Win: Orlin Norton (1-0) Loss: Gus Green (0-1)
Save: Si Maier (1)
Inning: 1 Chicago Art Torgeson pitching. Harry Williams singles to left field. Mickey Spillane flies out to the center fielder. Frank Slattery grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit P.J. Hoch pitching. Dick Arias grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kenny Cooper reached on a fielding error by Frank Brack. Takanori Ranbashi grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Lou Schreiber flies out to the right fielder. Bob Mertz flies out to the center fielder. Kamari Strickland flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Johnny Giallombardo flies out to the center fielder. Jack Brewer grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Moreno grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Frank Brack strikes out. John Jackson strikes out. P.J. Hoch lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Mike Kubek strikes out. Ed Russell flies out to the left fielder. Art Torgeson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Harry Williams flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Spillane grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Slattery strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Dick Arias flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Kenny Cooper doubles past the left fielder. Takanori Ranbashi doubles to left field. Kenny Cooper scores. Johnny Giallombardo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Takanori Ranbashi advances to third on the play. Jack Brewer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Lou Schreiber flies out to the center fielder. Bob Mertz singles to left field. Kamari Strickland flies out to the center fielder. Frank Brack singles to right field. Bob Mertz advances to third on the hit. John Jackson walks. P.J. Hoch triples. Bob Mertz scores. Frank Brack scores. John Jackson scores. Harry Williams walks. Mickey Spillane strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Jim Moreno flies out to the center fielder. Mike Kubek doubles to left field. Ed Russell singles to center field. Mike Kubek scores. Art Torgeson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Arias singles to left field. Ed Russell scores. Kenny Cooper hits a home run. Dick Arias scores. Mauro Garrelts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Takanori Ranbashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Frank Slattery flies out to the center fielder. Lou Schreiber singles to left field. Bob Mertz flies out to the right fielder. Kamari Strickland pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Johnny Giallombardo strikes out. Jack Brewer hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jim Moreno singles to right field. Jack Brewer advances to third on the hit. Mike Kubek grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Brewer scores. Jim Moreno advances to second on the play. Ed Russell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Frank Brack walks. Lou Clements comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Brack steals second. John Jackson flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Ed Merullo is pinch hitting for Mauro Garrelts. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ed Merullo triples. Frank Brack scores. Harry Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Merullo scores. Mickey Spillane hits a home run. Frank Slattery singles past the second baseman. Lou Schreiber grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Slattery is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Orlin Norton pitching. Art Kraly is pinch hitting for Lou Clements. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Art Kraly grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Arias singles to right field. Kenny Cooper pops out to the third baseman. Takanori Ranbashi singles to left field. Dick Arias advances to third on the hit. Johnny Giallombardo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Gus Green pitching. Bob Mertz pops out to the third baseman. Kamari Strickland doubles to center field. Frank Brack flies out to the right fielder. John Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Jack Brewer flies out to the left fielder. Jim Moreno singles past the second baseman. Mike Kubek grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Moreno advances to second on the play. Ed Russell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Dewey Duckworth is pinch hitting for Orlin Norton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dewey Duckworth walks. Harry Williams singles to left field. Dewey Duckworth advances to third on the hit. Mickey Spillane grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Williams advances to second on the play. Frank Slattery flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Dewey Duckworth scores. Lou Schreiber grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Si Maier pitching. Jo-Jo Stine enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lou Schreiber at 2B. Shigeru Hikiji enters the game as a defensive replacement for Frank Brack at 3B. Jason Yeager is pinch hitting for Gus Green. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jason Yeager flies out to the right fielder. Dick Arias flies out to the left fielder. Kenny Cooper pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Cash did not respond to coaching in velocity Dana Thomas did not respond to coaching in velocity Nick Castillo did not respond to coaching in endurance Dana Thomas improves in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sherry Schulte improves in power_vs_lefty Harry Acosta did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Esty Bean did not respond to coaching in range Sherry Schulte did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty