Win: Mike Figueroa (13-5) Loss: Bob Keenan (13-14)
Save: Livan Stone (50)
Inning: 1 Chicago Mike Figueroa pitching. Masami Kunisada singles to center field. Tony Higbee grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Yandy Medina grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Francisco Bob Keenan pitching. Pat Burdette grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hobie Eaves strikes out. Virgil Laudner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Tsuyoshi Sogabe flies out to the center fielder. Ty Stapleton strikes out. Howard Guzman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Francisco Joe Bobby Magee doubles to center field. Ryan Meyer flies out to the right fielder. Jim Coles singles to center field. George Robinson singles to right field. Joe Bobby Magee scores. Jim Coles advances to third on the hit. Bobby Wilson singles to left field. Jim Coles scores. Mike Figueroa lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pat Burdette pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Koji Kurita singles to right field. Sidney Youkilis singles to center field. Bob Keenan lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Sidney Youkilis advances to second on the play. Sidney Youkilis advances to second on the play. Masami Kunisada flies out to the left fielder. Tony Higbee grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 San Francisco Hobie Eaves flies out to the right fielder. Virgil Laudner strikes out. Joe Bobby Magee grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Yandy Medina strikes out. Tsuyoshi Sogabe strikes out. Ty Stapleton walks. Howard Guzman singles to center field. Ty Stapleton advances to third on the hit. Koji Kurita strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 San Francisco Ryan Meyer grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Coles pops out to the catcher. George Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Sidney Youkilis doubles past the third baseman. Bob Keenan fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bob Keenan grounds out to the third baseman. Masami Kunisada pops out to the second baseman. Tony Higbee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Francisco Bobby Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Figueroa walks. Pat Burdette doubles to right field. Mike Figueroa uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hobie Eaves pops out to the shortstop. Virgil Laudner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Yandy Medina grounds out to the third baseman. Tsuyoshi Sogabe hits a home run. Ty Stapleton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hank Chapman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Howard Guzman hits an infield single to the pitcher. Koji Kurita pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Francisco Joe Bobby Magee lines out to the pitcher. Ryan Meyer singles past the shortstop. Jim Coles walks. George Robinson singles to right field. Ryan Meyer scores. Jim Coles advances to third on the hit. Bobby Wilson strikes out. Hank Chapman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Sidney Youkilis singles to center field. Tom Fahrer is pinch hitting for Bob Keenan. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tom Fahrer pops out to the second baseman. Masami Kunisada strikes out. Tony Higbee grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Sidney Youkilis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Francisco Greg Sowders pitching. Pat Burdette grounds out to the second baseman. Hobie Eaves hits a home run. Virgil Laudner flies out to the left fielder. Joe Bobby Magee grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Frank Menechino enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bobby Wilson at SS. Yandy Medina strikes out. Tsuyoshi Sogabe flies out to the center fielder. Ty Stapleton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Francisco Ryan Meyer lines out to the third baseman. Jim Coles grounds out to the shortstop. George Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Howard Guzman singles to center field. Koji Kurita walks. Livan Stone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Sidney Youkilis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Howard Guzman advances to third on the play. Todd Gehrman is pinch hitting for Greg Sowders. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Todd Gehrman hits an infield single to the shortstop. Howard Guzman scores. Masami Kunisada doubles to left field. Tony Higbee walks. Yandy Medina doubles to center field. Todd Gehrman scores. Masami Kunisada scores. Tsuyoshi Sogabe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners left on base: 9 San Francisco total runners left on base: 5
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Phil Wise did not respond to coaching in range Kevin Wynegar did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Zinn did not respond to coaching in control Al Davanon did not respond to coaching in 1B
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Claude Vahrenhorst improves in arm Howie Shanley improves in arm Paul Schmees did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty