Win: Dan Downs (7-2) Loss: "Big Bill" James (1-6)
Save: Jose Krieger (2)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Jack Hunter pitching. Ed Simms doubles to right field. Bob Byrd walks. Barry Brown flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Henry flies out to the right fielder. Roy Thayer doubles to center field. Ed Simms scores. Bob Byrd is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Dan Downs pitching. Bill Harbridge strikes out. Abner Dalrymple flies out to the right fielder. Javier Consuello hits a home run. Lave Moriarty walks. Lave Moriarty steals second. George Hoskins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Phil Kenney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Atherton doubles to center field. Coonie Davis walks. Dan Downs lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Simms walks. Bob Byrd hits a home run. Joe Atherton scores. Coonie Davis scores. Ed Simms scores. Barry Brown walks. Ralph Henry singles to left field. Roy Thayer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ralph Henry is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago John Stedronsky strikes out. Cherokee Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Tom Barry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Phil Kenney strikes out. Joe Atherton singles to center field. Coonie Davis strikes out. Dan Downs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Jack Hunter singles to center field. Bill Harbridge strikes out. Abner Dalrymple grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Hunter advances to second on the play. Javier Consuello hits an infield single to the shortstop. Javier Consuello is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Ed Simms pops out to the shortstop. Bob Byrd grounds out to the pitcher. Barry Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Lave Moriarty singles to center field. Lave Moriarty steals second. George Hoskins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Lave Moriarty advances to third on the play. John Stedronsky walks. Cherokee Fisher singles to right field. Lave Moriarty scores. Tom Barry flies out to the left fielder. Milt Scott is pinch hitting for Jack Hunter. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Milt Scott singles to center field. John Stedronsky scores. Cherokee Fisher advances to third on the hit. Bill Harbridge strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Burt Hooton pitching. Ralph Henry grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Thayer singles to center field. Phil Kenney lines out to the shortstop. Joe Atherton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Roy Thayer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Abner Dalrymple grounds out to the shortstop. Javier Consuello grounds out to the second baseman. Lave Moriarty flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Coonie Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Downs grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Simms hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bob Byrd walks. Barry Brown singles to center field. Jack Aker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ralph Henry singles to left field. Ed Simms scores. Bob Byrd scores. Barry Brown advances to third on the hit. Ralph Henry is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago George Hoskins flies out to the right fielder. John Stedronsky flies out to the center fielder. Cherokee Fisher hits a home run. Joe Dantonio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Barry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Roy Thayer singles to left field. Tom Phoebus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phil Kenney flies out to the left fielder. Roy Thayer steals second. Joe Atherton pops out to the shortstop. Coonie Davis singles to center field. Roy Thayer scores. Chad Antolick is pinch hitting for Joe Dantonio. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chad Antolick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Jose Krieger pitching. Eusebio Stratton is pinch hitting for Tom Phoebus. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eusebio Stratton singles to right field. Bill Harbridge strikes out. Abner Dalrymple singles to right field. Eusebio Stratton aggressively advances to third on the hit. Javier Consuello strikes out. Lave Moriarty strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Rocky Perkins pitching. Harry Molesworth is pinch hitting for Ed Simms. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Harry Molesworth grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Gleason is pinch hitting for Bob Byrd. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Gleason walks. Barry Brown singles to left field. Joe Gleason advances to third on the hit. Morgan Leonard is pinch hitting for Ralph Henry. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Morgan Leonard grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago George Hoskins walks. John Stedronsky walks. Cherokee Fisher strikes out. Tom Barry grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Roy Thayer grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Kenney walks. Joe Atherton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Phil Kenney advances to second on the play. Coonie Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Rocky Perkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Harbridge strikes out. Abner Dalrymple grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 9 Chicago total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Ed Simms (9), Roy Thayer (6), Joe Atherton (11).HR - Bob Byrd (5).GIDP - Morgan Leonard. Baserunning: SB - Roy Thayer (6).CS - Ralph Henry (3).
Game Notes Harry Molesworth is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Julio Garagiola did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Buck Ireland improves in range Don Mohler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Buck Ireland did not respond to coaching in speed
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Art Bonner improves in power_vs_righty Shannon Schaal did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Nevers improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Decker did not respond to coaching in control