Win: Ben Mulligan (3-1) Loss: Shane McElroy (0-4)
Save: Julio Hawkes (4)
Inning: 1 Chicago Ben Mulligan pitching. Vern Woodall hits a home run. Bob Henley flies out to the left fielder. Dick Niemiec flies out to the center fielder. Vince Castleman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Shane McElroy pitching. Terry Squires grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Grissom strikes out. Bill Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Garland Darr strikes out. Jack Smith doubles to right field. Sam Green pops out to the first baseman. Murray Smith doubles past the third baseman. Jack Smith scores. Shane McElroy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Wayne Gutierrez strikes out. John Guy singles to right field. John Guy is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Herrera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Vern Woodall grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Henley grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Niemiec flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Frank Difani triples. Joe Duncan singles to right field. Frank Difani scores. Ben Mulligan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Terry Squires grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Duncan advances to third on the play. Joe Grissom singles to left field. Joe Duncan scores. Joe Grissom steals second. Bill Brown singles to right field. Joe Grissom scores. Wayne Gutierrez singles to left field. John Guy pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Vince Castleman grounds out to the third baseman. Garland Darr strikes out. Jack Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mike Herrera grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Difani grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Duncan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Sam Green singles to center field. Murray Smith strikes out. Shane McElroy fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Shane McElroy flies out to the center fielder. Vern Woodall singles to right field. Sam Green advances to third on the hit. Bob Henley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ben Mulligan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Terry Squires strikes out. Joe Grissom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Dick Niemiec strikes out. Vince Castleman grounds out to the shortstop. Garland Darr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bill Brown walks. Bill Brown steals second. Wayne Gutierrez grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Brown advances to third on the play. John Guy strikes out. Mike Herrera walks. Heinie Harkey 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. Frank Difani singles to left field. Bill Brown scores. Joe Duncan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Jack Smith hits a home run. Sam Green singles past the second baseman. Sam Green steals second. Murray Smith flies out to the right fielder. Shad Landis is pinch hitting for Heinie Harkey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Shad Landis flies out to the left fielder. Vern Woodall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Al Pujols pitching. Ben Mulligan singles to left field. Terry Squires grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Joe Grissom lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Bob Henley grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Niemiec strikes out. Vince Castleman doubles to center field. Garland Darr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill Brown is hit by a pitch. Wayne Gutierrez strikes out. Bill Brown steals second. John Guy walks. Mike Herrera grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Brown is out at third base. John Mussina comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Frank Difani grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Julio Hawkes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Smith strikes out. Sam Green flies out to the right fielder. Murray Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Gwynn improves in speed Bill Rollins did not respond to coaching in control Bill Rollins did not respond to coaching in control Bill Rollins did not respond to coaching in control Harry Krug did not respond to coaching in LF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hector Roberts improves in power_vs_lefty Hector Roberts improves in contact_vs_righty Bart Smith improves in speed Tris Eischen improves in velocity Fred Walls improves in LF