Win: Fred Blankenship (3-0) Loss: Andrew Watts (17-5)
Save: Leo Smith (2)
Inning: 1 Chicago Andrew Watts pitching. Johnny Messenger reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jackson Turner. Johnny Messenger gets picked off second (1-6). Steve Cvengros flies out to the center fielder. Rodney Pittinger singles to right field. Bill Ponce strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Toronto Fred Blankenship pitching. Ronny Bell walks. Chris Woodson doubles past the right fielder. Ronny Bell is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Jackson Turner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Chris Woodson advances to third on the play. Earl Donovan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Howard Currie strikes out. Earl Norwood grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Parker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Junior Reyes grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Jaeger pops out to the second baseman. Oscar Nunez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Tom Brown doubles to right field. Fred Blankenship lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Messenger doubles to right field. Tom Brown scores. Steve Cvengros singles past the second baseman. Johnny Messenger scores. Rodney Pittinger strikes out. Bill Ponce flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Dick Hendricks grounds out to the second baseman. Andrew Watts singles to left field. Ronny Bell hits a home run. Andrew Watts scores. Chris Woodson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jackson Turner singles to left field. Earl Donovan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Howard Currie strikes out. Earl Norwood singles to left field. Joe Parker strikes out. Tom Brown pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Junior Reyes grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Jaeger grounds out to the third baseman. Oscar Nunez walks. Dick Hendricks grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Fred Blankenship grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Messenger strikes out. Steve Cvengros hits a home run. Rodney Pittinger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Andrew Watts strikes out. Ronny Bell flies out to the left fielder. Chris Woodson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Bill Ponce hits a home run. Howard Currie flies out to the center fielder. Earl Norwood strikes out. Joe Parker walks. Joe Parker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Jackson Turner strikes out. Earl Donovan pops out to the second baseman. Junior Reyes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Tom Brown walks. Fred Blankenship lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Brown steals third. Johnny Messenger doubles to left field. Tom Brown scores. Kevin Moss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Cvengros singles to center field. Johnny Messenger scores. Rodney Pittinger pops out to the first baseman. Steve Cvengros is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Kevin Jaeger singles to left field. Oscar Nunez strikes out. Dick Hendricks flies out to the left fielder. Angel Stone is pinch hitting for Kevin Moss. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Angel Stone singles to center field. Ronny Bell singles to center field. Kevin Jaeger uses his aggressiveness and scores. Angel Stone advances to third on the hit. Chris Woodson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Mickey Ellis pitching. Bill Ponce is hit by a pitch. Howard Currie flies out to the right fielder. Earl Norwood hits an infield single to the shortstop. Joe Parker singles to right field. Tom Brown walks. Bill Ponce scores. Elbie McCormick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Blankenship flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Earl Norwood scores. Rick Jefferson is pinch hitting for Johnny Messenger. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rick Jefferson walks. Steve Cvengros flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Toronto George Watson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Earl Norwood at SS. Rich Henderson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Parker at RF. Jackson Turner flies out to the left fielder. Earl Donovan walks. Junior Reyes pops out to the catcher. Kevin Jaeger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Rodney Pittinger strikes out. Bill Ponce strikes out. Howard Currie singles to left field. George Watson singles to left field. Howard Currie advances to third on the hit. Rich Henderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Toronto Oscar Nunez walks. Dick Hendricks singles to left field. Oscar Nunez aggressively advances to third on the hit. Victor Acosta is pinch hitting for Elbie McCormick. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Victor Acosta flies out to the center fielder. Ronny Bell singles to right field. Oscar Nunez scores. Leo Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chris Woodson singles to right field. Dick Hendricks scores. Jackson Turner reached on a fielding error by Howard Currie. Earl Donovan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ronny Bell scores. Chris Woodson advances to third on the play. Jackson Turner advances to second on the play. Junior Reyes singles to left field. Chris Woodson scores. Jackson Turner is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 8 Toronto total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Johnny Messenger 2 (27), Tom Brown (26).HR - Steve Cvengros (25), Bill Ponce (23).SF - Fred Blankenship.HBP - Bill Ponce (3). Baserunning: SB - Tom Brown (14).CS - Steve Cvengros (16), Joe Parker (10). Fielding: E - Howard Currie.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Marty Hobbs improves in contact_vs_lefty Juan Alou did not respond to coaching in arm Marty Hobbs did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Billy Wise improves in power_vs_lefty
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lew Nixon did not respond to coaching in control Lew Nixon did not respond to coaching in control Jay Brady did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bucky Lidle did not respond to coaching in control Mickey Ratliff did not respond to coaching in control Corey Tucker did not respond to coaching in control Jamie Rowe did not respond to coaching in CF