Win: Frank Peacock (5-3) Loss: George Phelan (7-6)
Save: Kirk Bradley (22)
Inning: 1 Detroit Rich Trevino pitching. Dan Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Bert Chouinard walks. Harry Chozen is hit by a pitch. Ben Ruble triples. Bert Chouinard scores. Harry Chozen scores. Tom Dahlen singles to left field. Ben Ruble scores. By Harper strikes out. Jason Inks flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Kelly Mahoney pitching. Jimmy Ruskin lines out to the third baseman. Al Smoltz singles to left field. Paul Smith walks. Dennis Touchstone grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Paul Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Stu Flanigan doubles to left field. Al Smoltz scores. Bill Vandagrift walks. Mickey Colon flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Detroit Satoru Fujita strikes out. Kelly Mahoney singles to center field. Dan Nelson strikes out. Bert Chouinard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Randy Mota flies out to the right fielder. Rich Trevino grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Ruskin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Harry Chozen flies out to the center fielder. Ben Ruble grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Dahlen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Al Smoltz singles past the second baseman. Paul Smith hits a home run. Al Smoltz scores. Dennis Touchstone grounds out to the shortstop. Stu Flanigan flies out to the left fielder. Bill Vandagrift grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit By Harper flies out to the center fielder. Jason Inks grounds out to the second baseman. Satoru Fujita grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Mickey Colon grounds out to the pitcher. Randy Mota flies out to the right fielder. Rich Trevino pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Kelly Mahoney strikes out. Dan Nelson strikes out. Bert Chouinard hits an infield single to the second baseman. Harry Chozen singles to center field. Ben Ruble grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Jimmy Ruskin walks. Al Smoltz triples. Jimmy Ruskin scores. Paul Smith strikes out. Dennis Touchstone grounds out to the second baseman. Stu Flanigan singles to left field. Al Smoltz scores. John Witherup comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Vandagrift grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Tom Dahlen grounds out to the pitcher. By Harper doubles to right field. Jason Inks strikes out. Satoru Fujita grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Mickey Colon grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Mota grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Trevino singles to right field. Jimmy Ruskin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Katsuhiko Hiruki is pinch hitting for John Witherup. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Katsuhiko Hiruki lines out to the shortstop. Dan Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Bert Chouinard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Frank Peacock pitching. Al Smoltz grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Smith singles past the second baseman. Dennis Touchstone pops out to the second baseman. Stu Flanigan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Harry Chozen strikes out. Ben Ruble singles to left field. George Phelan 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. Tom Dahlen walks. By Harper walks. Mark Linton is pinch hitting for Jason Inks. Mark Linton doubles past the third baseman. Ben Ruble scores. Tom Dahlen scores. The defense is playing the infield in. John Adams is pinch hitting for Satoru Fujita. John Adams grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Robinson is pinch hitting for Frank Peacock. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pete Robinson singles to right field. By Harper scores. Mark Linton scores. George Strittmatter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Nelson singles to left field. Bert Chouinard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Kirk Bradley pitching. Bill Vandagrift strikes out. Mickey Colon strikes out. Randy Mota strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Harry Chozen flies out to the left fielder. Ben Ruble walks. Tom Dahlen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Kirk Patterson is pinch hitting for George Strittmatter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kirk Patterson grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Ruskin hits a home run. Al Smoltz flies out to the right fielder. Paul Smith singles past the shortstop. Dennis Touchstone walks. Stu Flanigan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Chicago total runners LOB: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hidetsugu Kato improves in range Joey Hrbek did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Williams did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Walt Neubauer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Talmadge Olson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hidetsugu Kato did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jeff Fullis did not respond to coaching in control Champ Bonham did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Willett did not respond to coaching in velocity Pinky Dumoulin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Matt Gile improves in control Champ Bonham did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Compton did not respond to coaching in 2B