Win: Bert Oliver (12-6) Loss: Tim Munoz (23-4)
Save: John Jurak (33)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Tim Munoz pitching. Mike Huffman grounds out to the third baseman. Hiroyuki Hashimoto flies out to the right fielder. Odell Aldred strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Bert Oliver pitching. Lum Castiglia flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Harrell walks. Mickey Harrell steals second. Mickey Smykal grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Bochtler walks. Gus Hoover doubles to center field. Mickey Harrell scores. Bobby Bochtler uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wally McNamara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Lee McCarthy singles to right field. Jimmy Potter flies out to the right fielder. Fernando Montez strikes out. Ron Grimsley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Sol Heredia singles to right field. Aurelio Coleman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tim Munoz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Todd Wood grounds out to the third baseman. Bert Oliver grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Huffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Lum Castiglia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey Harrell strikes out. Mickey Smykal strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Hiroyuki Hashimoto strikes out. Odell Aldred walks. Lee McCarthy grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Bobby Bochtler flies out to the center fielder. Gus Hoover singles to center field. Wally McNamara walks. Sol Heredia grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Wally McNamara is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Aurelio Coleman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jimmy Potter grounds out to the shortstop. Fernando Montez singles to right field. Ron Grimsley grounds out to the catcher. Fernando Montez advances to second on the play. Todd Wood singles to center field. Fernando Montez scores. Bert Oliver singles to right field. Mike Huffman singles to left field. Todd Wood scores. Bert Oliver advances to third on the hit. Hiroyuki Hashimoto singles to left field. Bert Oliver scores. Mike Huffman advances to third on the hit. Hiroyuki Hashimoto is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Tim Munoz flies out to the center fielder. Lum Castiglia flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Harrell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Odell Aldred grounds out to the shortstop. Lee McCarthy doubles to center field. Jimmy Potter singles to left field. Lee McCarthy scores. Fernando Montez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Mickey Smykal singles to center field. Mike Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bobby Bochtler singles to right field. Gus Hoover strikes out. Wally McNamara pops out to the first baseman. Sol Heredia strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ron Grimsley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Todd Wood walks. Mike Johnson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Huffman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Aurelio Coleman grounds out to the third baseman. Dale Alcock is pinch hitting for Tim Munoz. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Dale Alcock grounds out to the second baseman. Lum Castiglia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Claude Loan pitching. Hiroyuki Hashimoto grounds out to the second baseman. Odell Aldred hits a home run. Lee McCarthy strikes out. Jimmy Potter hits a home run. Fernando Montez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Jim Bolling is pinch hitting for Mickey Harrell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Bolling grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Smykal hits a home run. Bobby Bochtler singles to left field. Bobby Bochtler steals second. Gus Hoover strikes out. Wally McNamara reached on a fielding error by Mike Johnson. Sol Heredia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Charlie Whitmore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Grimsley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Todd Wood singles to right field. Jeff Sprinz is pinch hitting for Mike Johnson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jeff Sprinz walks. Mike Huffman flies out to the left fielder. Hiroyuki Hashimoto pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago John Jurak pitching. Aurelio Coleman grounds out to the shortstop. Mick LeCroy is pinch hitting for Charlie Whitmore. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mick LeCroy flies out to the right fielder. Lum Castiglia pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Chicago total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Lee McCarthy (7).HR - Odell Aldred (16), Jimmy Potter (23).GIDP - Lee McCarthy, Fernando Montez. Baserunning: CS - Hiroyuki Hashimoto (6). Fielding: E - Mike Johnson.
Game Notes Jeff Sprinz is injured and is expected to be out 39 days. Hiroyuki Hashimoto is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Leo Balcazar did not respond to coaching in speed Max Vaughan improves in contact_vs_righty Warren Laxton did not respond to coaching in velocity Barney Remlinger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Leo Balcazar did not respond to coaching in C
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jacob Castillo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Vic Myette did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dick Polli did not respond to coaching in endurance Silky Boehlin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Scott Padilla did not respond to coaching in CF