Win: Alan Burke (7-23) Loss: Paul Rayford (3-20)
Save: Bob Ramsay (1)
Inning: 1 Chicago Alan Burke pitching. John Lattimore grounds out to the third baseman. Rodney Pittinger singles to left field. Paul Smith flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Messenger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Paul Rayford pitching. Mike Lewis walks. Jimmy Suzuki flies out to the right fielder. Bill Benz pops out to the second baseman. Pat Coleman lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Jerry Gibson grounds out to the shortstop. George Watson grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Carlyle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Gorman Barna grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jimmy Davis pops out to the shortstop. Adrian McLaughlin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Bill Ponce hits a home run. Paul Rayford singles to right field. John Lattimore strikes out. Rodney Pittinger grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Steve Simon reached on a fielding error by John Lattimore. Alan Burke lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Lewis singles to center field. Steve Simon scores. Mike Lewis steals second. Jimmy Suzuki singles to left field. The defense is playing the infield in. Bill Benz doubles to left field. Mike Lewis scores. Jimmy Suzuki uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pat Coleman singles to center field. Bill Benz scores. Gorman Barna singles to center field. Pat Coleman advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Gorman Barna advances to second on the play. Adrian McLaughlin grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Paul Smith flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Messenger hits a home run. Jerry Gibson strikes out. George Watson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Steve Simon grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Burke grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Lewis singles to center field. Jimmy Suzuki singles to right field. Bill Benz singles to right field. Mike Lewis scores. Pat Coleman walks. Gorman Barna flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Chicago Jose Carlyle flies out to the center fielder. Bill Ponce flies out to the center fielder. Paul Rayford grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jimmy Davis strikes out. Adrian McLaughlin grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Simon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago John Lattimore pops out to the catcher. Rodney Pittinger doubles past the left fielder. Paul Smith strikes out. Johnny Messenger grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Alan Burke grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Lewis grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Suzuki doubles to right field. Red Burris 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 2nd. Bill Benz walks. Pat Coleman walks. Gorman Barna singles to left field. Jimmy Suzuki scores. Bill Benz scores. Pat Coleman advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Davis lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Jerry Gibson singles to center field. Jerry Gibson steals second. George Watson singles past the shortstop. Jerry Gibson scores. Jose Carlyle grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bill Ponce grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Adrian McLaughlin grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Simon flies out to the center fielder. Alan Burke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Red Burris singles to left field. John Lattimore walks. Bob Ramsay 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 2nd. Rodney Pittinger strikes out. Paul Smith strikes out. Johnny Messenger grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Lattimore is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Mike Lewis grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Suzuki walks. Bill Benz doubles past the right fielder. Jimmy Suzuki is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Pat Coleman lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Harry Lukachyk is pinch hitting for Jerry Gibson. Harry Lukachyk grounds out to the pitcher. George Watson grounds out to the second baseman. Britt Gehrig is pinch hitting for Jose Carlyle. Britt Gehrig grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 4 Detroit total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Rodney Pittinger (22).HR - Johnny Messenger (19), Bill Ponce (11).GIDP - Rodney Pittinger, Jose Carlyle. Baserunning: SB - Jerry Gibson (20). Fielding: E - John Lattimore.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Freddie Northey did not respond to coaching in control Howard Currie improves in speed Freddie Northey did not respond to coaching in velocity Possum Block did not respond to coaching in control Freddie Northey did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Hidalgo improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Cvengros did not respond to coaching in LF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Al Smith improves in speed Emil White did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Fergy Perez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Don Hamner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Emil White improves in contact_vs_righty John Brunet improves in range