Win: Miguel Knepper (14-9) Loss: Olaf Fillingim (11-19)
Save: Casey Kennedy (36)
Inning: 1 Chicago Miguel Knepper pitching. Takeshi Nakajima walks. Joe Altobelli grounds out to the shortstop. Takeshi Nakajima advances to second on the play. Niccolo Pirozzi walks. Katsuhiko Ichiyanagi singles to center field. Takeshi Nakajima scores. Jack Elliott flies out to the right fielder. Gene Salmon doubles to left field. Niccolo Pirozzi scores. Mike Kleine flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Olaf Fillingim pitching. Randy Hunt strikes out. Nyls Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Russell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Dennis LaCoss hits an infield single to the pitcher. Olaf Fillingim lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Takeshi Nakajima singles to right field. Dennis LaCoss scores. Joe Altobelli strikes out. Niccolo Pirozzi pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Matt Arnold hits a home run. Leo Cardenas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Kearns grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Katsuhiko Ichiyanagi grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Elliott strikes out. Gene Salmon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Bobby Villanueva strikes out. Miguel Knepper grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Mike Kleine walks. Dennis LaCoss flies out to the right fielder. Olaf Fillingim pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Takeshi Nakajima singles to right field. Joe Altobelli grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Takeshi Nakajima is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Nyls Brown strikes out. Carlos Russell flies out to the left fielder. Matt Arnold flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Niccolo Pirozzi grounds out to the second baseman. Katsuhiko Ichiyanagi grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Elliott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Leo Cardenas reached on a fielding error by Gene Salmon. Frank Kearns grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tom Baker singles to left field. Bobby Villanueva walks. Miguel Knepper grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bobby Villanueva is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Gene Salmon flies out to the left fielder. Mike Kleine grounds out to the third baseman. Dennis LaCoss grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Randy Hunt grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Nyls Brown singles to center field. Carlos Russell doubles to center field. Nyls Brown uses his aggressiveness and scores. Matt Arnold singles to left field. Carlos Russell scores. Leo Cardenas singles to center field. Matt Arnold advances to third on the hit. Frank Kearns singles to center field. Matt Arnold scores. Tom Baker strikes out. Bobby Villanueva flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Todd Steverson is pinch hitting for Olaf Fillingim. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Todd Steverson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Takeshi Nakajima strikes out. Joe Altobelli strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Doug Padgett pitching. Miguel Knepper grounds out to the pitcher. Randy Hunt walks. Nyls Brown singles to left field. Randy Hunt advances to third on the hit. Carlos Russell singles to left field. Randy Hunt scores. Matt Arnold grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Carlos Russell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Leo Cardenas pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Niccolo Pirozzi strikes out. Katsuhiko Ichiyanagi singles to left field. Jack Elliott strikes out. Gene Salmon pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Frank Kearns pops out to the shortstop. Tom Baker strikes out. Brad Gehrig is pinch hitting for Bobby Villanueva. Brad Gehrig singles to center field. John Fritz is pinch hitting for Miguel Knepper. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Fritz hits a home run. Brad Gehrig scores. Randy Hunt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Bill Johnson pitching. Oscar Staton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Brad Gehrig at RF. Aldo Moretti is pinch hitting for Mike Kleine. Aldo Moretti singles to center field. Brian Asselstine is pinch hitting for Dennis LaCoss. Brian Asselstine walks. Casey Kennedy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ed Teachout is pinch hitting for Doug Padgett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Teachout walks. Takeshi Nakajima grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Aldo Moretti scores. Brian Asselstine advances to third on the play. Joe Altobelli singles to right field. Brian Asselstine scores. Niccolo Pirozzi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Altobelli is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Loiselle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Sal Glade improves in speed Hank Heffner did not respond to coaching in range Ed Paniagua did not respond to coaching in range
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roy Pfeffer improves in power_vs_lefty Jack Garciaparra improves in contact_vs_righty Carl Thomas improves in range Paul Spencer improves in power_vs_righty