Win: Steven Spanswick (8-13) Loss: Rod Smith (7-11)
Save: Robert Robinson (35)
Inning: 1 Chicago Rod Smith pitching. Paul Foor singles to left field. Paul Foor steals second. Junior Kahle flies out to the left fielder. Everett Savage hits a home run. Paul Foor scores. Russ Pointer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dutch Hildebrand grounds out to the pitcher. Skinny LaCoss strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Steven Spanswick pitching. Keisaburo Hoshida grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Higham doubles to right field. Alex Assenmacher flies out to the right fielder. Gordon Lelivelt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Irv Proeser pops out to the first baseman. Dan Brazle pops out to the third baseman. Pete Webb doubles to left field. Steven Spanswick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Greg McGrew flies out to the center fielder. Jim Baker strikes out. Jack Herrera grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Paul Foor walks. Paul Foor is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Junior Kahle is hit by a pitch. Everett Savage flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Hildebrand lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Hideaki Wada pops out to the second baseman. Russ Pointer flies out to the right fielder. Keisaburo Hoshida strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Skinny LaCoss grounds out to the third baseman. Irv Proeser grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Brazle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Lou Higham flies out to the right fielder. Alex Assenmacher flies out to the right fielder. Gordon Lelivelt grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Pete Webb doubles to left field. Steven Spanswick lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Paul Foor strikes out. Junior Kahle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Greg McGrew flies out to the right fielder. Jim Baker grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Herrera walks. Hideaki Wada strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Everett Savage triples. Dutch Hildebrand pops out to the catcher. Skinny LaCoss singles to center field. Everett Savage scores. Irv Proeser strikes out. Dan Brazle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Jim Gantner is pinch hitting for Russ Pointer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jim Gantner flies out to the right fielder. Keisaburo Hoshida flies out to the center fielder. Lou Higham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Johnny Foxen pitching. Pete Webb singles to left field. Steven Spanswick lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Pete Webb forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Paul Foor flies out to the left fielder. Junior Kahle grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steven Spanswick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Alex Assenmacher pops out to the first baseman. Gordon Lelivelt walks. Greg McGrew singles to right field. Jim Baker flies out to the right fielder. Jack Herrera grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Everett Savage grounds out to the second baseman. Dutch Hildebrand strikes out. Skinny LaCoss strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Alex Cuyler enters the game as a defensive replacement for Everett Savage at CF. Stuffy Gunning is pinch hitting for Hideaki Wada. Stuffy Gunning singles to left field. Aaron Shantz is pinch hitting for Johnny Foxen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Aaron Shantz walks. Keisaburo Hoshida flies out to the left fielder. Lou Higham singles to center field. Stuffy Gunning scores. Alex Assenmacher walks. Gordon Lelivelt flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Aaron Shantz scores. Greg McGrew walks. Jim Baker pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Chicago Jamie Gordon pitching. Irv Proeser walks. Dan Brazle strikes out. Irv Proeser steals second. Pete Webb pops out to the second baseman. Lowell Martin is pinch hitting for Steven Spanswick. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lowell Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Robert Robinson pitching. Jack Herrera pops out to the shortstop. Stuffy Gunning walks. Alex Hamner is pinch hitting for Jamie Gordon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Alex Hamner strikes out. Keisaburo Hoshida singles to right field. Stuffy Gunning advances to third on the hit. Lou Higham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 6 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Jim Gantner is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Midkiff did not respond to coaching in velocity Doc Lindell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Curt Peters improves in range Percy Jumonville did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gene Thiel did not respond to coaching in 1B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Griffin improves in contact_vs_lefty Claude Froats improves in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Sterling Wolfgang did not respond to coaching in velocity