Win: Steve Myatt (1-0) Loss: Gary Bonds (2-6)
Save: John Mussina (14)
Inning: 1 Chicago George Baird pitching. Bob Henley walks. Vince Castleman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Vern Woodall singles to right field. Dick Niemiec hits a home run. Vern Woodall scores. Garland Darr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Roy Alvarez pitching. Phil Buchanan singles to center field. Tommy Young grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Buchanan advances to second on the play. Bill Brown reached on a fielding error by Garland Darr. Mike Herrera flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Phil Buchanan scores. Wayne Gutierrez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Charlie Moore flies out to the right fielder. Jack Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Murray Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Luis Lush grounds out to the second baseman. Craig Moore strikes out. Frank Difani singles to center field. George Baird strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Roy Alvarez flies out to the left fielder. Bob Henley strikes out. Vince Castleman pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Phil Buchanan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tommy Young flies out to the right fielder. Bill Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Vern Woodall grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Niemiec walks. Garland Darr grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mike Herrera reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Henley. Wayne Gutierrez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Herrera advances to third on the play. Luis Lush grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Herrera scores. Craig Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Charlie Moore flies out to the right fielder. Jack Smith flies out to the right fielder. Murray Smith singles to center field. Roy Alvarez grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Murray Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Frank Difani strikes out. George Baird singles to right field. Phil Buchanan strikes out. Tommy Young doubles to center field. George Baird is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Bob Henley lines out to the first baseman. Vince Castleman hits an infield single to the pitcher. Vince Castleman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Vern Woodall walks. Dick Niemiec grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bill Brown singles to center field. Mike Herrera singles to center field. Bill Brown aggressively advances to third on the hit. Wayne Gutierrez strikes out. Luis Lush strikes out. Craig Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Garland Darr grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Frank Difani strikes out. Leon Parks is pinch hitting for George Baird. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Leon Parks strikes out. Phil Buchanan doubles to right field. Steve Myatt 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. Tommy Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Gary Bonds pitching. Murray Smith doubles past the right fielder. Howard Gamble is pinch hitting for Steve Myatt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Howard Gamble walks. Bob Henley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Howard Gamble is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. The defense is playing the infield in. Vince Castleman singles past the second baseman. Murray Smith scores. Bob Henley advances to third on the hit. Julio Hawkes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vern Woodall flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Henley scores. Vince Castleman steals second. Dick Niemiec singles to left field. Vince Castleman scores. Garland Darr flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Skeeter Hemingway pitching. Bill Brown strikes out. Mike Herrera hits a home run. Wayne Gutierrez singles to center field. Luis Lush grounds out to the second baseman. Wayne Gutierrez advances to second on the play. Craig Moore walks. Frank Difani grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Shad Landis is pinch hitting for Charlie Moore. Shad Landis flies out to the left fielder. Jack Smith strikes out. Murray Smith walks. Pat Wise is pinch hitting for Skeeter Hemingway. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pat Wise strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City John Mussina pitching. Sam Green enters the game as a defensive replacement for Shad Landis at RF. Toshimichi Inao is pinch hitting for Julio Hawkes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Toshimichi Inao doubles to right field. Phil Buchanan flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Young grounds out to the second baseman. Toshimichi Inao advances to third on the play. Bill Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 4 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Terry Dinneen improves in speed Charlie Chervinko improves in speed Pete McGriff did not respond to coaching in speed Art Kavanagh improves in speed Pete McGriff did not respond to coaching in LF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tris Eischen did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Walls did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ben Braeburn did not respond to coaching in endurance Ben Braeburn did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Murray did not respond to coaching in 3B