Win: Rudy Olson (8-7) Loss: Tris Mack (3-6)
Save: Don Enright (3)
Inning: 1 Chicago Rudy Olson pitching. Sol Drucke grounds out to the pitcher. David Dwalster reached on a 2-base throwing error by Urbano Arnold. Amadio Lala flies out to the left fielder. Joe Crews strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Frank Vidal pitching. Mike Callahan pops out to the second baseman. Loy Barbeau singles past the shortstop. Eddie Nieves walks. John Lowdermilk grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Eddie Nieves is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Urbano Arnold strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Eddie Wood grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mickey Murcer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Frank Ellam pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jack Diaz grounds out to the pitcher. Dan Pierzynski flies out to the right fielder. Jack Freigau flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Jim Strain singles to right field. Frank Vidal lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sol Drucke pops out to the shortstop. David Dwalster singles to right field. Jim Strain scores. Amadio Lala lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Rudy Olson flies out to the right fielder. Mike Callahan singles to right field. Loy Barbeau strikes out. Eddie Nieves grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Joe Crews strikes out. Eddie Wood walks. Mickey Murcer walks. Frank Ellam strikes out. Jim Strain reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jack Diaz. Eddie Wood scores. Frank Vidal pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Lowdermilk grounds out to the third baseman. Urbano Arnold grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Sol Drucke walks. David Dwalster strikes out. Amadio Lala strikes out. Joe Crews strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dan Pierzynski triples. Jack Freigau pops out to the shortstop. Rudy Olson grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Callahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Eddie Wood strikes out. Mickey Murcer strikes out. Frank Ellam strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Loy Barbeau walks. Eddie Nieves singles past the second baseman. Loy Barbeau advances to third on the hit. Charlie Guzman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. John Lowdermilk grounds out to the second baseman. Loy Barbeau scores. Eddie Nieves advances to second on the play. Urbano Arnold grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Nieves advances to third on the play. Jack Diaz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Jim Strain singles to center field. Faye Martinez is pinch hitting for Charlie Guzman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bob Hiljus is pinch running for Jim Strain on 1st base. Faye Martinez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Sol Drucke singles to left field. Dave Vogelsong is pinch running for Sol Drucke on 1st base. David Dwalster flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tris Mack pitching. Sparky Dalton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Hiljus at RF. Dan Pierzynski grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Freigau flies out to the right fielder. John Mata is pinch hitting for Rudy Olson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Mata singles to center field. Mike Callahan reached on a fielding error by Eddie Wood. Loy Barbeau singles to right field. John Mata scores. Mike Callahan advances to third on the hit. Eddie Nieves hits a home run. Mike Callahan scores. Loy Barbeau scores. Dave Hodapp comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Lowdermilk grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Joe Koob pitching. Amadio Lala singles past the shortstop. Amadio Lala steals second. Joe Crews pops out to the shortstop. Eddie Wood flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Murcer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Urbano Arnold strikes out. Jack Diaz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dan Pierzynski grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Frank Ellam hits a home run. Odell Leon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sparky Dalton singles to left field. Julio Brunsberg is pinch hitting for Dave Hodapp. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Julio Brunsberg singles to right field. Sparky Dalton advances to third on the hit. Dave Vogelsong grounds out to the third baseman. Sparky Dalton scores. Julio Brunsberg advances to second on the play. Don Enright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. David Dwalster strikes out. Amadio Lala grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Buddy Formby did not respond to coaching in range Skinny Garciaparra did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Blair improves in endurance Mike Blair did not respond to coaching in velocity Skinny Garciaparra did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Hollandsworth did not respond to coaching in control Dave Hollandsworth improves in control Jim Pick did not respond to coaching in control Joe Berg improves in contact_vs_lefty Juan Bliss did not respond to coaching in C