Inning: 1 Philadelphia Reggie Cruz pitching. Eddie Rosenthal strikes out. Glenn Davis grounds out to the pitcher. Claude Wilson singles to center field. Wedo Black singles to left field. Claude Wilson advances to third on the hit. Derek Soto singles to left field. Claude Wilson scores. Wedo Black advances to third on the hit. Tim Blankenship strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Chicago Royce Macko pitching. Ismael Todd singles to center field. Hector McAdams doubles to center field. Ismael Todd uses his aggressiveness and scores. Claude Nelson strikes out. Rhys Short hits an infield single to the first baseman. Jeff Fitzgerald triples. Hector McAdams scores. Rhys Short scores. Matt Lee doubles to left field. Jeff Fitzgerald scores. Dick Sadowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Rommel pops out to the third baseman. Frank Verdel pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Bob Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Cerone flies out to the left fielder. Dick Sadowski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Reggie Cruz singles to center field. Ismael Todd hits a home run. Reggie Cruz scores. Chuck McCall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hector McAdams walks. Claude Nelson strikes out. Hector McAdams steals second. Rhys Short strikes out. Jeff Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Eddie Rosenthal walks. Glenn Davis strikes out. Claude Wilson strikes out. Wedo Black flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Matt Lee flies out to the right fielder. Gene Rommel flies out to the right fielder. Frank Verdel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Derek Soto lines out to the pitcher. Tim Blankenship walks. Bob Davis flies out to the right fielder. Chris Cerone doubles to left field. Chuck McCall strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Reggie Cruz pops out to the second baseman. Ismael Todd pops out to the first baseman. Hector McAdams grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Eddie Rosenthal flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Davis flies out to the right fielder. Claude Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Claude Nelson grounds out to the pitcher. Rhys Short pops out to the third baseman. Jeff Fitzgerald flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Wedo Black grounds out to the second baseman. Derek Soto grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tim Blankenship flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Matt Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Rommel singles to left field. Frank Verdel flies out to the right fielder. Chuck St.Claire is pinch hitting for Reggie Cruz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chuck St.Claire flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Doyle Gibson pitching. Bob Davis walks. Chris Cerone singles to left field. Alex Kmak is pinch hitting for Chuck McCall. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Alex Kmak flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Rosenthal hits a home run. Bob Davis scores. Chris Cerone scores. Glenn Davis strikes out. Claude Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Ike Sodd pitching. Ismael Todd reached on a 2-base throwing error by Wedo Black. Hector McAdams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ismael Todd advances to third on the play. Claude Nelson triples. Ismael Todd scores. Rhys Short walks. Rhys Short steals second. Jeff Fitzgerald pops out to the second baseman. Matt Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Wedo Black grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Derek Soto grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Blankenship strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Gene Rommel walks. Frank Verdel singles past the shortstop. Gene Rommel advances to third on the hit. Fred Tufts is pinch hitting for Doyle Gibson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Fred Tufts flies out to the left fielder. Ismael Todd hits a home run. Gene Rommel scores. Frank Verdel scores. Hector McAdams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Claude Nelson walks. Claude Nelson steals second. Rhys Short flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Paul Hemphill pitching. Bob Davis walks. Chris Cerone singles to right field. Bob Davis advances to third on the hit. Newt Donovan is pinch hitting for Ike Sodd. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Newt Donovan walks. Eddie Rosenthal flies out to the right fielder. Passed ball. Bob Davis scores. Chris Cerone advances to third. Newt Donovan advances to second. Glenn Davis singles past the shortstop. Chris Cerone scores. Newt Donovan scores. Steve Lopata comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Glenn Davis steals second. Claude Wilson strikes out. Wedo Black walks. Derek Soto walks. Tim Blankenship grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Philadelphia total runners left on base: 8 Chicago total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Hector McAdams (20), Matt Lee (6).3B - Claude Nelson (6), Jeff Fitzgerald (2).HR - Ismael Todd 2 (9). Baserunning: SB - Hector McAdams (21), Claude Nelson (11), Rhys Short (6). Fielding: PB - Gene Rommel.
Game Notes Ike Sodd is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Whitey Mahoney did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Hollocher improves in power_vs_lefty Ellis Young improves in contact_vs_lefty John Reyes improves in range Whitey Mahoney did not respond to coaching in control Whitey Mahoney did not respond to coaching in control Matt Smith did not respond to coaching in RF
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Brian Gagliano did not respond to coaching in control Skeeter Neiger did not respond to coaching in control Jim Holland did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Butch Kremer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Butch Kremer did not respond to coaching in 2B