Win: Hensley Norton (5-9) Loss: Jose Semproch (10-6)
Save: Bob Burke (6)
Inning: 1 Boston Hensley Norton pitching. Hub Bubser doubles past the center fielder. Coot Cox grounds out to the shortstop. Ross Scott strikes out. Billy Thuman reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hensley Norton. Hub Bubser scores. Mark Barnhart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Tyson Beltran pitching. Bill Wenz strikes out. Kamari Strickland strikes out. Fritz Kucab flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Fred Pitlock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Knapp grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Whitcher doubles to center field. Tyson Beltran grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Jerry Miller strikes out. Bill Stivetts reached on a 2-base fielding error by Coot Cox. Verle Anderson strikes out. Chris Lefferts strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Hub Bubser walks. Coot Cox flies out to the center fielder. Hub Bubser steals second. Ross Scott strikes out. Billy Thuman walks. Mark Barnhart grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Billy Thuman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Mike Livingston doubles to right field. Hensley Norton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Wenz hits a home run. Mike Livingston scores. Kamari Strickland singles to right field. Fritz Kucab grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Fred Pitlock grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Knapp hits a home run. Carlos Whitcher pops out to the second baseman. Tyson Beltran grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Jerry Miller strikes out. Bill Stivetts singles to right field. Verle Anderson strikes out. Chris Lefferts strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Hub Bubser grounds out to the third baseman. Coot Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Ross Scott flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Mike Livingston singles to left field. Hensley Norton lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Wenz flies out to the right fielder. Kamari Strickland flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Billy Thuman flies out to the center fielder. Mark Barnhart singles to right field. Fred Pitlock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Barnhart advances to second on the play. Billy Knapp grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Fritz Kucab grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Stivetts strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Carlos Whitcher flies out to the left fielder. Roy Rogers is pinch hitting for Tyson Beltran. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Roy Rogers pops out to the second baseman. Hub Bubser pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Jose Semproch pitching. Dewey Duckworth is pinch hitting for Verle Anderson. Dewey Duckworth singles to center field. Chris Lefferts strikes out. Mike Livingston walks. Ed Holke is pinch hitting for Hensley Norton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ed Holke singles to left field. Dewey Duckworth scores. Mike Livingston advances to third on the hit. Bill Wenz singles to left field. Mike Livingston scores. Randy Romero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kamari Strickland grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Bob Burke pitching. Frank Slattery enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dewey Duckworth at 3B. Coot Cox strikes out. Ross Scott flies out to the left fielder. Billy Thuman bunts for a base hit. Mark Barnhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Fritz Kucab grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Stivetts strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Fred Pitlock strikes out. Billy Knapp strikes out. Carlos Whitcher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 6 Chicago total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Jose Semproch is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Messenger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Walt Mason improves in control Park Marzano improves in range Jackie Hamm did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddie Leonard did not respond to coaching in 3B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Spriggs did not respond to coaching in control Alan Russell did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Spriggs improves in control Herman Patrick did not respond to coaching in control