Win: Gordon Gerhart (2-0) Loss: Larry Murray (0-2)
Inning: 1 Chicago George Baird pitching. Vince Castleman flies out to the left fielder. Neill Arlin strikes out. Vern Woodall singles past the third baseman. Vern Woodall steals second. Dick Niemiec grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ed Mangual pitching. Tommy Young flies out to the center fielder. Joe Duncan singles to center field. Joe Grissom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Duncan advances to second on the play. Bill Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Johnny Mann strikes out. Garland Darr strikes out. Charlie Moore walks. Jack Smith singles to center field. Charlie Moore advances to third on the hit. Ed Mangual flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rick Petrick singles to left field. Wayne Gutierrez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Petrick advances to second on the play. John Guy flies out to the center fielder. Lee Smith walks. George Baird flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Vince Castleman singles to right field. Neill Arlin strikes out. Vern Woodall grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tommy Young doubles to right field. Joe Duncan singles to center field. Tommy Young scores. Joe Grissom strikes out. Bill Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Duncan advances to second on the play. Rick Petrick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Dick Niemiec singles to right field. Johnny Mann flies out to the left fielder. Garland Darr strikes out. Charlie Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Wayne Gutierrez strikes out. John Guy strikes out. Lee Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Jack Smith walks. Ed Mangual lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Vince Castleman singles to right field. Jack Smith scores. Neill Arlin flies out to the center fielder. Vern Woodall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City George Baird singles to right field. Tommy Young grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Baird is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tommy Young steals second. Joe Duncan grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Grissom singles to left field. Tommy Young scores. Bill Brown singles to left field. Rick Petrick pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Dick Niemiec singles to left field. Johnny Mann singles to center field. Dick Niemiec advances to third on the hit. Garland Darr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Niemiec scores. Johnny Mann advances to second on the play. Charlie Moore singles to center field. The defense is playing the infield in. Jack Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Moore advances to second on the play. Ed Mangual grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Wayne Gutierrez singles to center field. John Guy singles to left field. Lee Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Guy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Scott Young is pinch hitting for George Baird. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Scott Young pops out to the second baseman. Tommy Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Robin Clack pitching. Vince Castleman grounds out to the third baseman. Neill Arlin walks. Vern Woodall singles to right field. Neill Arlin advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Dick Niemiec singles to center field. Neill Arlin scores. Dixie Roenicke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Mann flies out to the center fielder. Garland Darr flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joe Duncan walks. Joe Grissom doubles to left field. Gus Andre 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. Bill Brown pops out to the first baseman. Rick Petrick singles to center field. Joe Duncan scores. Wayne Gutierrez flies out to the center fielder. John Guy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Bob Henley is pinch hitting for Charlie Moore. Bob Henley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Wayne Gutierrez. Jack Smith strikes out. Shad Landis is pinch hitting for Gus Andre. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Shad Landis doubles to center field. Bob Henley scores. Vince Castleman grounds out to the shortstop. Neill Arlin grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Al Pujols pitching. Murray Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Henley at RF. Lee Smith lines out to the second baseman. Frank Difani is pinch hitting for Dixie Roenicke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Frank Difani grounds out to the shortstop. Tommy Young flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Lou Gray pitching. Vern Woodall grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Niemiec singles past the first baseman. Johnny Mann grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City John Mussina comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Duncan is hit by a pitch. Joe Grissom doubles to left field. Bill Brown singles past the shortstop. Joe Duncan scores. Rick Petrick strikes out. Wayne Gutierrez flies out to the right fielder. John Guy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Chicago Garland Darr flies out to the center fielder. Murray Smith singles past the shortstop. Jack Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Murray Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pat Wise is pinch hitting for John Mussina. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pat Wise grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Larry Murray pitching. Lee Smith walks. Terry Squires is pinch hitting for Lou Gray. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Terry Squires grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Smith advances to second on the play. Tommy Young pops out to the first baseman. Joe Duncan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Chicago Josh Bass pitching. Vince Castleman walks. Neill Arlin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Vern Woodall singles past the second baseman. Dick Niemiec hits an infield single to the pitcher. Johnny Mann strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Kansas City Joe Grissom flies out to the center fielder. Bill Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Petrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Chicago Garland Darr flies out to the center fielder. Murray Smith singles to left field. Jack Smith flies out to the left fielder. Gordon Gerhart 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. Larry Murray grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Kansas City Wayne Gutierrez singles to right field. John Guy flies out to the right fielder. Lee Smith walks. Gil Wingo is pinch hitting for Gordon Gerhart. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Gil Wingo singles to center field. Tommy Young singles to right field. Wayne Gutierrez scores. Chicago total runners left on base: 14 Kansas City total runners left on base: 13
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Earl Reece improves in contact_vs_lefty Earl Reece improves in speed Earl Reece did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rufe Arroyo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jason Lamanno did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ron Ryan did not respond to coaching in velocity Hector Roberts improves in contact_vs_righty Hector Roberts did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Fred Walls did not respond to coaching in LF