Win: George Strittmatter (4-1) Loss: John Witherup (2-10)
Save: Ken Cheney (4)
Inning: 1 Detroit Bob Falk pitching. Dan Nelson strikes out. Tom Dahlen hits a home run. Harry Chozen walks. Ben Ruble strikes out. Pete Robinson singles to right field. Harry Chozen advances to third on the hit. Mark Linton singles to center field. Harry Chozen scores. Jason Inks singles to left field. Pete Robinson scores. Bert Chouinard walks. Joe Pearce strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Chicago Joe Pearce pitching. Lou Ford doubles to center field. Jimmy Ruskin singles to center field. Lou Ford scores. Al Smoltz walks. Charlie Goldstein doubles to left field. Jimmy Ruskin scores. Al Smoltz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Coumbe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Goldstein advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Stu Flanigan singles to left field. Charlie Goldstein scores. John Mountain strikes out. Mickey Colon singles to center field. Bob Falk flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Dan Nelson walks. Hardie Lemke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Dahlen strikes out. Harry Chozen singles to right field. Dan Nelson advances to third on the hit. Ben Ruble singles to left field. Dan Nelson scores. Harry Chozen is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Pete Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Lou Ford grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jimmy Ruskin flies out to the center fielder. Al Smoltz lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Mark Linton grounds out to the third baseman. Jason Inks doubles to right field. Bert Chouinard pops out to the second baseman. Joe Pearce grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Charlie Goldstein lines out to the third baseman. Bill Coumbe strikes out. Stu Flanigan walks. Stu Flanigan steals second. John Mountain flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Dan Nelson grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Dahlen flies out to the right fielder. Harry Chozen singles to right field. George Phelan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ben Ruble flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Mickey Colon flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! George Phelan grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Ford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Pete Robinson singles to left field. Pete Robinson steals second. Mark Linton strikes out. Jason Inks grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Robinson steals third. Bert Chouinard walks. Joe Pearce walks. Dan Nelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Chicago Jimmy Ruskin grounds out to the shortstop. Al Smoltz grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Goldstein singles to center field. Bill Coumbe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Tom Dahlen singles to center field. Roberto Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Chozen strikes out. Tom Dahlen steals second. Ben Ruble grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Robinson doubles to center field. Tom Dahlen scores. Mark Linton hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jason Inks walks. Bert Chouinard triples. Pete Robinson scores. Mark Linton scores. Jason Inks scores. Frank Willett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Katsuhiko Hiruki is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Katsuhiko Hiruki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Al Rivera pitching. Stu Flanigan walks. John Mountain grounds out to the second baseman. Stu Flanigan advances to second on the play. Mickey Colon pops out to the second baseman. Kirk Patterson is pinch hitting for Frank Willett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Kirk Patterson walks. Lou Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit George Strittmatter pitching. Dan Nelson singles to center field. Tom Dahlen walks. Harry Chozen strikes out. Ben Ruble strikes out. Pete Robinson walks. Mark Linton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Chicago Jimmy Ruskin singles to right field. Al Smoltz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Ruskin advances to second on the play. Charlie Goldstein walks. Bill Coumbe singles to left field. Jimmy Ruskin scores. John Witherup comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stu Flanigan singles past the second baseman. Charlie Goldstein scores. Bill Coumbe advances to third on the hit. John Mountain singles to left field. Bill Coumbe scores. Stu Flanigan advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Mickey Colon strikes out. Terry Decker is pinch hitting for George Strittmatter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Terry Decker doubles past the left fielder. Stu Flanigan scores. Frank Peacock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Ford singles to right field. John Mountain scores. Terry Decker is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Ken Cheney pitching. Jason Inks grounds out to the second baseman. Bert Chouinard grounds out to the shortstop. Lyman Donohue is pinch hitting for Frank Peacock. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lyman Donohue lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Kirk Bradley pitching. Jimmy Ruskin grounds out to the shortstop. Al Smoltz walks. Charlie Goldstein grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Dan Nelson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tom Dahlen flies out to the center fielder. Harry Chozen bunts for a base hit. Ben Ruble grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harry Chozen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 14 Chicago total runners left on base: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Yoshihiro Tanaka did not respond to coaching in velocity George Andrews did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joey Hrbek did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pete Jacobson improves in arm Talmadge Olson did not respond to coaching in range Joey Hrbek did not respond to coaching in range Billy Rigney did not respond to coaching in 1B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Matt Gile did not respond to coaching in control Champ Bonham did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Martz improves in control Ken Compton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ramon Lanfranconi improves in power_vs_righty Erv English improves in contact_vs_lefty Ken Compton did not respond to coaching in 2B