Win: Roy Alvarez (4-7) Loss: Ray McGilberry (0-3)
Save: John Mussina (8)
Inning: 1 Chicago Ray McGilberry pitching. Vern Woodall singles past the shortstop. Bob Henley singles to center field. Vern Woodall advances to third on the hit. Dick Niemiec doubles to right field. Vern Woodall scores. Bob Henley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Vince Castleman grounds out to the catcher. Garland Darr flies out to the right fielder. Jack Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Roy Alvarez pitching. John Guy strikes out. Joe Duncan flies out to the center fielder. Joe Grissom flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Sam Green strikes out. Murray Smith singles to right field. Roy Alvarez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Vern Woodall singles to center field. Murray Smith scores. Bob Henley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bill Brown strikes out. Wayne Gutierrez grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Petrick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Dick Niemiec flies out to the center fielder. Vince Castleman strikes out. Garland Darr walks. Jack Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tommy Young grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Smith walks. Ray McGilberry lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Guy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Sam Green strikes out. Murray Smith walks. Roy Alvarez lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Duncan flies out to the right fielder. Joe Grissom walks. Bill Brown strikes out. Wayne Gutierrez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Vern Woodall grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Henley walks. Bob Henley steals second. Dick Niemiec strikes out. Vince Castleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Rick Petrick hits a home run. Tommy Young flies out to the right fielder. Lee Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Ray McGilberry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Garland Darr flies out to the center fielder. Jack Smith flies out to the left fielder. Sam Green singles to right field. Murray Smith walks. Roy Alvarez reached on a fielding error by Joe Duncan. Vern Woodall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Guy strikes out. Joe Duncan flies out to the center fielder. Joe Grissom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Bob Henley singles to center field. Dick Niemiec strikes out. Bob Henley steals second. Vince Castleman grounds out to the third baseman. Garland Darr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bill Brown flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Gutierrez hits a home run. Rick Petrick grounds out to the third baseman. Tommy Young reached on a fielding error by Jack Smith. Tommy Young steals second. Lee Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Julio Hawkes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jack Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Green doubles to center field. Murray Smith doubles to center field. Sam Green scores. Roy Alvarez strikes out. Vern Woodall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Frank Difani is pinch hitting for Julio Hawkes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Frank Difani flies out to the center fielder. John Guy singles to right field. Joe Duncan singles to left field. Al Pujols 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. Joe Grissom strikes out. Bill Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Robin Clack pitching. Bob Henley singles to center field. Dick Niemiec singles to center field. Bob Henley advances to third on the hit. Dick Niemiec gets picked off first. Vince Castleman singles to center field. Bob Henley scores. Dixie Roenicke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Garland Darr flies out to the left fielder. Vince Castleman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Pat Wise enters the game as a defensive replacement for Garland Darr at 1B. John Mussina comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Wayne Gutierrez grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Petrick grounds out to the shortstop. Tommy Young singles to right field. Lee Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Dick Niemiec (13), Sam Green (2), Murray Smith (5).GIDP - Roy Alvarez. Baserunning: SB - Bob Henley 2 (6).CS - Vince Castleman (2). Fielding: E - Jack Smith.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Mattick did not respond to coaching in velocity Rufe Arroyo improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Gwynn improves in power_vs_righty Bob Gwynn improves in contact_vs_righty Paddy Chavez did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hector Roberts did not respond to coaching in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Casey Nichols improves in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Fred Walls did not respond to coaching in LF