Win: Al Pujols (5-4) Loss: Lou Gray (4-2)
Save: John Mussina (10)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Shane McElroy pitching. Terry Squires singles to left field. Terry Squires steals second. Joe Duncan doubles to center field. Terry Squires scores. Joe Grissom flies out to the center fielder. Bill Brown doubles to right field. Joe Duncan scores. Wayne Gutierrez flies out to the left fielder. Rick Petrick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Larry McBee pitching. Vern Woodall grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Henley pops out to the third baseman. Dick Niemiec grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Craig Moore flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Lee Smith pops out to the second baseman. Larry McBee pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Vince Castleman flies out to the left fielder. Garland Darr doubles to left field. Jack Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Green flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Terry Squires grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Duncan lines out to the shortstop. Joe Grissom walks. Bill Brown singles to right field. Joe Grissom advances to third on the hit. Wayne Gutierrez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Murray Smith doubles to right field. Shane McElroy lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Vern Woodall flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Murray Smith scores. Bob Henley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rick Petrick grounds out to the third baseman. Craig Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Smith pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Dick Niemiec pops out to the shortstop. Vince Castleman grounds out to the shortstop. Garland Darr pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Larry McBee grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Squires pops out to the third baseman. Joe Duncan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Jack Smith walks. Jack Smith steals second. Sam Green grounds out to the shortstop. Murray Smith walks. Shane McElroy fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Shane McElroy strikes out. Vern Woodall pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Joe Grissom strikes out. Bill Brown hits a home run. Wayne Gutierrez flies out to the right fielder. Rick Petrick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Bob Henley flies out to the left fielder. Dick Niemiec grounds out to the pitcher. Vince Castleman lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Craig Moore strikes out. Lee Smith strikes out. Larry McBee walks. Terry Squires walks. 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. Joe Duncan singles to left field. Joe Grissom singles to center field. Larry McBee scores. Bill Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Chicago Garland Darr walks. Jack Smith walks. Sam Green walks. Murray Smith grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Garland Darr is out at home. 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 hits a home run. Jack Smith scores. Sam Green scores. Murray Smith scores. Antonio Graterol comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vern Woodall flies out to the right fielder. Bob Henley pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Al Pujols pitching. Wayne Gutierrez grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Petrick singles to right field. Craig Moore singles to center field. Lee Smith walks. John Guy is pinch hitting for Antonio Graterol. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Guy flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Rick Petrick scores. Terry Squires walks. Joe Duncan strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Chicago Lou Gray pitching. Dick Niemiec grounds out to the second baseman. Vince Castleman hits a home run. Garland Darr strikes out. Jack Smith strikes out. 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 Grissom walks. Bill Brown strikes out. Joe Grissom steals second. Murray Smith throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Wayne Gutierrez walks. Rick Petrick pops out to the shortstop. Craig Moore flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 11 Chicago total runners left on base: 3
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gordon Gerhart did not respond to coaching in velocity Ben Braeburn did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Ryan did not respond to coaching in control Bob Whitney improves in range Fred Walls did not respond to coaching in LF
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Earl Reece did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Terry Dinneen improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Rollins did not respond to coaching in control Harry Krug improves in power_vs_righty Terry Dinneen improves in RF