Win: Ben Jones (3-1) Loss: Freddie Hope (3-2)
Save: Steve Floyd (8)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Freddie Hope pitching. Mike Rodriguez singles to left field. Mike Rodriguez steals second. Johnnie Stryker singles to left field. Mike Rodriguez scores. Ed Kipper doubles to right field. Elmer Horn flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Johnnie Stryker is thrown out at the plate. Luis Burkhart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Ben Jones pitching. Dave Fowlkes flies out to the center fielder. Bob Herr grounds out to the third baseman. Thornton Cimorelli flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ron Murphy hits a home run. Roy Alperman flies out to the right fielder. George Chervinko flies out to the right fielder. Ben Jones pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Jay Mazzera strikes out. Marty Solters grounds out to the second baseman. Lew Gaule strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mike Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Johnnie Stryker flies out to the center fielder. Ed Kipper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Ernie Whitt singles to left field. Ad Matthews walks. Freddie Hope lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Fowlkes flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ernie Whitt is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Elmer Horn strikes out. Luis Burkhart strikes out. Ron Murphy pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Bob Herr flies out to the left fielder. Thornton Cimorelli strikes out. Jay Mazzera reached on a fielding error by George Chervinko. Marty Solters strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Roy Alperman singles to right field. George Chervinko doubles to center field. Ben Jones strikes out. Mike Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Johnnie Stryker singles to right field. Roy Alperman scores. George Chervinko scores. Ed Kipper grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Johnnie Stryker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Lew Gaule flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Whitt singles to right field. Ad Matthews strikes out. Freddie Hope singles to left field. Ernie Whitt advances to third on the hit. Dave Fowlkes singles to center field. Ernie Whitt scores. Bob Herr reached on a fielding error by Ron Murphy. Thornton Cimorelli grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Elmer Horn singles to left field. Elmer Horn is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Luis Burkhart walks. Luis Burkhart steals second. Ron Murphy grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Alperman singles past the shortstop. Luis Burkhart scores. Granny Lyle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Chervinko grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Roy Alperman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Jay Mazzera flies out to the center fielder. Marty Solters flies out to the left fielder. Lew Gaule strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ben Jones strikes out. Mike Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Johnnie Stryker singles to left field. Ed Kipper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Ernie Whitt walks. Ad Matthews strikes out. Granny Lyle fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Granny Lyle strikes out. Dave Fowlkes singles to center field. Ernie Whitt advances to third on the hit. Fred Reninger 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. Bob Herr singles to right field. Ernie Whitt scores. Thornton Cimorelli walks. Jay Mazzera strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Elmer Horn strikes out. Luis Burkhart hits an infield single to the pitcher. Luis Burkhart steals second. Ron Murphy flies out to the left fielder. Roy Alperman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Marty Solters flies out to the left fielder. Lew Gaule grounds out to the pitcher. Ernie Whitt lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City George Chervinko strikes out. Jesse Ganzel is pinch hitting for Fred Reninger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jesse Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Steve Floyd pitching. Ad Matthews flies out to the right fielder. Bob Howley is pinch hitting for Granny Lyle. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Howley lines out to the third baseman. Dave Fowlkes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Chicago total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Ed Kipper (6), George Chervinko (3).HR - Ron Murphy (2). Baserunning: SB - Mike Rodriguez (3), Luis Burkhart 2 (2).CS - Elmer Horn (2). Fielding: E - Ron Murphy, George Chervinko.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Don Davis improves in contact_vs_righty Buck Rowdon improves in range Buck Rowdon improves in power_vs_lefty Ray Escobar improves in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Smith did not respond to coaching in LF
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gordon Cuyler improves in contact_vs_lefty Gordon Cuyler improves in range Archie Pedrique did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rocky Elder did not respond to coaching in arm