Win: Lars Christian (6-1) Loss: Doc Perdue (5-4)
Save: Woodie Randall (13)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Doc Perdue pitching. Paul Blair strikes out. Junior Caminaro grounds out to the shortstop. Al McHale singles to left field. Carlos Griffey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Lars Christian pitching. Darin Hostetler strikes out. Cesar Cress hits an infield single to the pitcher. Brian Jackson walks. Ray Delmas grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe Rudy strikes out. Harry Coles grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Gibson singles to center field. Stu Goodwin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Johnny Gibson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Rick Gumpert flies out to the center fielder. Lou Kruk grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Rogers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Lars Christian flies out to the center fielder. Paul Blair grounds out to the shortstop. Junior Caminaro singles to left field. Al McHale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Sean Slagle grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Perdue grounds out to the pitcher. Darin Hostetler singles to center field. Cesar Cress walks. Brian Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Carlos Griffey singles to center field. Joe Rudy grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Harry Coles hits a home run. Johnny Gibson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Ray Delmas flies out to the right fielder. Rick Gumpert singles to left field. Rick Gumpert is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Lou Kruk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Stu Goodwin strikes out. Lars Christian strikes out. Paul Blair hits a home run. Junior Caminaro flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Bill Rogers flies out to the right fielder. Sean Slagle walks. Doc Perdue lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Darin Hostetler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Al McHale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carlos Griffey grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Rudy lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Cesar Cress grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Jackson strikes out. Ray Delmas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Harry Coles strikes out. Johnny Gibson singles to left field. Stu Goodwin flies out to the left fielder. Lars Christian grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Johnny Gibson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Rick Gumpert strikes out. Lou Kruk doubles to left field. Bill Rogers strikes out. Sean Slagle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tommy West comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Blair pops out to the third baseman. Junior Caminaro grounds out to the second baseman. Al McHale grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Jim Granger is pinch hitting for Tommy West. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Granger flies out to the left fielder. Darin Hostetler grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Kane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Cesar Cress hits a home run. Brian Jackson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Specs Weinert pitching. Carlos Griffey strikes out. Joe Rudy grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Coles grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Woodie Randall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ray Delmas grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Gumpert strikes out. Lou Kruk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4 Chicago total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Ken Kane is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bill McDowell did not respond to coaching in control Bill Mazeroski improves in power_vs_lefty Sergio Thornton improves in contact_vs_righty Quinn Mattingly did not respond to coaching in 3B