Win: Fred Blankenship (18-6) Loss: Jeff Hunter (1-7)
Save: Tony Grabowski (35)
Inning: 1 Detroit Fred Blankenship pitching. Bob Odom singles to center field. Ken Archie walks. Bill Casey singles past the shortstop. Bob Odom scores. Ken Archie is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Jimmy Davis flies out to the left fielder. Joe Nicol strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Jim Delaney pitching. Bob Steiner flies out to the center fielder. Bob Lopez singles to center field. Bob Lopez steals second. Steve Cvengros flies out to the left fielder. Tom Stanicek flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jay Adams singles to left field. Hector McGovern grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jay Adams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Curt Comorosky pops out to the second baseman. Jim Delaney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Earl Norwood singles to right field. Marcus Hageman pops out to the third baseman. Marty Hobbs triples. Earl Norwood scores. Walt Gale strikes out. Fred Blankenship grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Bob Odom flies out to the left fielder. Ken Archie hits a home run. Bill Casey walks. Jimmy Davis flies out to the center fielder. Joe Nicol strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Bob Steiner flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Bob Lopez grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Cvengros reached on a fielding error by Bob Odom. Tom Stanicek strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jay Adams reached on a fielding error by Earl Norwood. Hector McGovern walks. Curt Comorosky grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Jay Adams advances to third on the play. Jim Delaney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Earl Norwood strikes out. Marcus Hageman grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Hobbs walks. Walt Gale singles to center field. Marty Hobbs advances to third on the hit. Fred Blankenship pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Bob Odom flies out to the center fielder. Ken Archie singles to right field. Bill Casey flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Davis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ken Archie is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Bob Steiner singles past the second baseman. Bob Lopez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Steve Cvengros strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Joe Nicol strikes out. Jay Adams strikes out. Hector McGovern flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Tom Stanicek strikes out. Earl Norwood grounds out to the third baseman. Marcus Hageman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Curt Comorosky doubles to left field. Jim Delaney lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Curt Comorosky is thrown out at third. Bob Odom strikes out. Ken Archie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Marty Hobbs singles to center field. Walt Gale grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Fred Blankenship grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Bill Casey strikes out. Jimmy Davis strikes out. Joe Nicol strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Bob Steiner singles to center field. Bob Steiner is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Lopez doubles past the center fielder. Jeff Hunter 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. Steve Cvengros singles to center field. Bob Lopez scores. Tom Stanicek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Cvengros advances to second on the play. Earl Norwood singles to center field. Steve Cvengros scores. Brett Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Earl Norwood steals second. Marcus Hageman singles to left field. Earl Norwood scores. Marcus Hageman steals second. Marty Hobbs singles to center field. Walt Gale singles to left field. Marcus Hageman scores. Lew Nixon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rich Henderson is pinch hitting for Fred Blankenship. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rich Henderson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Tony Grabowski pitching. Bill Ponce enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Lopez at 1B. Barney Bailey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Steve Cvengros at 2B. Jay Adams singles to center field. Hector McGovern singles to center field. Curt Comorosky grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jay Adams advances to third on the play. Hector McGovern advances to second on the play. John Howard is pinch hitting for Lew Nixon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Howard grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Odom flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Chicago total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Bob Lopez (20).3B - Marty Hobbs (6).GIDP - Bob Lopez, Walt Gale. Baserunning: SB - Bob Lopez (21), Earl Norwood (22), Marcus Hageman (9).CS - Bob Steiner (9). Fielding: E - Earl Norwood.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bunny Jurak did not respond to coaching in velocity Emmett Peden did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Zeke Scheffler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Johnny Giallombardo did not respond to coaching in arm Art Middleton improves in contact_vs_righty Earl Knowlson did not respond to coaching in speed
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roy Hawkes improves in control Gabe Mangus did not respond to coaching in control Howie Cook did not respond to coaching in velocity Jumbo Sullivan improves in arm Mike Sloan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Sloan improves in speed Sam Suero did not respond to coaching in C