Win: Joe Closter (10-6) Loss: Oscar Grieve (12-11)
Save: Sam Johnson (1)
Inning: 1 Chicago Oscar Grieve pitching. Steve Christopher strikes out. Rip Delis grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Slade grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Colorado Hector Krapp pitching. Earl McCurry walks. Tim Benz strikes out. Hybo Glowfeather singles to center field. Earl McCurry advances to third on the hit. George Culver walks. Mike Apodaca flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Earl McCurry scores. Kent Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Norm Staiger lines out to the shortstop. Steve Bradford grounds out to the shortstop. Sig Boeckel walks. Tom Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Rollie Morrell strikes out. Leris Gonzalez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Oscar Grieve grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Narciso Hulvey grounds out to the second baseman. Hector Krapp walks. Steve Christopher grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Earl McCurry strikes out. Tim Benz grounds out to the shortstop. Hybo Glowfeather strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Rip Delis walks. Frank Slade walks. Norm Staiger singles to right field. Steve Bradford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rip Delis scores. Frank Slade advances to third on the play. Norm Staiger advances to second on the play. Sig Boeckel grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Slade scores. Norm Staiger advances to third on the play. Tom Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado George Culver lines out to the second baseman. Mike Apodaca grounds out to the shortstop. Kent Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Narciso Hulvey grounds out to the second baseman. Hector Krapp flies out to the center fielder. Steve Christopher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Rollie Morrell walks. Leris Gonzalez strikes out. Oscar Grieve lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Earl McCurry doubles to left field. Rollie Morrell scores. Tim Benz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Rip Delis grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Slade grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Norm Staiger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Hybo Glowfeather singles to center field. Hybo Glowfeather steals second. George Culver singles to right field. Hybo Glowfeather scores. Mike Apodaca hits a home run. George Culver scores. Joe Closter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kent Scott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rollie Morrell flies out to the right fielder. Leris Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Steve Bradford reached on a fielding error by Mike Apodaca. Sig Boeckel hits a home run. Steve Bradford scores. Tom Smith flies out to the right fielder. Narciso Hulvey strikes out. Fred Willoughby is pinch hitting for Joe Closter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fred Willoughby walks. Steve Christopher walks. Rip Delis singles to right field. Frank Slade singles to left field. Fred Willoughby scores. Steve Christopher scores. Norm Staiger singles to right field. Steve Bradford walks. Rip Delis scores. Sig Boeckel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Colorado Dave Kelly pitching. Takaaki Horita is pinch hitting for Oscar Grieve. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Takaaki Horita grounds out to the second baseman. Earl McCurry singles to left field. Tim Benz flies out to the left fielder. Hybo Glowfeather grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Earl McCurry is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Hilly Pickett pitching. Tom Smith flies out to the center fielder. Narciso Hulvey walks. Fred DeLucia is pinch hitting for Dave Kelly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fred DeLucia singles in front of the center fielder. Steve Christopher grounds out to the third baseman. Narciso Hulvey advances to third on the play. Fred DeLucia advances to second on the play. Rip Delis walks. Frank Slade strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Colorado Sam Johnson pitching. George Culver singles to left field. Mike Apodaca strikes out. Kent Scott grounds out to the pitcher. George Culver advances to second on the play. Rollie Morrell lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Norm Staiger grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Steve Bradford strikes out. Sig Boeckel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Pinky Morton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sig Boeckel at RF. Leris Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. Van DeFate is pinch hitting for Hilly Pickett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Van DeFate walks. Van DeFate steals second. Earl McCurry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Van DeFate advances to third on the play. Tim Benz singles to center field. Van DeFate scores. Hybo Glowfeather grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tim Benz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 8 Colorado total runners LOB: 6
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ike Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Gene Torre did not respond to coaching in range Eddie Giles did not respond to coaching in arm Eddie Giles did not respond to coaching in speed Walt Harris did not respond to coaching in LF
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Dressen did not respond to coaching in control Bob Becquer improves in contact_vs_lefty John Dressen improves in control Jim Schlesinger did not respond to coaching in range Charlie James improves in CF