Win: Eddie Taylor (1-0) Loss: Lixan Southeran (2-4)
Save: Yeral Castillo (5)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike Minton pitching. Ichiro Suzuki singles to right field. Steve Hodkey walks. Bill Garrison flies out to the right fielder. Frank Wilhelm hits a home run. Ichiro Suzuki scores. Steve Hodkey scores. Johnny Sullivan hits a home run. Greg Garrison walks. Greg Garrison is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Sam Bielaski triples. Tim Hosley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Lixan Southeran pitching. Murray Bauman hits a home run. Jack Narleski flies out to the right fielder. Kiko Markland walks. Bill Telgheder grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Lixan Southeran grounds out to the second baseman. Ichiro Suzuki grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Hodkey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Kevin Remsen pops out to the shortstop. Curt Smith strikes out. Alex Gold strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bill Garrison grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Wilhelm grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Sullivan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Sid Pratt grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Minton strikes out. Murray Bauman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Greg Garrison grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Bielaski grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Hosley singles to left field. Lixan Southeran flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Jack Narleski singles to center field. Kiko Markland strikes out. Bill Telgheder flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Remsen hits an infield single to the first baseman. Curt Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ichiro Suzuki grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Hodkey flies out to the center fielder. Bill Garrison singles to center field. Frank Wilhelm doubles to right field. Bill Garrison uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eddie Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Wilhelm steals third. Johnny Sullivan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Alex Gold singles to center field. Sid Pratt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Eddie Taylor grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Greg Garrison flies out to the left fielder. Sam Bielaski grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Hosley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Murray Bauman walks. Jack Narleski strikes out. Kiko Markland singles to center field. Murray Bauman advances to third on the hit. Bill Telgheder doubles to center field. Murray Bauman scores. Kiko Markland uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kevin Remsen singles to center field. Curt Smith singles past the shortstop. Bill Telgheder scores. Alex Gold doubles to center field. Kevin Remsen scores. Charlie Samuels comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sid Pratt flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Curt Smith scores. Davy Wasinger is pinch hitting for Eddie Taylor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Davy Wasinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Yeral Castillo pitching. Brian Merritt is pinch hitting for Charlie Samuels. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brian Merritt pops out to the shortstop. Ichiro Suzuki grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Hodkey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Elmer Clark pitching. Murray Bauman strikes out. Jack Narleski reached on a fielding error by Steve Hodkey. Kiko Markland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Narleski advances to second on the play. Bill Telgheder grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill Garrison lines out to the second baseman. Frank Wilhelm strikes out. Johnny Sullivan grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Kevin Remsen hits a home run. Bill Tomanek comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Curt Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Gold strikes out. Sid Pratt lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Greg Garrison strikes out. Sam Bielaski grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tim Hosley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3 Chicago total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Frank Wilhelm (11).3B - Sam Bielaski (1).HR - Frank Wilhelm (15), Johnny Sullivan (10). Baserunning: SB - Frank Wilhelm (14).CS - Greg Garrison (5). Fielding: E - Steve Hodkey.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Vern Shaw did not respond to coaching in control Bob Taylor improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Green did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Grodzicki improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Taylor did not respond to coaching in 2B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bob Piazza improves in power_vs_righty Ricky Gardner improves in contact_vs_lefty Ricky Gardner improves in contact_vs_righty Chad Bues did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Carl Ogrodowski improves in 3B