Win: John Noren (8-5) Loss: True Sweetster (6-15)
Save: Otto Manion (24)
Inning: 1 Chicago John Noren pitching. Lolit Respectnothing strikes out. Takayuki Kobayashi grounds out to the second baseman. Kermit Quisenberry lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York True Sweetster pitching. Jim Miller singles to center field. Van Barfoot pops out to the shortstop. Jim Miller steals second. Paul Nichols flies out to the left fielder. Jhonny Hershiser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Mercedes Bunz lines out to the pitcher. Alpha McMath strikes out. Mike Diaper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Clint Johnston triples. Reggie Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Clint Johnston scores. Gabriel Solaita grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Russ Mouton strikes out. Vern Collier lines out to the shortstop. True Sweetster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York John Noren singles to right field. Jim Miller strikes out. Van Barfoot grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Noren is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Paul Nichols lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Lolit Respectnothing grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Takayuki Kobayashi reached on a fielding error by Jhonny Hershiser. Kermit Quisenberry pops out to the shortstop. Mercedes Bunz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Jhonny Hershiser singles to center field. Clint Johnston singles to left field. Jhonny Hershiser advances to third on the hit. Reggie Smith doubles to center field. Jhonny Hershiser scores. Gabriel Solaita singles to center field. Clint Johnston scores. Reggie Smith scores. Tom Bell singles to left field. John Noren lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Miller strikes out. Van Barfoot flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Alpha McMath singles to left field. Mike Diaper hits an infield single to the shortstop. Russ Mouton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Diaper is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Vern Collier grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Paul Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Jhonny Hershiser walks. Clint Johnston strikes out. Reggie Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago True Sweetster strikes out. Lolit Respectnothing singles to left field. Takayuki Kobayashi strikes out. Kermit Quisenberry grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Lolit Respectnothing is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Gabriel Solaita flies out to the right fielder. Tom Bell strikes out. John Noren grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Mercedes Bunz strikes out. Alpha McMath flies out to the center fielder. Mike Diaper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Yoland Supersad comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Miller doubles to right field. Van Barfoot doubles to left field. Jim Miller scores. Paul Nichols grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Van Barfoot advances to third on the play. Jhonny Hershiser grounds out to the third baseman. Clint Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Russ Mouton grounds out to the shortstop. Vern Collier reached on a fielding error by Jhonny Hershiser. Gravity Goldberg is pinch hitting for Yoland Supersad. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gravity Goldberg hits a home run. Vern Collier scores. Lolit Respectnothing strikes out. Takayuki Kobayashi singles to left field. Kermit Quisenberry singles to left field. Takayuki Kobayashi advances to third on the hit. Mercedes Bunz singles to left field. Takayuki Kobayashi scores. Kermit Quisenberry advances to third on the hit. Alpha McMath singles to left field. Kermit Quisenberry scores. Mercedes Bunz advances to third on the hit. Mike Diaper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Dirk Cool pitching. Reggie Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Gabriel Solaita grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Bell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Chuck Bournigal enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gabriel Solaita at LF. Otto Manion comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Russ Mouton grounds out to the pitcher. Tugg Snowbarger is pinch hitting for Vern Collier. Tugg Snowbarger walks. Joe Hughes is pinch hitting for Dirk Cool. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Hughes grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 5 New York total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Jim Miller (10), Van Barfoot (18), Reggie Smith (11).3B - Clint Johnston (7).SF - Reggie Smith. Baserunning: SB - Jim Miller (17). Fielding: E - Jhonny Hershiser 2.
Game Notes Clint Johnston is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tony Orlandoni did not respond to coaching in speed Gennaro Bizzaro did not respond to coaching in velocity Rushmore Cervantes did not respond to coaching in control Tony Orlandoni did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tony Orlandoni did not respond to coaching in SS
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Fred Cather improves in speed Jack Rixey improves in arm Hal Badgro did not respond to coaching in velocity Bud Glenn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jack Rixey did not respond to coaching in CF