Win: Dick Johnson (13-2) Loss: Bob Bader (3-3)
Save: Brad Carpenter (22)
Inning: 1 Chicago Hunter Garrett pitching. J.C. Schmidt singles to center field. Bill Vandagrift strikes out. Jimmy Ruskin flies out to the center fielder. Paul Smith singles to right field. Bill Coumbe singles to center field. J.C. Schmidt scores. Paul Smith advances to third on the hit. Charlie Goldstein strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Hub McMahon pitching. Dixie Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Borkowski grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Barrios grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Al Smoltz grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Morrill grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hub McMahon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Elliot Thompson lines out to the shortstop. Pedro McEwing grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Clarke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago J.C. Schmidt singles to center field. Bill Vandagrift strikes out. Jimmy Ruskin flies out to the center fielder. Paul Smith walks. Bill Coumbe singles to left field. J.C. Schmidt scores. Paul Smith is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Kevin Bono flies out to the left fielder. Andres Cole strikes out. Hunter Garrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Charlie Goldstein singles to center field. Al Smoltz singles to center field. Charlie Goldstein advances to third on the hit. Stan Morrill strikes out. Hub McMahon flies out to the right fielder. J.C. Schmidt pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Dixie Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Borkowski strikes out. Lee Barrios hits an infield single to the pitcher. Elliot Thompson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lee Barrios is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Bill Vandagrift strikes out. Jimmy Ruskin pops out to the second baseman. Paul Smith doubles to right field. Bill Coumbe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Pedro McEwing pops out to the second baseman. Gene Clarke grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Bono grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Charlie Goldstein walks. Al Smoltz singles to right field. Stan Morrill flies out to the left fielder. Hub McMahon lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. J.C. Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Andres Cole grounds out to the pitcher. Hunter Garrett strikes out. Dixie Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Bill Vandagrift singles to left field. Jimmy Ruskin singles to left field. Paul Smith pops out to the third baseman. Bill Coumbe lines out to the third baseman. Charlie Goldstein singles to left field. Bill Vandagrift scores. Jimmy Ruskin advances to third on the hit. Wilson LePine comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Smoltz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Dave Borkowski flies out to the left fielder. Lee Barrios flies out to the center fielder. Elliot Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Stan Morrill grounds out to the second baseman. Hub McMahon strikes out. J.C. Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Pedro McEwing singles to left field. Gene Clarke walks. Kevin Bono singles to left field. Pedro McEwing scores. Gene Clarke aggressively advances to third on the hit. Andres Cole strikes out. Victor Taylor is pinch hitting for Wilson LePine. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Victor Taylor singles to right field. Gene Clarke scores. Kevin Bono advances to third on the hit. Dixie Smith singles to right field. Kevin Bono scores. Victor Taylor advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Dave Borkowski pops out to the second baseman. Fred Miller 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 1st. Lee Barrios singles to left field. Victor Taylor scores. Elliot Thompson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lee Barrios is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Turk Drake pitching. Bill Vandagrift singles to right field. Jimmy Ruskin grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Paul Smith doubles to right field. Bill Coumbe triples. Paul Smith scores. Joe Cunningham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Brenton is pinch hitting for Charlie Goldstein. Jim Brenton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Herm Curtright enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Brenton at 2B. Pedro McEwing strikes out. Gene Clarke doubles to left field. Kevin Bono strikes out. Andres Cole pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Chicago Al Smoltz doubles to right field. Stan Morrill grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Ford is pinch hitting for Fred Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Lou Ford strikes out. J.C. Schmidt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Cleveland Dick Johnson pitching. Will Brooks is pinch hitting for Joe Cunningham. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Will Brooks grounds out to the second baseman. Dixie Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Borkowski doubles to center field. Lee Barrios lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Chicago Bob Bader pitching. Bill Vandagrift singles to center field. Jimmy Ruskin flies out to the right fielder. Paul Smith flies out to the center fielder. Bill Coumbe singles to center field. Bill Vandagrift advances to third on the hit. Herm Curtright grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Cleveland Elliot Thompson strikes out. Pedro McEwing strikes out. Gene Clarke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Chicago Al Smoltz hits a home run. Stan Morrill walks. Kirk Patterson is pinch hitting for Dick Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Kirk Patterson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. J.C. Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Cleveland Brad Carpenter pitching. Kevin Bono singles to left field. Andres Cole grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. John Branch is pinch hitting for Bob Bader. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Branch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 14 Cleveland total runners LOB: 5
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ramon Lanfranconi did not respond to coaching in speed John Mountain did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Mountain improves in contact_vs_lefty George Strittmatter did not respond to coaching in control George Strittmatter did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Strohmayer did not respond to coaching in control Ramon Lanfranconi did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Rambo did not respond to coaching in speed George Fischer did not respond to coaching in speed Mark Broskie improves in range Duke Robinson improves in arm Roberto Aybar did not respond to coaching in control Tom Bluejacket did not respond to coaching in control Von Foster did not respond to coaching in SS