Win: Ken Tapani (8-16) Loss: Danny DiBiase (4-5)
Save: Frank Solomon (6)
Inning: 1 Chicago Ken Tapani pitching. Manny Firova lines out to the third baseman. Austin Pagliaroni flies out to the center fielder. Rhys Short grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Danny DiBiase pitching. Moxie Slocum flies out to the right fielder. Terry Ketchum grounds out to the shortstop. Al Martz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Jeff Fitzgerald strikes out. Fred Tufts strikes out. Frank Verdel pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Mike Seyfried singles to center field. Hal Arias reached on a fielding error by Frank Verdel. Bill Ross singles to left field. Mike Seyfried scores. Willie Hoyt grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Hal Arias advances to third on the play. Kyle Reuss pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Andy Allen strikes out. Steve Howard strikes out. Danny DiBiase walks. Manny Firova singles to right field. Austin Pagliaroni flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Ken Tapani pops out to the shortstop. Moxie Slocum hits a home run. Terry Ketchum grounds out to the shortstop. Al Martz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Rhys Short strikes out. Jeff Fitzgerald pops out to the third baseman. Fred Tufts singles to center field. Frank Verdel singles to center field. Fred Tufts advances to third on the hit. Andy Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Mike Seyfried flies out to the right fielder. Hal Arias flies out to the center fielder. Bill Ross flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Steve Howard singles to center field. Ismael Todd is pinch hitting for Danny DiBiase. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ismael Todd grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Howard advances to second on the play. Manny Firova flies out to the left fielder. Austin Pagliaroni singles to center field. Steve Howard scores. Rhys Short flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Mike Dingman pitching. Willie Hoyt singles to right field. Kyle Reuss lines out to the third baseman. Ken Tapani pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Moxie Slocum flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Jeff Fitzgerald grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Fred Tufts walks. Frank Verdel walks. Andy Allen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Terry Ketchum walks. Al Martz singles to center field. Terry Ketchum advances to third on the hit. Mike Seyfried pops out to the shortstop. Hal Arias flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Terry Ketchum scores. Al Martz steals second. Bill Ross flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Steve Howard hits an infield single to the first baseman. Bret Scheer is pinch hitting for Mike Dingman. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bret Scheer grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Steve Howard is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Manny Firova flies out to the left fielder. Austin Pagliaroni pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Jason Skopec pitching. Willie Hoyt grounds out to the second baseman. Kyle Reuss strikes out. Uke Kling is pinch hitting for Ken Tapani. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Uke Kling grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago George Kinney pitching. Rhys Short bunts for a base hit. Jeff Fitzgerald singles to center field. Rhys Short advances to third on the hit. Fred Tufts flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Rhys Short scores. Jeff Fitzgerald is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Frank Verdel lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Moxie Slocum walks. Terry Ketchum singles to right field. Moxie Slocum advances to third on the hit. Al Martz flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Moxie Slocum scores. Mike Seyfried strikes out. Hal Arias grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Frank Solomon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Allen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Howard strikes out. Dad Lipski is pinch hitting for Jason Skopec. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dad Lipski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 7 New York total runners left on base: 4
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Oscar Hesketh did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Lade did not respond to coaching in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Matt Lee improves in power_vs_lefty Oscar Hesketh did not respond to coaching in endurance Paul Drott improves in range
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Eduardo Nichols did not respond to coaching in control Diomedes Humphrey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Eduardo Nichols did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Flood improves in range Bill Lamb improves in arm Diomedes Humphrey did not respond to coaching in 2B