Win: Deacon Cruz (2-0) Loss: Joe Fallon (4-4)
Save: George Flanagan (19)
Inning: 1 Chicago Deacon Cruz pitching. Sixto Brower flies out to the right fielder. Alonzo Hayward strikes out. Wayne Strange grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Joe Fallon pitching. Yonel Hurtado walks. Reggie Tartabull walks. Lave Bowa singles to center field. Yonel Hurtado scores. Reggie Tartabull advances to third on the hit. Ed Lovelace grounds out to the shortstop. Lave Bowa advances to second on the play. Angel Gill grounds out to the second baseman. Reggie Tartabull scores. Lave Bowa advances to third on the play. Freddy Perry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Jim Smith walks. Thad Konieczny grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jim Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Leo Goodwin singles to left field. Al Simmons flies out to the left fielder. Win Luce singles to right field. Thad Konieczny scores. Joe Fallon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Sandy Hernandez strikes out. Yariel Duvergel singles to left field. Yariel Duvergel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Deacon Cruz pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Sixto Brower grounds out to the shortstop. Alonzo Hayward hits a home run. Wayne Strange singles to left field. Jim Smith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Yonel Hurtado doubles past the left fielder. Reggie Tartabull singles to center field. Yonel Hurtado scores. Lave Bowa pops out to the third baseman. Reggie Tartabull steals second. Ed Lovelace grounds out to the third baseman. Angel Gill grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Thad Konieczny strikes out. Leo Goodwin singles to center field. Al Simmons walks. Win Luce singles to center field. Leo Goodwin is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Al Simmons advances to third on the play. Joe Fallon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Freddy Perry strikes out. Sandy Hernandez singles to right field. Yariel Duvergel grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Sandy Hernandez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Deacon Cruz singles to left field. Yariel Duvergel advances to third on the hit. Yonel Hurtado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Sixto Brower grounds out to the shortstop. Alonzo Hayward flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Strange singles to center field. Wayne Strange steals second. Jim Smith lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Reggie Tartabull doubles to center field. Lave Bowa pops out to the first baseman. Ed Lovelace strikes out. Angel Gill singles to right field. Reggie Tartabull scores. Freddy Perry pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Thad Konieczny grounds out to the third baseman. Leo Goodwin strikes out. Al Simmons flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Sandy Hernandez hits a home run. Red Ogden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yariel Duvergel strikes out. Deacon Cruz strikes out. Yonel Hurtado walks. Reggie Tartabull singles to right field. Lave Bowa strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Win Luce strikes out. Johnny Edwards is pinch hitting for Red Ogden. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnny Edwards grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Sixto Brower hits a home run. Alonzo Hayward grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mark Smith pitching. Ed Lovelace singles to right field. Angel Gill walks. Freddy Perry flies out to the left fielder. Sandy Hernandez lines out to the shortstop. Yariel Duvergel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Wayne Strange strikes out. Jim Smith walks. Kazuhide Niinuma comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Thad Konieczny grounds out to the catcher. Jim Smith advances to second on the play. Leo Goodwin singles to left field. Jim Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Simmons grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Leo Goodwin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Lefty Lindaman is pinch hitting for Kazuhide Niinuma. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Lefty Lindaman strikes out. Yonel Hurtado strikes out. Reggie Tartabull singles to left field. Lave Bowa pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago George Flanagan pitching. Win Luce walks. Harry Talcott is pinch hitting for Mark Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harry Talcott grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Win Luce is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Talcott is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Sixto Brower singles to left field. Alonzo Hayward pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10
Game Notes Angel Gill is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Oldis improves in power_vs_righty Paddy Hasenmayer improves in power_vs_righty Les Charles did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Goodfellow did not respond to coaching in arm
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Breeden improves in control Mike Nabors did not respond to coaching in range Joe Ballard did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dick Burg improves in contact_vs_righty Dick Burg did not respond to coaching in 2B