Win: Dave Blackburn (6-4) Loss: Steve Swartzel (5-14)
Save: Bob Nolte (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Steve Swartzel pitching. Dan Smith singles to left field. Mike Rodriguez singles to center field. George Sothern grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Smith advances to third on the play. Mike Rodriguez advances to second on the play. Johnnie Stryker singles to center field. Dan Smith scores. Mike Rodriguez scores. Ed Kipper grounds out to the second baseman. Johnnie Stryker advances to second on the play. George Mamaux strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Dave Blackburn pitching. Bob Herr pops out to the catcher. Marty Solters walks. Thornton Cimorelli singles to center field. Marty Solters steals third. Dave Fowlkes strikes out. Ernie Whitt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Homer Elliott singles to left field. George Chervinko hits a home run. Homer Elliott scores. George Wheeler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Dan Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Rodriguez doubles to center field. George Sothern flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Al Yde grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Mazzera grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ad Matthews triples. George Wheeler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Johnnie Stryker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Kipper strikes out. George Mamaux flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Bob Herr strikes out. Marty Solters flies out to the right fielder. Thornton Cimorelli grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Homer Elliott singles to center field. George Chervinko grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Homer Elliott is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dave Blackburn lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dan Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Dave Fowlkes grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ernie Whitt singles to left field. Al Yde flies out to the left fielder. Jay Mazzera doubles to left field. Ernie Whitt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ad Matthews singles to left field. Jay Mazzera scores. George Wheeler pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Rodriguez singles in front of the right fielder. George Sothern lines out to the first baseman. Johnnie Stryker strikes out. Ed Kipper doubles to center field. George Mamaux walks. Homer Elliott grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. Mike Rodriguez is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Chicago Bob Herr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marty Solters singles to center field. Thornton Cimorelli grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City George Chervinko strikes out. Lee Peters comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Dave Blackburn hits an infield single to the shortstop. Dan Smith flies out to the right fielder. Mike Rodriguez doubles to left field. Dave Blackburn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alan Dahlgren comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Sothern doubles to center field. Mike Rodriguez scores. Johnnie Stryker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Dave Fowlkes strikes out. Ernie Whitt grounds out to the pitcher. Al Yde grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ed Kipper flies out to the center fielder. George Mamaux doubles to left field. Homer Elliott walks. George Chervinko strikes out. Cecil McKelvy is pinch hitting for Dave Blackburn. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Cecil McKelvy pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Bob Nolte pitching. Jay Mazzera lines out to the second baseman. Ad Matthews grounds out to the third baseman. Alan Dahlgren grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Dan Smith strikes out. Mike Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. George Sothern walks. Johnnie Stryker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Sothern is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Bob Herr flies out to the center fielder. Marty Solters doubles to center field. Thornton Cimorelli strikes out. Dave Fowlkes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ed Kipper flies out to the right fielder. George Mamaux strikes out. Homer Elliott pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Ernie Whitt strikes out. Lew Gaule is pinch hitting for Al Yde. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lew Gaule flies out to the left fielder. John Oldring is pinch hitting for Jay Mazzera. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Oldring walks. Ad Matthews grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Oldring is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 Chicago total runners LOB: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Don Davis improves in speed Johnny Shelby did not respond to coaching in control Greg Caraballo improves in contact_vs_lefty Don Davis improves in speed Roy Alperman did not respond to coaching in 1B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Archie Pedrique improves in arm Archie Pedrique improves in power_vs_righty Joe Heitmann did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Archie Pedrique improves in contact_vs_righty