Win: Lee Mauser (11-9) Loss: Tom Abstein (9-17)
Save: Hal Foster (6)
Inning: 1 Chicago Lee Mauser pitching. Sol Drucke strikes out. David Dwalster strikes out. Faye Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Tom Abstein pitching. Mike Callahan walks. Mike Callahan steals second. Loy Barbeau grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Callahan advances to third on the play. Eddie Nieves singles to center field. Mike Callahan scores. John Lowdermilk grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Nieves advances to second on the play. Urbano Arnold strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Joe Crews strikes out. Sparky Dalton flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Murcer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jack Diaz flies out to the left fielder. Dan Pierzynski grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Freigau strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Frank Ellam flies out to the right fielder. Jim Strain walks. Tom Abstein 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 grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Lee Mauser flies out to the left fielder. Mike Callahan singles to left field. Loy Barbeau grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Callahan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Eddie Nieves grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Loy Barbeau is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago David Dwalster grounds out to the pitcher. Faye Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Crews singles to center field. Sparky Dalton singles to center field. Joe Crews advances to third on the hit. Mickey Murcer pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Lowdermilk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Urbano Arnold flies out to the left fielder. Jack Diaz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Frank Ellam strikes out. Jim Strain flies out to the right fielder. Tom Abstein grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dan Pierzynski hits a home run. Jack Freigau reached on a 2-base fielding error by Sparky Dalton. Lee Mauser lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Callahan doubles to right field. Jack Freigau scores. Loy Barbeau strikes out. Eddie Nieves walks. John Lowdermilk pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Sol Drucke flies out to the right fielder. David Dwalster walks. Faye Martinez flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Joe Crews walks. Don Enright 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. Sparky Dalton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Crews is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Urbano Arnold grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Diaz pops out to the third baseman. Dan Pierzynski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Mickey Murcer singles to center field. Frank Ellam grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jim Strain doubles past the first baseman. Tom Abstein grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jack Freigau grounds out to the pitcher. Don Enright flies out to the left fielder. Mike Callahan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Sol Drucke singles to left field. David Dwalster strikes out. Faye Martinez strikes out. Joe Crews singles past the second baseman. Odell Leon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sparky Dalton is hit by a pitch. Mickey Murcer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tris Mack comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Loy Barbeau flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Nieves walks. Eddie Nieves steals second. John Lowdermilk singles to right field. Eddie Nieves scores. Mark James comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Urbano Arnold strikes out. Jack Diaz doubles to left field. Dan Pierzynski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Frank Ellam triples. Jim Strain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Frank Ellam scores. Dave McCabe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Julio Brunsberg is pinch hitting for Mark James. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Julio Brunsberg flies out to the center fielder. Sol Drucke walks. Hal Foster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. David Dwalster singles to left field. Sol Drucke advances to third on the hit. Faye Martinez singles to left field. Sol Drucke scores. David Dwalster advances to third on the hit. Joe Crews flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners left on base: 11 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Esteban Sojo did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill St.Vrain improves in contact_vs_lefty Brian Raleigh improves in power_vs_lefty Leo McManus did not respond to coaching in speed 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: Juan Bliss improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Roe improves in power_vs_lefty Dave Hollandsworth did not respond to coaching in velocity Hal Dingman did not respond to coaching in control Juan Bliss did not respond to coaching in C