Inning: 1 Chicago Tom Shellenback pitching. Howard Currie strikes out. Earl Norwood is hit by a pitch. Bill Ponce grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Freddie Northey pitching. Bruce Harper triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Wade Manning singles past the shortstop. Bruce Harper scores. Jimy Morton grounds out to the third baseman. Wade Manning advances to second on the play. Bill Ortiz walks. Dave Gillespie strikes out. Sean Kimmick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Johnny Messenger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rich Henderson walks. Rich Henderson steals second. Tom Brown flies out to the right fielder. George Watson walks. Harry Lukachyk strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Fred Powell walks. Tommy Smith flies out to the center fielder. Tom Shellenback lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bruce Harper singles to right field. Fred Powell scores. Wade Manning strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Freddie Northey grounds out to the shortstop. Howard Currie strikes out. Earl Norwood reached on a fielding error by Sean Kimmick. Bill Ponce hits a home run. Earl Norwood scores. Johnny Messenger lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Jimy Morton singles to center field. Bill Ortiz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jimy Morton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dave Gillespie doubles past the third baseman. Bill Ortiz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sean Kimmick strikes out. Fred Powell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Rich Henderson flies out to the right fielder. Tom Brown grounds out to the third baseman. George Watson singles to left field. Harry Lukachyk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Tommy Smith strikes out. Tom Shellenback strikes out. Bruce Harper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Freddie Northey grounds out to the shortstop. Howard Currie strikes out. Earl Norwood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Wade Manning grounds out to the third baseman. Jimy Morton grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Bill Ponce grounds out to the catcher. Johnny Messenger reached on a 2-base throwing error by Wade Manning. Rich Henderson singles to right field. Johnny Messenger scores. Tom Brown walks. George Watson flies out to the right fielder. Harry Lukachyk grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Dave Gillespie flies out to the center fielder. Sean Kimmick grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Powell singles to left field. Fred Powell steals second. Possum Block 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. Tommy Smith pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Possum Block strikes out. Howard Currie grounds out to the third baseman. Earl Norwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Tom Shellenback strikes out. Bruce Harper strikes out. Wade Manning grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Bill Ponce strikes out. Johnny Messenger singles to center field. Johnny Messenger steals second. Wally Altamirano 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. Rich Henderson grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Brown singles to right field. Johnny Messenger scores. George Watson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston John Lattimore enters the game as a defensive replacement for Howard Currie at 3B. Craig Reitz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rich Henderson at RF. Jimy Morton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Ortiz doubles past the right fielder. Dave Gillespie singles to right field. Bill Ortiz scores. Sean Kimmick walks. Fred Powell walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Tommy Smith strikes out. Rolla King is pinch hitting for Wally Altamirano. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rolla King grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Chicago Red Burris pitching. Rick Jefferson is pinch hitting for Harry Lukachyk. Rick Jefferson flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Gibson is pinch hitting for Possum Block. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Jerry Gibson grounds out to the shortstop. John Lattimore pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Jerry Smith pitching. Bruce Harper strikes out. Wade Manning doubles to center field. Jimy Morton grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Ortiz hits a home run. Wade Manning scores. Chicago total runners left on base: 6 Boston total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Wade Manning (7), Bill Ortiz (8), Dave Gillespie (8).3B - Bruce Harper (4).HR - Bill Ortiz (3). Baserunning: SB - Fred Powell (5). Fielding: E - Wade Manning, Sean Kimmick.
Game Notes Possum Block is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tony Baumgartner improves in contact_vs_lefty Leo Smith improves in endurance Leo Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Ricardo Hunter did not respond to coaching in control Fred Blankenship did not respond to coaching in velocity Tony Grabowski did not respond to coaching in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Besse did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Schriver improves in power_vs_righty Bill Moore did not respond to coaching in control Wayland Anderson did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Nilsson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Underwood improves in contact_vs_lefty