Win: Vern Smythe (11-13) Loss: Tony Dodd (14-9)
Save: Bill Potter (29)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Vern Smythe pitching. Marty Hobbs hits a home run. Bob Odom singles to right field. Rick Llenas walks. Howard Currie lines out to the first baseman. Joe Pillion pops out to the second baseman. Rusty Perez singles to left field. Bob Odom scores. Milt Page grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Chicago Tony Dodd pitching. Heinie Fowler singles to right field. Braulio Smith strikes out. Heinie Fowler is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Scott Santiago grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Takenori Sato flies out to the center fielder. Tony Dodd pops out to the third baseman. Marty Hobbs grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Ralph Wiltse singles to center field. John Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Tim Broughton grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Wiltse advances to second on the play. Marty Mullen singles to center field. Ralph Wiltse scores. Jack Wise singles to center field. Marty Mullen advances to third on the hit. Vern Smythe lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Bob Odom flies out to the right fielder. Rick Llenas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Howard Currie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Heinie Fowler flies out to the left fielder. Braulio Smith hits a home run. Scott Santiago singles to right field. Scott Santiago is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ralph Wiltse singles to left field. John Lopez singles to center field. Ralph Wiltse advances to third on the hit. Tim Broughton doubles to right field. Ralph Wiltse scores. John Lopez scores. Marty Mullen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Joe Pillion grounds out to the third baseman. Rusty Perez grounds out to the third baseman. Milt Page grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Jack Wise pops out to the first baseman. Vern Smythe flies out to the center fielder. Heinie Fowler walks. Heinie Fowler steals second. Braulio Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Takenori Sato pops out to the second baseman. Tony Dodd grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Hobbs hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bob Odom grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Marty Hobbs is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Scott Santiago flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Wiltse walks. John Lopez strikes out. Tim Broughton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Rick Llenas singles to left field. Rick Llenas is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Howard Currie pops out to the catcher. Joe Pillion flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Marty Mullen flies out to the left fielder. Jack Wise strikes out. Vern Smythe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Rusty Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Milt Page grounds out to the pitcher. Takenori Sato grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago D.T. Decatur comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Heinie Fowler walks. Heinie Fowler steals second. Braulio Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Heinie Fowler advances to third on the play. Scott Santiago walks. Ralph Wiltse grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Bob Cullen is pinch hitting for D.T. Decatur. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Cullen strikes out. Marty Hobbs doubles to center field. Bob Odom grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Llenas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Wally Schulz pitching. John Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Tim Broughton grounds out to the third baseman. Marty Mullen doubles to center field. Jack Wise lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Bill Potter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Howard Currie flies out to the right fielder. Joe Pillion flies out to the center fielder. Rusty Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 4 Chicago total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Ralph Wiltse is injured and is expected to be out 61 days.
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jerry Tompkins did not respond to coaching in range Jack O'Lantern did not respond to coaching in speed Jerry Tompkins improves in arm Al Paris did not respond to coaching in range Mel Lynn-Ball did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Don Ralston did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Don Ralston improves in LF
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jackie Kemner did not respond to coaching in control Gabe Mangus did not respond to coaching in control Yamid Vidal did not respond to coaching in control Jackie Kemner did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Picciuto improves in velocity Yamid Vidal did not respond to coaching in control Midre McCarthy did not respond to coaching in 3B