Inning: 1 Chicago Dave McCabe pitching. Bruno Harris flies out to the center fielder. Faye Martinez walks. Faye Martinez steals second. Clay Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Faye Martinez advances to third on the play. Mickey Murcer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bobby Funk pitching. Mike Callahan singles to right field. Shawn Essian walks. Eddie Nieves doubles to center field. Mike Callahan scores. Shawn Essian uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack Freigau singles to left field. Eddie Nieves is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Urbano Arnold walks. Dan Pierzynski pops out to the shortstop. John Lowdermilk triples. Jack Freigau scores. Urbano Arnold scores. Jay Cameron strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Tom Torkelson walks. Julio Brunsberg doubles to center field. Tom Torkelson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Vogelsong strikes out. Joe Fitzgerald walks. Bobby Funk fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bobby Funk flies out to the left fielder. Bruno Harris walks. Faye Martinez singles to center field. Julio Brunsberg scores. Joe Fitzgerald scores. Bruno Harris advances to third on the hit. Clay Jackson walks. Mickey Murcer singles to right field. Bruno Harris scores. Faye Martinez scores. Don Enright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Torkelson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mickey Murcer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Don Enright strikes out. Mike Callahan grounds out to the catcher. Shawn Essian strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Julio Brunsberg walks. Dave Vogelsong singles to left field. Julio Brunsberg advances to third on the hit. Joe Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Julio Brunsberg scores. Ken Kutzler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Funk lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bruno Harris hits a home run. Dave Vogelsong scores. Roy Biddle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Faye Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Eddie Nieves grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Freigau walks. Urbano Arnold grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jack Freigau is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Urbano Arnold steals second. Dan Pierzynski singles to right field. Urbano Arnold scores. John Lowdermilk lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Clay Jackson strikes out. Mickey Murcer hits a home run. Hal Foster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Torkelson strikes out. Julio Brunsberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jay Cameron flies out to the center fielder. Hal Foster grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Callahan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Dave Vogelsong flies out to the center fielder. Joe Fitzgerald grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Funk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Shawn Essian strikes out. Eddie Nieves pops out to the first baseman. Jack Freigau triples. Urbano Arnold pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Bruno Harris flies out to the right fielder. Faye Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Clay Jackson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dan Pierzynski strikes out. John Lowdermilk strikes out. Jay Cameron walks. Hal Foster grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jay Cameron is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Mickey Murcer hits a home run. Jim Pick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Torkelson singles to left field. Julio Brunsberg hits an infield single to the second baseman. Dave Vogelsong grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tom Torkelson advances to third on the play. Joe Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Willie McGilvray comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Callahan doubles to left field. Shawn Essian pops out to the third baseman. Eddie Nieves grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Freigau grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Sparky Dalton is pinch hitting for Willie McGilvray. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Sparky Dalton flies out to the center fielder. Bruno Harris walks. Faye Martinez singles to left field. Felipe Gonzalez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clay Jackson grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Phil Caraballo pitching. Urbano Arnold walks. Dan Pierzynski strikes out. John Lowdermilk hits a home run. Urbano Arnold scores. Dave Hodapp comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jay Cameron lines out to the second baseman. Felipe Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Mickey Murcer grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Torkelson singles to left field. Julio Brunsberg doubles to center field. Tom Torkelson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Vogelsong grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Fitzgerald reached on a fielding error by Dan Pierzynski. Johnny Reynolds is pinch hitting for Dave Hodapp. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Johnny Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dave Hageman pitching. Mike Callahan flies out to the left fielder. Shawn Essian singles to left field. Eddie Nieves grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Shawn Essian is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jack Freigau grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Mike Callahan (16), Eddie Nieves (22).3B - Jack Freigau (6), John Lowdermilk (6).HR - John Lowdermilk (3). Baserunning: SB - Urbano Arnold (17). Fielding: E - Dan Pierzynski.
Game Notes Dave McCabe is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Sol Drucke improves in contact_vs_righty Eddie Wood improves in arm Ossie LoDuca did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. David Dwalster did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jose Armas did not respond to coaching in control Ralph Hafey improves in speed Charlie McNally improves in speed Rudy Olson did not respond to coaching in velocity Juan Bliss did not respond to coaching in 3B