Win: Hideaki Matsuura (10-4) Loss: Bruce Dunn (12-9)
Inning: 1 Toronto Rip Wells pitching. Vern Medina singles to center field. Andy Clarke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vern Medina advances to second on the play. Wayne Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Julio Crawford lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Bruce Dunn pitching. John Prokopec strikes out. Zeke Diaz strikes out. Les Spindel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Ken Earley flies out to the left fielder. Greg Marshall grounds out to the shortstop. Del Kolloway grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Andy Niehoff flies out to the right fielder. Al McDonald doubles to center field. Earl Wood grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Bayless doubles to center field. Al McDonald scores. Davey Monteagudo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Chuck Hovlik grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Dunn grounds out to the pitcher. Vern Medina lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Rip Wells strikes out. John Prokopec flies out to the left fielder. Zeke Diaz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Andy Clarke flies out to the left fielder. Wayne Beck walks. Julio Crawford grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Wayne Beck is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ken Earley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Les Spindel grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Niehoff hits a home run. Al McDonald strikes out. Earl Wood singles to right field. Dick Bayless walks. Davey Monteagudo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Toronto Greg Marshall singles to right field. Del Kolloway singles to right field. Greg Marshall advances to third on the hit. Del Kolloway is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Chuck Hovlik reached on a fielding error by Andy Niehoff. Greg Marshall scores. Bruce Dunn fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bruce Dunn flies out to the left fielder. Vern Medina doubles to left field. Chuck Hovlik uses his aggressiveness and scores. Andy Clarke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Rip Wells strikes out. John Prokopec flies out to the left fielder. Zeke Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Wayne Beck strikes out. Julio Crawford flies out to the left fielder. Ken Earley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Les Spindel walks. Andy Niehoff strikes out. Al McDonald grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Les Spindel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Earl Wood grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al McDonald is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Greg Marshall grounds out to the third baseman. Del Kolloway singles to right field. Del Kolloway steals second. Chuck Hovlik flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Dunn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Dick Bayless singles to center field. Davey Monteagudo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dick Bayless is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rip Wells lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Prokopec grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Vern Medina strikes out. Andy Clarke flies out to the left fielder. Hideaki Matsuura comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Wayne Beck pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Zeke Diaz doubles to left field. Les Spindel flies out to the center fielder. Andy Niehoff singles to center field. Zeke Diaz scores. Al McDonald strikes out. Earl Wood grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Andy Niehoff is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Julio Crawford pops out to the first baseman. Ken Earley grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Marshall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Toronto total runners left on base: 4 Chicago total runners left on base: 6
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kevin Mauro improves in speed Ruben Altman improves in control Randy Thomason did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Doc Walker improves in control Doc Walker did not respond to coaching in control Gary Darrow improves in power_vs_righty Deacon McRae did not respond to coaching in RF
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lee Grover did not respond to coaching in arm Fred Schulz did not respond to coaching in control Ernie Belk improves in velocity Neil Felske improves in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Gene Hobbs improves in contact_vs_righty