Win: Hiroshi Inaba (11-3) Loss: Johnny Summers (5-8)
Save: John Heitmann (24)
Inning: 1 Detroit Hiroshi Inaba pitching. Ed LaCoss walks. Brad Eckert reached on a fielding error by Wally Polonia. JoJo Blalock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed LaCoss advances to third on the play. Brad Eckert advances to second on the play. Earl Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop. Ed LaCoss scores. Brad Eckert advances to third on the play. Dale Grubbs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Johnny Summers pitching. Bobby Malkmus singles to center field. Chucho Reichardt singles to right field. Bobby Malkmus advances to third on the hit. Storm Daniels flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bobby Malkmus scores. Jose Cruz strikes out. Paul Lamp flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jerry Ownbey walks. Jim Leitner hits an infield single to the shortstop. Pete Lundquist flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Summers lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed LaCoss grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Wally Polonia hits an infield single to the shortstop. John Zuverink grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Wally Polonia is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Harry Kohlmeier singles to left field. Hiroshi Inaba lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bobby Malkmus flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Brad Eckert singles to center field. Brad Eckert steals second. JoJo Blalock strikes out. Earl Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Dale Grubbs grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Chucho Reichardt flies out to the right fielder. Storm Daniels hits a home run. Jose Cruz flies out to the right fielder. Paul Lamp singles to center field. Wally Polonia doubles to center field. Paul Lamp uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Zuverink lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jerry Ownbey strikes out. Jim Leitner grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Lundquist walks. Johnny Summers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Harry Kohlmeier grounds out to the shortstop. Hiroshi Inaba strikes out. Bobby Malkmus grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Ed LaCoss grounds out to the shortstop. Brad Eckert flies out to the center fielder. JoJo Blalock strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Chucho Reichardt strikes out. Storm Daniels doubles to center field. Jose Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Lamp doubles to left field. Storm Daniels scores. John Black comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wally Polonia singles to center field. Paul Lamp scores. John Zuverink flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Earl Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Dale Grubbs singles to right field. Jerry Ownbey strikes out. Jim Leitner walks. Pete Lundquist grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Harry Kohlmeier flies out to the right fielder. Hiroshi Inaba strikes out. Bobby Malkmus strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit John Black strikes out. Ed LaCoss grounds out to the shortstop. Brad Eckert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Chucho Reichardt doubles to center field. Storm Daniels grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Chucho Reichardt advances to third on the play. Jose Cruz grounds out to the third baseman. Chucho Reichardt scores. Paul Lamp strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit JoJo Blalock grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Dale Grubbs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Wally Polonia grounds out to the pitcher. John Zuverink singles to left field. Micah Lewis is pinch hitting for Harry Kohlmeier. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Micah Lewis grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Zuverink is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hiroshi Inaba grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Micah Lewis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Jerry Ownbey strikes out. Jim Leitner is hit by a pitch. Pete Lundquist strikes out. Leon Colbert is pinch hitting for John Black. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Leon Colbert singles to center field. Ed LaCoss hits a home run. Jim Leitner scores. Leon Colbert scores. John Heitmann comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Brad Eckert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Chicago total runners left on base: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Chamberlain did not respond to coaching in velocity Gus Kelly did not respond to coaching in control Boots Thomas did not respond to coaching in control Ossie Hermann did not respond to coaching in velocity
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Marty Welsh did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rudy Hearn did not respond to coaching in velocity Hans Fischer improves in velocity Jim Perisho did not respond to coaching in velocity