Win: Dutch Beard (18-5) Loss: Dave Ginter (20-7)
Save: Tom Dahlgren (44)
Inning: 1 Chicago Dave Ginter pitching. Jake Anson grounds out to the third baseman. Len Barnhart singles to center field. Akihito Nishiyama walks. Allen Buehrle doubles to left field. Len Barnhart scores. Akihito Nishiyama uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred Mack reached on a 2-base fielding error by A.J. Mercado. Allen Buehrle scores. Daiki Hirosawa flies out to the left fielder. Brian Christensen hits a home run. Fred Mack scores. Ed Lajoie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Dutch Beard pitching. Jim Esasky singles to right field. Jim Esasky steals second. Charlie Bogart strikes out. A.J. Mercado grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Eiji Ogishima grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Dutch Beard grounds out to the third baseman. Jake Anson singles to right field. Len Barnhart strikes out. Akihito Nishiyama strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Russ Hansen strikes out. Elbie French grounds out to the second baseman. Don Grzanich walks. Tom Shelby pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Allen Buehrle flies out to the right fielder. Fred Mack strikes out. Daiki Hirosawa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Dave Ginter grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Esasky singles to left field. Jim Esasky steals second. Charlie Bogart doubles to left field. Jim Esasky scores. A.J. Mercado flies out to the right fielder. Eiji Ogishima grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Brian Christensen strikes out. Ed Lajoie strikes out. Dutch Beard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Russ Hansen flies out to the right fielder. Elbie French walks. Don Grzanich grounds out to the third baseman. Elbie French advances to second on the play. Tom Shelby grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Jake Anson hits a home run. Len Barnhart grounds out to the second baseman. Akihito Nishiyama strikes out. Allen Buehrle singles to right field. Fred Mack strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dave Ginter singles to center field. Jim Esasky grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dave Ginter is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Charlie Bogart grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Esasky is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. A.J. Mercado flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Daiki Hirosawa grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Christensen flies out to the left fielder. Ed Lajoie singles to left field. Dutch Beard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Eiji Ogishima singles to left field. Russ Hansen strikes out. Elbie French triples. Eiji Ogishima scores. Don Grzanich reached on a fielding error by Jake Anson. Elbie French scores. Tom Shelby flies out to the right fielder. Dave Ginter grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Don Grzanich is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Jake Anson doubles to center field. Len Barnhart singles to center field. Jake Anson scores. Woodie Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Akihito Nishiyama pops out to the second baseman. Allen Buehrle grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Len Barnhart is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Fred Mack flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jim Esasky walks. Charlie Bogart strikes out. A.J. Mercado strikes out. Eiji Ogishima hits a home run. Jim Esasky scores. Lloyd Geier comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Russ Hansen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Daiki Hirosawa grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Christensen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Lajoie walks. Danel Aguila is pinch hitting for Lloyd Geier. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danel Aguila grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Oad Walsh pitching. Elbie French flies out to the right fielder. Don Grzanich grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Shelby grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Al Perry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jake Anson strikes out. Len Barnhart pops out to the shortstop. Akihito Nishiyama strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Tom Dahlgren comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Nekola is pinch hitting for Al Perry. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Nekola doubles to left field. Jim Esasky pops out to the catcher. Charlie Bogart walks. A.J. Mercado flies out to the right fielder. Eiji Ogishima grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 5 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Tom Dahlgren is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Walter Bacsik did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Elmer Ribant did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Heathcock improves in speed Rogelio Lee did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bobby Heathcock improves in arm Elmer Ribant did not respond to coaching in control Edwin Jacome did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Casey Russell did not respond to coaching in range Ken Lowdermilk improves in power_vs_lefty Skinny McMillan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Oscar Swacina did not respond to coaching in speed Vic Molyneaux did not respond to coaching in control Skinny McMillan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Oscar Swacina did not respond to coaching in SS