Win: Earl Sweeney (9-6) Loss: Carl Salkeld (7-3)
Save: Gabe Thomas (21)
Inning: 1 Chicago Earl Sweeney pitching. John Zuverink walks. Bobby Malkmus singles to center field. Wally Polonia grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bobby Malkmus is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Milt Werrick grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Carl Salkeld pitching. Bob Southworth flies out to the left fielder. Nomar Chiti walks. Mike Bohanon lines out to the third baseman. Damaso Twitchell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Hironobu Morioka strikes out. Jose Cruz singles to left field. Storm Daniels grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jose Cruz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Cal Franklin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Steve Cecena flies out to the left fielder. Eric Donlin singles to center field. Milt Berenyi flies out to the center fielder. Harry Taylor doubles to center field. Eric Donlin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Passed ball. Harry Taylor advances to third. Earl Sweeney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Carl Salkeld strikes out. John Zuverink flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Malkmus lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bob Southworth grounds out to the pitcher. Nomar Chiti singles to right field. Mike Bohanon strikes out. Damaso Twitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Wally Polonia strikes out. Milt Werrick singles to right field. Hironobu Morioka singles to right field. Milt Werrick advances to third on the hit. Jose Cruz strikes out. Storm Daniels grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Steve Cecena walks. Eric Donlin flies out to the right fielder. Milt Berenyi grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Cal Franklin grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Salkeld strikes out. John Zuverink flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Harry Taylor singles to right field. Earl Sweeney lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Southworth singles to left field. Harry Taylor scores. Nomar Chiti singles to left field. Bob Southworth advances to third on the hit. Mike Bohanon doubles to center field. Bob Southworth scores. Damaso Twitchell flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Nomar Chiti is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Bobby Malkmus grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Polonia flies out to the left fielder. Milt Werrick singles to left field. Hironobu Morioka hits a home run. Milt Werrick scores. Jose Cruz doubles past the first baseman. Storm Daniels grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Steve Cecena singles to right field. Steve Cecena is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Eric Donlin strikes out. Milt Berenyi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Cal Franklin doubles to left field. Paul Lamp is pinch hitting for Carl Salkeld. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Paul Lamp pops out to the shortstop. John Zuverink grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bobby Malkmus pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ben Kellum pitching. Harry Taylor grounds out to the pitcher. Earl Sweeney grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Southworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Wally Polonia walks. Jon Pizzaro 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 1st. Milt Werrick flies out to the center fielder. Hironobu Morioka pops out to the third baseman. Jose Cruz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Nomar Chiti singles past the first baseman. Mike Bohanon grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Nomar Chiti is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Damaso Twitchell flies out to the left fielder. Steve Cecena grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Gabe Thomas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Storm Daniels flies out to the left fielder. Cal Franklin lines out to the pitcher. Mike Lampkin is pinch hitting for Ben Kellum. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Lampkin doubles to center field. John Zuverink flies out to the center fielder. 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: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Darrell Ramirez did not respond to coaching in control Marty Welsh did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Plantenberg did not respond to coaching in control Carroll Flynn improves in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gary Knauss did not respond to coaching in control Jorge Dugas did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Stinson improves in arm Lance Sherdel did not respond to coaching in arm