Win: Stubby James (15-6) Loss: Dan Ardizoia (12-10)
Save: Judge Flannery (27)
Inning: 1 Chicago Dan Ardizoia pitching. Dave Poorman triples. Takashi Nakamura flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dave Poorman scores. Bill Allietta pops out to the shortstop. Terry Akers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Stubby James pitching. George McAfee grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Conwell strikes out. John Hildebrand hits a home run. Aaron Adams is hit by a pitch. Ed Wenz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Joe Millwood grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Grey pops out to the third baseman. Beauty Connelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland George Wise flies out to the center fielder. Matt Aber pops out to the first baseman. Edgar Muffett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Mike McGlinchy doubles to right field. Stubby James lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Poorman grounds out to the shortstop. Mike McGlinchy scores. Takashi Nakamura flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Dan Ardizoia strikes out. George McAfee flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Conwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Bill Allietta grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Akers flies out to the left fielder. Joe Millwood grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland John Hildebrand singles to center field. Aaron Adams strikes out. Ed Wenz flies out to the center fielder. George Wise grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Steve Grey grounds out to the second baseman. Beauty Connelly singles to right field. Mike McGlinchy grounds out to the third baseman. Beauty Connelly advances to second on the play. Stubby James strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Matt Aber flies out to the left fielder. Edgar Muffett strikes out. Dan Ardizoia lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Dave Poorman grounds out to the pitcher. Takashi Nakamura walks. Bill Allietta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Takashi Nakamura advances to second on the play. Terry Akers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland George McAfee grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Johnny Conwell flies out to the left fielder. John Hildebrand walks. Aaron Adams grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Joe Millwood grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Grey strikes out. Beauty Connelly singles to right field. Beauty Connelly steals second. Mike McGlinchy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ed Wenz grounds out to the shortstop. George Wise singles to center field. Matt Aber strikes out. George Wise steals second. Edgar Muffett singles to center field. George Wise scores. Dan Ardizoia grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Edgar Muffett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Larry Lyons is pinch hitting for Stubby James. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Larry Lyons singles to center field. Dave Poorman singles to left field. Larry Lyons advances to third on the hit. Rudy Kitson 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. Takashi Nakamura grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Lyons scores. Dave Poorman advances to second on the play. Bill Allietta grounds out to the pitcher. Terry Akers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jake Ellis pitching. George McAfee singles to right field. Johnny Conwell pops out to the first baseman. John Hildebrand strikes out. Aaron Adams grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George McAfee is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Joe Millwood strikes out. Steve Grey flies out to the left fielder. Beauty Connelly singles to left field. Mike McGlinchy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Judge Flannery comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ed Wenz singles to left field. George Wise flies out to the center fielder. Matt Aber reached on a fielding error by Joe Millwood. Edgar Muffett walks. Don Johnson is pinch hitting for Rudy Kitson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Don Johnson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 5 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Johnny Conwell is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Matt Cusick did not respond to coaching in range Phil Suppan improves in range Al Yde improves in power_vs_righty Matt Cusick improves in power_vs_lefty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Roy Sawyer did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Thevenow improves in power_vs_righty Jack Lopez improves in control Hideo Yagi did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Kuhn did not respond to coaching in 2B