Win: Rick Ellis (8-5) Loss: Toshiro Ozaki (5-7)
Save: Al Leonard (25)
Inning: 1 Chicago Rick Ellis pitching. Freddie Rutherford singles to left field. John Stewman strikes out. Tommie Juliet walks. Al Runyan flies out to the center fielder. Sam Felsch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Toshiro Ozaki pitching. Joe Kranepool singles to left field. Jake Spognardi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Kranepool advances to second on the play. Ed Merritt walks. Joe Kranepool steals third. Yoshiyuki Higuchi grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Merritt advances to second on the play. Mateo Perez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Sahib Shihab grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gerald Hofeldt grounds out to the pitcher. Sandy Amoros strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Billy Grich is hit by a pitch. Slick Johnson walks. U.L. Distefano pops out to the shortstop. Rick Ellis lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Billy Grich is thrown out at third. Slick Johnson advances to second on the play. Slick Johnson advances to second on the play. Joe Kranepool singles to center field. Slick Johnson scores. Rick Ellis advances to third on the hit. Jake Spognardi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Toshiro Ozaki grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Freddie Rutherford grounds out to the pitcher. John Stewman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ed Merritt strikes out. Yoshiyuki Higuchi strikes out. Mateo Perez walks. Billy Grich pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Tommie Juliet hits a home run. Al Runyan flies out to the left fielder. Sam Felsch walks. Sam Felsch is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Sahib Shihab grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Slick Johnson strikes out. U.L. Distefano grounds out to the pitcher. Rick Ellis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Gerald Hofeldt grounds out to the second baseman. Sandy Amoros strikes out. Toshiro Ozaki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Joe Kranepool flies out to the right fielder. Jake Spognardi singles to center field. Ed Merritt singles to center field. Jake Spognardi advances to third on the hit. Yoshiyuki Higuchi strikes out. Mateo Perez walks. Billy Grich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Chicago Freddie Rutherford grounds out to the shortstop. John Stewman walks. John Stewman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tommie Juliet walks. Tommie Juliet is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Slick Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. U.L. Distefano singles to center field. Rick Ellis lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, U.L. Distefano forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Kranepool walks. Jake Spognardi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Al Runyan grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Felsch flies out to the center fielder. Sahib Shihab strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ed Merritt hits a home run. Yoshiyuki Higuchi lines out to the second baseman. Mateo Perez hits a home run. Billy Grich triples. Slick Johnson walks. U.L. Distefano grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Gerald Hofeldt singles to left field. Sandy Amoros flies out to the center fielder. Lewis Lavender is pinch hitting for Toshiro Ozaki. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Lewis Lavender strikes out. Freddie Rutherford walks. Gates Hamlin 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. John Stewman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Carlton Howell pitching. Denny Brown is pinch hitting for Gates Hamlin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Denny Brown flies out to the right fielder. Joe Kranepool grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Spognardi walks. Ed Merritt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Al Leonard pitching. Tommie Juliet flies out to the center fielder. Al Runyan singles to right field. Sam Felsch strikes out. Sahib Shihab walks. Gerald Hofeldt reached on a fielding error by Yoshiyuki Higuchi. Sandy Amoros grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Chicago total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 12
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Candy Lopez improves in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Marion improves in arm Johnny Marion improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Orr did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sadik Hakim did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Deacon Pierce improves in speed Kevin Zimmerman did not respond to coaching in velocity Deacon Pierce did not respond to coaching in speed Arlo Dagenhard did not respond to coaching in control