Win: Steve Abstein (5-2) Loss: Shad Chance (9-5)
Save: Del Acosta (25)
Inning: 1 Detroit Steve Swartzel pitching. Dan Hildebrand grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Adams pops out to the second baseman. Bill Walker reached on a fielding error by Joe Lundstedt. Bob Shore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Jim Eighteentwo pitching. Bob Howley strikes out. Hal Schorr singles to center field. Jay Mazzera pops out to the second baseman. Al Yde flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Ken Butcher flies out to the right fielder. Wilbur Murphy lines out to the second baseman. Bob Larkin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Joe Lundstedt grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Terry Akers flies out to the right fielder. Jack McPhee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Pat Long singles to center field. Jim Eighteentwo lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dan Hildebrand grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Long advances to third on the play. Paul Adams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Pat Solomon singles to right field. Steve Swartzel lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Howley singles to right field. Pat Solomon scores. Hal Schorr strikes out. Jay Mazzera singles to right field. Al Yde walks. Joe Lundstedt strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Detroit Bill Walker singles to left field. Bob Shore flies out to the center fielder. Bill Walker steals second. Pat Solomon throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Ken Butcher singles to left field. Bill Walker scores. Wilbur Murphy doubles to center field. Bob Larkin strikes out. Pat Long strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Terry Akers flies out to the left fielder. Jack McPhee grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Solomon hits a home run. Steve Swartzel singles to left field. Bob Howley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dan Hildebrand. Hal Schorr walks. Jay Mazzera flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Detroit Jim Eighteentwo reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joe Lundstedt. Dan Hildebrand doubles to center field. Jim Eighteentwo scores. Paul Adams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Hildebrand advances to third on the play. Bill Walker doubles to left field. Dan Hildebrand scores. Bob Shore grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Butcher grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Al Yde strikes out. Joe Lundstedt hits a home run. Terry Akers strikes out. Jack McPhee singles to center field. Steve Abstein comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Pat Solomon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Wilbur Murphy strikes out. Bob Larkin singles to right field. Pat Long walks. Steve Abstein lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Pat Long advances to second on the play. Pat Long advances to second on the play. Dan Hildebrand grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pat Long is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Steve Swartzel grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Howley grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Schorr pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Paul Adams singles to right field. Bill Walker strikes out. Paul Adams steals second. Bob Shore singles to left field. Paul Adams scores. Shad Chance comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Butcher flies out to the right fielder. Wilbur Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Jay Mazzera is hit by a pitch. Al Yde singles to center field. Joe Lundstedt grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jay Mazzera advances to third on the play. Terry Akers singles to center field. Jay Mazzera scores. Jack McPhee grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Terry Akers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Ramon Kiefer is pinch hitting for Bob Larkin. Ramon Kiefer hits a home run. Pat Long singles to center field. Dusty Miller is pinch hitting for Steve Abstein. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dusty Miller grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dan Hildebrand grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Dave Puddy pitching. Ray Terlecki enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ramon Kiefer at 3B. Pat Solomon singles to right field. Tige Dotterer is pinch hitting for Shad Chance. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tige Dotterer flies out to the left fielder. Bob Howley lines out to the third baseman. Hal Schorr grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pat Solomon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Art Eschen pitching. Paul Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Walker flies out to the left fielder. Bob Shore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Del Acosta comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jay Mazzera singles to right field. Al Yde pops out to the first baseman. Joe Lundstedt grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Chicago total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Dan Hildebrand (16), Bill Walker (18), Wilbur Murphy (15).HR - Ramon Kiefer (4).GIDP - Dusty Miller. Baserunning: SB - Paul Adams (9), Bill Walker (10). Fielding: E - Dan Hildebrand.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Chuck Simmons did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tarrik Kalin improves in range Don Thomas improves in power_vs_righty Brian Harris did not respond to coaching in velocity
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mike Caldwell improves in arm Tinsley Harrington improves in power_vs_lefty Thornton Cimorelli improves in speed Lew Gaule improves in contact_vs_lefty