Inning: 1 Kansas City Bert Vangilder pitching. Ron Gleich grounds out to the second baseman. Gordon Hennessey grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Eyre grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago John Coleman pitching. Tommy Healy strikes out. German Walk doubles to right field. Dave Cram strikes out. Chris Gardner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Catfish Roker flies out to the center fielder. Taemon Fukae flies out to the center fielder. Raleigh Ryan singles to center field. Harry Spangler walks. Kosuke Lu reached on a 2-base fielding error by Leo Earley. Raleigh Ryan scores. John Coleman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Leo Earley strikes out. Slim Kinkade strikes out. Mike Birkbeck flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ron Gleich walks. Gordon Hennessey grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bob Eyre grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Babe Pinelli singles to left field. Bert Vangilder lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Babe Pinelli forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Tommy Healy flies out to the center fielder. Bert Vangilder steals second. German Walk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Catfish Roker grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Taemon Fukae flies out to the center fielder. Raleigh Ryan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Dave Cram hits a home run. Chris Gardner strikes out. Leo Earley singles to right field. Slim Kinkade walks. Mike Birkbeck hits a home run. Leo Earley scores. Slim Kinkade scores. Babe Pinelli strikes out. Bert Vangilder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Harry Spangler singles to left field. Kosuke Lu walks. John Coleman lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Gleich grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Spangler scores. Kosuke Lu advances to third on the play. Gordon Hennessey singles to left field. Kosuke Lu scores. Bob Eyre flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Tommy Healy walks. Tommy Healy steals second. German Walk pops out to the second baseman. Dave Cram flies out to the center fielder. Gerald Wheeler 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. Chris Gardner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Catfish Roker singles to center field. Taemon Fukae walks. Raleigh Ryan strikes out. Harry Spangler singles to center field. Kosuke Lu strikes out. Gerald Wheeler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Chicago Leo Earley strikes out. Slim Kinkade grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Birkbeck walks. Babe Pinelli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ron Gleich grounds out to the second baseman. Gordon Hennessey grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Eyre walks. Catfish Roker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Bob Fischer is pinch hitting for Bert Vangilder. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bob Fischer grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Healy grounds out to the third baseman. German Walk hits a home run. Charlie Schmidt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Cram grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Yoanis Otano pitching. Taemon Fukae grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Raleigh Ryan flies out to the left fielder. Harry Spangler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Chris Gardner flies out to the right fielder. Leo Earley strikes out. Slim Kinkade flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Braulio Kelley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kosuke Lu grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Alejandro Gentile is pinch hitting for Charlie Schmidt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Alejandro Gentile strikes out. Ron Gleich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Chicago total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - German Walk (21).HR - German Walk (21), Dave Cram (25), Mike Birkbeck (7). Baserunning: SB - Tommy Healy (10), Bert Vangilder (1). Fielding: E - Leo Earley.
Game Notes Dave Cram is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rollie Perrine did not respond to coaching in control Buddy Latham improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Sanguillen did not respond to coaching in control Larry Lee improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Ulisney did not respond to coaching in 2B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Porter Duncan did not respond to coaching in arm Johnny Murray did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gail Hurst did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Travis Carpenter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty