Win: Denny McLain (16-8) Loss: Bobby Landreth (7-17)
Inning: 1 New York Denny McLain pitching. Tom Kenney singles to center field. Neill Simmons pops out to the second baseman. Billy Kiefer pops out to the third baseman. Tom Kenney steals second. Dick Grim grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Bobby Landreth pitching. Brian Hunter singles to right field. Takeshi Nakajima walks. Niccolo Pirozzi singles to right field. Brian Hunter scores. Takeshi Nakajima advances to third on the hit. Joe Altobelli grounds out to the third baseman. Takeshi Nakajima scores. Niccolo Pirozzi advances to second on the play. Jack Elliott flies out to the right fielder. George Kahler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Sandy Eastwick flies out to the center fielder. Tom Ceccarelli singles to left field. Mitsuo Tanaka flies out to the center fielder. Yogi Martin singles to left field. Tom Ceccarelli advances to third on the hit. Bobby Landreth flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Brian Asselstine flies out to the center fielder. Mike Kleine walks. Denny McLain lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Brian Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Tom Kenney grounds out to the third baseman. Neill Simmons strikes out. Billy Kiefer pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Takeshi Nakajima singles to right field. Niccolo Pirozzi hits a home run. Takeshi Nakajima scores. Joe Altobelli walks. Jack Elliott walks. George Kahler flies out to the center fielder. Brian Asselstine strikes out. Mike Kleine singles to left field. Joe Altobelli scores. Jack Elliott advances to third on the hit. Jimmie Myer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Denny McLain strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Dick Grim singles to left field. Dick Grim is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Sandy Eastwick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Ceccarelli walks. Mitsuo Tanaka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Brian Hunter flies out to the right fielder. Takeshi Nakajima grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Niccolo Pirozzi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Yogi Martin reached on a fielding error by George Kahler. Jimmie Myer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Kenney flies out to the right fielder. Neill Simmons grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Joe Altobelli flies out to the center fielder. Jack Elliott singles in front of the center fielder. George Kahler strikes out. Brian Asselstine doubles past the first baseman. Jack Elliott is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Billy Kiefer grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Grim strikes out. Sandy Eastwick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Mike Kleine singles to right field. Denny McLain lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Brian Hunter flies out to the left fielder. Takeshi Nakajima flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Tom Ceccarelli grounds out to the second baseman. Craig Hiland is pinch hitting for Mitsuo Tanaka. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Craig Hiland strikes out. Al Buskey is pinch hitting for Yogi Martin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Al Buskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Niccolo Pirozzi doubles past the right fielder. Joe Altobelli singles to right field. Niccolo Pirozzi scores. Rafael Rixey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Elliott grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. George Kahler doubles to center field. Brian Asselstine grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Sonny Hancock is pinch hitting for Rafael Rixey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sonny Hancock flies out to the left fielder. Tom Kenney grounds out to the second baseman. Neill Simmons singles to left field. Billy Kiefer walks. Dick Grim strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Yuri Malenchenko pitching. Mike Kleine strikes out. Denny McLain reached on a 2-base throwing error by Sandy Eastwick. Brian Hunter grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Kashiwada is pinch hitting for Takeshi Nakajima. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chris Kashiwada flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Daryl Orme is pinch hitting for Sandy Eastwick. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Daryl Orme singles to left field. Tom Ceccarelli flies out to the right fielder. Craig Hiland strikes out. Al Buskey doubles to center field. Ted Curry is pinch hitting for Yuri Malenchenko . Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ted Curry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 New York total runners left on base: 9 Chicago total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Niccolo Pirozzi (25), George Kahler (16), Brian Asselstine (7).HR - Niccolo Pirozzi (30).GIDP - Jack Elliott. Fielding: E - George Kahler.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Todd Mauldin improves in speed Midre Smith improves in power_vs_righty Kevin Leiter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Salomon Foutz improves in range
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jackie Dorgan improves in arm Fernando Robinson improves in power_vs_lefty Kevin West improves in range Ray Perryman improves in power_vs_lefty