Inning: 1 Detroit Spencer Whitney pitching. Harry Jablonski grounds out to the third baseman. John Howard flies out to the left fielder. Bill Casey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Roberto Olivera pitching. Johnny Messenger flies out to the right fielder. Rodney Pittinger pops out to the first baseman. Paul Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Pat Coleman pops out to the shortstop. Jimmy Davis strikes out. Masami Ono flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Bill Ponce singles to center field. Bill Ponce steals second. Marcus Hageman singles past the shortstop. Bill Ponce scores. Earl Norwood pops out to the third baseman. Jerry Gibson reached on a fielding error by Masami Ono. John Lattimore strikes out. Spencer Whitney strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Earl Harper singles to center field. Rafael Gourriel strikes out. Roberto Olivera lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Jablonski grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Johnny Messenger grounds out to the second baseman. Rodney Pittinger singles to center field. Paul Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Rodney Pittinger advances to second on the play. Bill Ponce grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit John Howard flies out to the right fielder. Bill Casey singles to left field. Pat Coleman grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Casey advances to second on the play. Jimmy Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Marcus Hageman strikes out. Earl Norwood grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Gibson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Masami Ono strikes out. Earl Harper grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Rafael Gourriel grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago John Lattimore hits a home run. Spencer Whitney strikes out. Johnny Messenger walks. Johnny Messenger steals second. Rodney Pittinger hits a home run. Johnny Messenger scores. Paul Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Ponce flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Roberto Olivera strikes out. Harry Jablonski singles to center field. John Howard strikes out. Bill Casey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Marcus Hageman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Earl Norwood flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Jerry Gibson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Pat Coleman singles to center field. Jimmy Davis strikes out. Pat Coleman steals second. Masami Ono singles to center field. Pat Coleman scores. Earl Harper singles to right field. Rafael Gourriel strikes out. Roberto Olivera strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago John Lattimore grounds out to the shortstop. Spencer Whitney strikes out. Johnny Messenger doubles to center field. Rodney Pittinger singles to center field. Johnny Messenger scores. Juan Metcalfe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rodney Pittinger is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Tom Brown enters the game as a defensive replacement for Marcus Hageman at CF. George Watson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jerry Gibson at 2B. Harry Jablonski pops out to the first baseman. John Howard singles past the second baseman. Bill Casey flies out to the center fielder. Pat Coleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Paul Smith walks. Paul Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Ponce pops out to the third baseman. Tom Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Jimmy Davis doubles to center field. Jerry Smith 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. Masami Ono flies out to the right fielder. Earl Harper flies out to the right fielder. Emil White is pinch hitting for Rafael Gourriel. Emil White grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Chicago total runners left on base: 3
Batting:2B - Johnny Messenger (19).HR - Rodney Pittinger (22), John Lattimore (11). Baserunning: SB - Johnny Messenger (22), Bill Ponce (15).CS - Rodney Pittinger (5), Paul Smith (10).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Odom did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jay Adams did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Dybzinski did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rich Weaver did not respond to coaching in speed Terry Tresh did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al Smith did not respond to coaching in range
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Juice Moore did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Veltman did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Parker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Lehr did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Wise improves in speed Buddy Chiamparino improves in range Barney Bailey did not respond to coaching in 2B