Win: Vince Ferreira (4-1) Loss: Jim Melter (1-1)
Save: Karl Osteen (7)
Inning: 1 Chicago Jonathan Schulte pitching. Nino DeMerit singles to right field. Bob Curtright strikes out. Lew Bamberger flies out to the left fielder. Rip Porter doubles to left field. Nino DeMerit is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Vince Ferreira pitching. Jack Campbell grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Haney singles to right field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Larry Bader strikes out. Taiyo Takechi is hit by a pitch. Bert Brady flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Jack Yoter singles to center field. Earl Slaughter flies out to the left fielder. Scott Bell singles to center field. Jack Yoter advances to third on the hit. Larry Davis lines out to the second baseman. Vince Ferreira flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City John Ricci walks. Pat Thompson grounds out to the pitcher. John Ricci advances to second on the play. Alex Milan strikes out. Jonathan Schulte strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Nino DeMerit grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Curtright strikes out. Lew Bamberger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jack Campbell strikes out. Ed Haney grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Bader strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Rip Porter walks. Jack Yoter flies out to the right fielder. Rip Porter is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Earl Slaughter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Taiyo Takechi reached on a fielding error by Lew Bamberger. Bert Brady singles to right field. John Ricci strikes out. Pat Thompson walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Alex Milan singles to center field. Taiyo Takechi scores. Jonathan Schulte flies out to the center fielder. Jack Campbell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Chicago Scott Bell flies out to the center fielder. Larry Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Vince Ferreira singles to left field. Vince Ferreira is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ed Haney grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Larry Bader walks. Taiyo Takechi flies out to the center fielder. Bert Brady pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Nino DeMerit flies out to the center fielder. Bob Curtright strikes out. Lew Bamberger grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Ricci singles in front of the left fielder. Pat Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Alex Milan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Rip Porter strikes out. Jack Yoter strikes out. Earl Slaughter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jonathan Schulte grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Campbell grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Haney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Scott Bell singles past the third baseman. Jim Melter 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 1st. Larry Davis hits a home run. Scott Bell scores. Vince Ferreira grounds out to the second baseman. Nino DeMerit walks. Bob Curtright flies out to the center fielder. Lew Bamberger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Emil Scott enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rip Porter at 1B. Larry Bader flies out to the right fielder. Taiyo Takechi grounds out to the third baseman. Bert Brady singles to center field. John Ricci grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bert Brady is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Emil Scott pops out to the third baseman. Jack Yoter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Earl Slaughter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Karl Osteen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pat Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Milan singles to left field. Mike Pellagrini is pinch hitting for Jim Melter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Pellagrini strikes out. Jack Campbell singles to right field. Ed Haney singles to center field. Alex Milan is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 4 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Eddie Valdivielso did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Neagle improves in arm Gene Bochtler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Elmer Hobbie improves in range Don Daley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Neagle improves in power_vs_lefty Dean Carr did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Curt Arroyo improves in contact_vs_righty Ginger Heving did not respond to coaching in control Paul Payne improves in arm Don Melvin did not respond to coaching in control John McGuire did not respond to coaching in control Stu Tising improves in velocity