Tsuji strikes out. Neal Stobbs grounds out to the second baseman. Gino Parrotti flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Jeff Kline grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Harmon flies out to the center fielder. Jim Hawkins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Whitey Lydy lines out to the second baseman. Reed Davis lines out to the first baseman. Rob Hensley singles to right field. Ken Bell singles to right field. Clete Frade flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Gordon Garcia strikes out. Jack Bechtel grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tyson Shields walks. Eiji Tsuji flies out to the left fielder. Neal Stobbs flies out to the center fielder. Gino Parrotti grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tyson Shields is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Mickey Wells singles to right field. Mike Resnick pops out to the shortstop. Mickey Wells steals second. Charlie Howell singles to center field. Mickey Wells scores. Jeff Kline grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Whitey Lydy grounds out to the second baseman. Reed Davis triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Rob Hensley strikes out. Ken Bell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Jack Harmon flies out to the left fielder. Jim Hawkins walks. Gordon Garcia strikes out. Jack Bechtel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Clete Frade walks. Tyson Shields lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eiji Tsuji grounds out to the second baseman. Clete Frade advances to third on the play. Neal Stobbs singles to right field. Clete Frade scores. Gino Parrotti walks. Whitey Lydy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Jim Smith doubles to center field. Mickey Wells singles to left field. Jim Smith scores. Mike Resnick flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Howell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mickey Wells is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jeff Kline singles to right field. Jack Harmon doubles to left field. Charlie Howell scores. Jim Hawkins grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Reed Davis grounds out to the pitcher. Rob Hensley flies out to the center fielder. Ken Bell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Gordon Garcia strikes out. Jack Bechtel pops out to the catcher. Jim Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Clete Frade singles to left field. Tyson Shields lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eiji Tsuji flies out to the right fielder. Neal Stobbs walks. Passed ball. Clete Frade advances to third. Neal Stobbs advances to second. Gino Parrotti walks. Whitey Lydy doubles to left field. Clete Frade scores. Neal Stobbs scores. Gino Parrotti uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Wiley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Reed Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Mickey Wells singles to center field. Mike Resnick strikes out. Charlie Howell flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Wells is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rob Hensley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Charlie Howell. Ken Bell flies out to the right fielder. Clete Frade grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rob Hensley advances to third on the play. Greasy Fuentes is pinch hitting for Tyson Shields. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Greasy Fuentes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Mike Mantha pitching. Jeff Kline reached on a fielding error by Mike Mantha. Jack Harmon singles to center field. Jim Hawkins flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Kline steals third. Gordon Garcia doubles past the first baseman. Jeff Kline scores. Jack Harmon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bubblegum Wilson is pinch hitting for Joe Wiley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bubblegum Wilson strikes out. Jim Smith walks. Mickey Wells walks. Mike Resnick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Joe Kustus pitching. Eiji Tsuji pops out to the first baseman. Neal Stobbs strikes out. Gino Parrotti singles to right field. Whitey Lydy singles to left field. Reed Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Jim Smith (21), Jack Harmon (20), Gordon Garcia (7).GIDP - Jeff Kline. Baserunning: SB - Mickey Wells (27), Jeff Kline (4).CS - Mickey Wells (12). Fielding: E - Charlie Howell.PB - Gordon Garcia.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lou Bruner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ray Fredrickson improves in power_vs_righty Hersh Southworth did not respond to coaching in range Lou Bruner improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Grantham improves in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Palmer Parker improves in contact_vs_lefty Lou Delahanty did not respond to coaching in control Lou Delahanty improves in control Art Block did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hank Daly did not respond to coaching in 1B