Inning: 1 Chicago Benji Briggs pitching. Rollie Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Lance Lopez is hit by a pitch. Pinch Beaumont walks. John Berry flies out to the right fielder. Vern Woodall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Wilton Morrell pitching. Cal Kvasnak flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Rich Chris walks. Takeshi Tajiri walks. Tracy Bemis pops out to the pitcher. Kevin Espy grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Takeshi Tajiri is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Howard Gamble doubles to left field. Jack Smith flies out to the center fielder. Jewel Abbott hits a home run. Howard Gamble scores. Wilton Morrell strikes out. Rollie Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jimmy Walker strikes out. Terry McGee strikes out. Frank Difani singles to center field. Benji Briggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Lance Lopez strikes out. Pinch Beaumont grounds out to the second baseman. John Berry singles to left field. Vern Woodall singles to center field. Howard Gamble flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Cal Kvasnak grounds out to the pitcher. Rich Chris grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Takeshi Tajiri hits a home run. Tracy Bemis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Jack Smith strikes out. Jewel Abbott grounds out to the shortstop. Wilton Morrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Kevin Espy walks. Jimmy Walker singles to left field. Terry McGee walks. Frank Difani grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Kevin Espy scores. Jimmy Walker advances to third on the play. Benji Briggs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Rollie Lyons walks. Lance Lopez walks. Pinch Beaumont hits an infield single to the first baseman. John Berry strikes out. Vern Woodall singles to left field. Rollie Lyons scores. Lance Lopez scores. Pinch Beaumont advances to third on the hit. Howard Gamble singles to right field. Pinch Beaumont scores. Vern Woodall advances to third on the hit. Don Dexter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Cal Kvasnak strikes out. Rich Chris doubles to center field. Takeshi Tajiri walks. Tracy Bemis flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Espy doubles to right field. Rich Chris scores. Takeshi Tajiri uses his aggressiveness and scores. Passed ball. Kevin Espy advances to third. Jimmy Walker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Jewel Abbott grounds out to the second baseman. Wilton Morrell flies out to the right fielder. Rollie Lyons doubles to center field. Lance Lopez singles to right field. Rollie Lyons scores. Joe Norris comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pinch Beaumont grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Terry McGee grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Difani flies out to the right fielder. Joe Norris walks. Cal Kvasnak grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Norris is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago John Berry hits a home run. Vern Woodall grounds out to the shortstop. Howard Gamble walks. Jack Smith pops out to the shortstop. John Mussina comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jewel Abbott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Mac Henley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rich Chris strikes out. Takeshi Tajiri grounds out to the shortstop. Tracy Bemis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Buck Adams is pinch hitting for Mac Henley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Buck Adams grounds out to the third baseman. Rollie Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. Lance Lopez pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Matt Gremminger pitching. Kevin Espy grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Walker flies out to the left fielder. Terry McGee pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Pinch Beaumont grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Berry walks. Vern Woodall flies out to the right fielder. Howard Gamble walks. Jack Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Larry Murray comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Frank Difani grounds out to the third baseman. Koichi Ishida is pinch hitting for John Mussina. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Koichi Ishida grounds out to the pitcher. Cal Kvasnak flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 9 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Wilton Morrell is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Scott Pitlock did not respond to coaching in control Art Kavanagh improves in contact_vs_righty Art Kavanagh improves in contact_vs_lefty Eddie Foley did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Wise did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roy Mulligan did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Nichting improves in power_vs_lefty Dennis Riggs did not respond to coaching in velocity Hal Benjamin did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Knowlson improves in 3B