Inning: 1 Los Angeles Joe Veltman pitching. Mike Clarke singles to right field. Lee Vargas strikes out. Dick Moss singles to right field. Mike Clarke advances to third on the hit. Pete Andrews lines out to the shortstop. Dave Tobin singles to left field. Mike Clarke scores. Scott Branom grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dave Tobin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Chicago Mike Wise pitching. Heinie Fowler flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Ralph Greengrass singles to center field. Weldon Pyle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Jim Neun grounds out to the third baseman. Ryan Tartabull grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Wise strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago John Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Pickles Scott pops out to the third baseman. John Roberts singles to right field. Coot Tepsic flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Mike Clarke grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Vargas grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Moss grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Roberto Kutyna doubles to center field. Joe Veltman fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe Veltman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roberto Kutyna advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Heinie Fowler grounds out to the shortstop. Roberto Kutyna scores. Ralph Greengrass pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Pete Andrews pops out to the third baseman. Dave Tobin strikes out. Scott Branom flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Weldon Pyle walks. John Lopez hits a home run. Weldon Pyle scores. Ed Norman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pickles Scott walks. John Roberts walks. Coot Tepsic flies out to the center fielder. Roberto Kutyna pops out to the second baseman. Passed ball. Pickles Scott advances to third. John Roberts advances to second. Joe Veltman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Jim Neun grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Tartabull grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ed Norman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Heinie Fowler strikes out. Ralph Greengrass pops out to the catcher. Weldon Pyle walks. Weldon Pyle is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Mike Clarke flies out to the center fielder. Lee Vargas grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Moss singles to right field. Pete Andrews grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dick Moss is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago John Lopez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pickles Scott singles past the first baseman. John Roberts doubles to right field. Mike Loynd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Coot Tepsic grounds out to the shortstop. Pickles Scott scores. John Roberts advances to third on the play. Roberto Kutyna grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Dave Tobin flies out to the left fielder. Scott Branom strikes out. Jim Neun walks. Ryan Tartabull hits a home run. Jim Neun scores. Mike Loynd pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Ricky Gross is pinch hitting for Joe Veltman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ricky Gross grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Heinie Fowler walks. Heinie Fowler is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ralph Greengrass singles to right field. Weldon Pyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Desmond Padilla pitching. Mike Clarke singles to center field. Lee Vargas singles to right field. Dick Moss grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Lee Vargas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. The defense is playing the corners in. Pete Andrews walks. Dave Tobin grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Mike Clarke is out at home. Scott Branom singles to center field. Dick Moss scores. Pete Andrews scores. Dave Tobin advances to third on the hit. Sandy Liefer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Neun grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago John Lopez walks. John Lopez steals second. Pickles Scott singles to left field. John Lopez scores. Brock Stein comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Roberts grounds out to the third baseman. Pickles Scott advances to second on the play. Coot Tepsic walks. Roberto Kutyna flies out to the left fielder. Hal LaCock is pinch hitting for Sandy Liefer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hal LaCock singles to right field. Pickles Scott scores. Heinie Fowler singles to right field. Ralph Greengrass singles to center field. Coot Tepsic scores. George Briggs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Weldon Pyle reached on a 2-base throwing error by Lee Vargas. Hal LaCock scores. Heinie Fowler scores. John Lopez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Jesse Wilshere pitching. Ryan Tartabull flies out to the left fielder. Matt Pladson is pinch hitting for George Briggs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Matt Pladson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Clarke singles to center field. Lee Vargas grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Clarke is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 6 Chicago total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Jesse Wilshere is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Merullo improves in range Ed Horstmann improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Merullo improves in contact_vs_righty Julio Wilson improves in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Julio Wilson did not respond to coaching in velocity
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Strickland improves in velocity Scott Santiago improves in range Tim Broughton did not respond to coaching in range Mark James did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Strickland did not respond to coaching in control Tom Jimenez did not respond to coaching in control Braulio Smith did not respond to coaching in C