Win: Raul Brown (15-5) Loss: Steve Swartzel (7-16)
Inning: 1 Chicago Raul Brown pitching. Ned Mitterling grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Herr flies out to the center fielder. Thornton Cimorelli flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Steve Swartzel pitching. Dan Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Rodriguez reached on a fielding error by John Oldring. Mike Rodriguez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bobby Schneider singles to right field. George Sothern strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Bill Lynch strikes out. Ernie Whitt walks. Al Yde grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Johnnie Stryker walks. Ed Kipper doubles to center field. Stephen Runyan flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Johnnie Stryker is thrown out at the plate. George Mamaux grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago John Oldring is hit by a pitch. Ad Matthews grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Oldring is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Steve Swartzel fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Steve Swartzel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Raul Brown flies out to the right fielder. Dan Smith grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mike Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Ned Mitterling flies out to the right fielder. Bob Herr singles to left field. Thornton Cimorelli grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Herr is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Lynch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bobby Schneider grounds out to the second baseman. George Sothern flies out to the center fielder. Johnnie Stryker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Ernie Whitt strikes out. Al Yde flies out to the right fielder. John Oldring grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ed Kipper strikes out. Stephen Runyan strikes out. George Mamaux doubles to center field. Raul Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Ad Matthews pops out to the shortstop. Steve Swartzel grounds out to the pitcher. Ned Mitterling grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dan Smith doubles to center field. Mike Rodriguez hits a home run. Dan Smith scores. Bobby Schneider singles in front of the right fielder. George Sothern singles to right field. Bobby Schneider advances to third on the hit. Johnnie Stryker flies out to the left fielder. Ed Kipper walks. Stephen Runyan doubles to right field. Bobby Schneider scores. George Sothern scores. George Mamaux flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ed Kipper is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Bob Herr grounds out to the second baseman. Thornton Cimorelli flies out to the left fielder. Bill Lynch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Raul Brown strikes out. Dan Smith pops out to the third baseman. Mike Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Ernie Whitt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lew Gaule is pinch hitting for Al Yde. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lew Gaule strikes out. John Oldring grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City George Wheeler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Schneider flies out to the center fielder. George Sothern grounds out to the pitcher. Johnnie Stryker singles to left field. Ed Kipper singles to right field. Johnnie Stryker advances to third on the hit. Stephen Runyan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Ad Matthews singles to left field. Marty Solters is pinch hitting for George Wheeler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Marty Solters grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ad Matthews is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ned Mitterling strikes out. Bob Herr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Nixon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Heitmann improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Heitmann improves in contact_vs_righty Tony Benjamin did not respond to coaching in speed
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frankie Esser improves in control Johnny Shelby did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Sunkel improves in velocity Verne Olsen improves in contact_vs_righty Jesse Ganzel did not respond to coaching in 3B