Win: Hal Plodinec (12-9) Loss: Mitch Ortiz (9-4)
Save: Jason Reynolds (35)
Inning: 1 Detroit Hal Plodinec pitching. Don Ballou strikes out. Mike Lewis grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Lange singles to center field. Steve Simon flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Mitch Ortiz pitching. Johnny Hook flies out to the right fielder. Harry Thomas grounds out to the pitcher. Bud Pilarcik grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Yasuji Ohsaki grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Cron flies out to the center fielder. Doe Galle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Rafael Stanage doubles to left field. Dave Marquis flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Calvert grounds out to the third baseman. Kengo Makihara grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Bill Benz singles to right field. Mitch Ortiz lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Don Ballou flies out to the left fielder. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Mike Lewis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Mitch Mowrey flies out to the left fielder. Hal Plodinec lines out to the shortstop. Johnny Hook walks. Passed ball. Johnny Hook advances to second. Harry Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Paul Lange grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Simon singles to center field. Yasuji Ohsaki walks. Gus Cron flies out to the center fielder. Doe Galle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Bud Pilarcik grounds out to the shortstop. Rafael Stanage flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Dave Marquis grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Bill Benz flies out to the center fielder. Mitch Ortiz walks. Don Ballou strikes out. Mike Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Ernie Calvert walks. Kengo Makihara grounds out to the pitcher. Ernie Calvert advances to second on the play. Mitch Mowrey singles to left field. Ernie Calvert scores. Hal Plodinec lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Hook lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Paul Lange grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Simon strikes out. Yasuji Ohsaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Harry Thomas walks. Bud Pilarcik strikes out. Harry Thomas is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rafael Stanage grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Gus Cron grounds out to the shortstop. Doe Galle strikes out. Bill Benz singles to center field. Mike Morrison is pinch hitting for Mitch Ortiz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Fred Loucks pitching. Dave Marquis flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Calvert flies out to the right fielder. Kengo Makihara walks. Mitch Mowrey walks. Hal Plodinec doubles to center field. Kengo Makihara scores. Mitch Mowrey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Syl Knox comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Hook pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Don Ballou strikes out. Mike Lewis is hit by a pitch. Paul Lange grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Lewis advances to second on the play. Jason Reynolds 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. Steve Simon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Harry Thomas strikes out. Bud Pilarcik singles to left field. Rafael Stanage strikes out. Bud Pilarcik steals second. Dave Marquis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Yasuji Ohsaki strikes out. Gus Cron doubles to left field. Doe Galle singles to right field. Gus Cron scores. Bill Benz pops out to the third baseman. Bud Tyler is pinch hitting for Syl Knox. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bud Tyler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Chicago total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Jason Reynolds is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Terry Brewington improves in range Edwards Powell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jonathan Cortes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tim Lofton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Koji Sakuma did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gorman Barna improves in arm Dutch Blakely improves in SS
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ike Herring improves in power_vs_lefty John Lattimore improves in power_vs_righty Rusty Barkley improves in contact_vs_righty Maury Mullin improves in power_vs_righty Bill Forbes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ike Herring did not respond to coaching in arm John Turner did not respond to coaching in C