Win: Ben Egan (3-1) Loss: Rex Kubenka (2-5)
Save: Steve Lopata (12)
Inning: 1 New York Ben Egan pitching. Joel Scala flies out to the right fielder. Uke Kling walks. Chris Bruggy flies out to the center fielder. Greg Elliott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Rex Kubenka pitching. Hector McAdams hits a home run. Ismael Todd walks. Claude Nelson pops out to the shortstop. Rhys Short grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Diomedes Humphrey flies out to the center fielder. Mike Seyfried flies out to the center fielder. Jim Flood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Fred Tufts walks. Chuck St.Claire grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fred Tufts is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dad Lipski hits a home run. Chuck St.Claire scores. Frank Verdel strikes out. Ben Egan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Jim Beecher singles to right field. Rex Kubenka lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joel Scala doubles to right field. Jim Beecher scores. Uke Kling singles to right field. Joel Scala scores. Uke Kling steals second. Chris Bruggy bunts for a base hit. Greg Elliott strikes out. Diomedes Humphrey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Hector McAdams grounds out to the second baseman. Ismael Todd flies out to the left fielder. Claude Nelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Mike Seyfried hits a home run. Jim Flood singles to left field. Jim Beecher flies out to the right fielder. Rex Kubenka lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joel Scala strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Rhys Short singles to right field. Fred Tufts singles to center field. Rhys Short advances to third on the hit. Chuck St.Claire hits a home run. Rhys Short scores. Fred Tufts scores. Dan Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dad Lipski flies out to the center fielder. Frank Verdel grounds out to the third baseman. Ben Egan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Uke Kling singles to left field. Chris Bruggy flies out to the center fielder. Greg Elliott grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Hector McAdams grounds out to the pitcher. Ismael Todd grounds out to the shortstop. Claude Nelson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Diomedes Humphrey strikes out. Mike Seyfried grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Flood flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Rhys Short strikes out. Hank Graves comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Fred Tufts strikes out. Chuck St.Claire flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Jim Beecher strikes out. Hank Graves singles to center field. Kelly Rickert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Joel Scala strikes out. Uke Kling flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Dad Lipski pops out to the first baseman. Frank Verdel grounds out to the third baseman. Kelly Rickert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Chris Bruggy flies out to the right fielder. Greg Elliott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Diomedes Humphrey singles to left field. Mike Seyfried strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Hector McAdams grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ismael Todd strikes out. Claude Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Steve Lopata comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Flood flies out to the center fielder. Jim Beecher flies out to the left fielder. Moxie Slocum is pinch hitting for Hank Graves. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Moxie Slocum grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners left on base: 6 Chicago total runners left on base: 0
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jerry Snell improves in power_vs_righty Len Neis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Andujar Thomas improves in control Len Neis improves in range Homer Moose did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gene Almanza did not respond to coaching in velocity
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Butch Kremer did not respond to coaching in arm Harvey Peasley did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Matt Lee improves in arm Butch Kremer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Forrest Faeth improves in arm John Dishman improves in RF