Win: Ed Venafro (1-0) Loss: Pat Kircher (3-5)
Save: Jack Alston (11)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Doug Rudolph pitching. Gary Sutcliffe doubles to right field. Bill Solaita strikes out. Scott Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Wagner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Steve Jones pitching. Ben Benton singles to right field. Jim Weis walks. John Mancuso flies out to the left fielder. Rollie Frias singles to left field. Ben Benton scores. Jim Weis advances to third on the hit. Larry Grasso singles to center field. Jim Weis scores. Rollie Frias advances to third on the hit. Tom Lee singles to center field. Rollie Frias scores. Hal Clancy flies out to the left fielder. Red Dotson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Joe Perry singles to center field. Dave Sterrett flies out to the center fielder. Cap Duff strikes out. Roger Breining singles to left field. Steve Jones walks. Gary Sutcliffe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Chicago Doug Rudolph strikes out. Ben Benton walks. Jim Weis strikes out. John Mancuso strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Bill Solaita grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Brown walks. Bob Wagner pops out to the shortstop. Joe Perry hits an infield single to the first baseman. Dave Sterrett singles to left field. Scott Brown scores. Cap Duff flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Rollie Frias triples. Larry Grasso grounds out to the second baseman. Rollie Frias scores. Tom Lee walks. Hal Clancy walks. Red Dotson reached on a fielding error by Steve Jones. Doug Rudolph grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Roger Breining reached on a 2-base throwing error by Larry Grasso. Steve Jones lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gary Sutcliffe strikes out. Bill Solaita walks. Scott Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Ben Benton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Weis walks. John Mancuso strikes out. Rollie Frias flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Bob Wagner flies out to the center fielder. Joe Perry singles past the second baseman. Dave Sterrett singles to right field. Joe Perry advances to third on the hit. Cap Duff flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Perry scores. Roger Breining reached on a fielding error by Jim Weis. Steve Jones reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ben Benton. Dave Sterrett scores. Gary Sutcliffe doubles to center field. Roger Breining scores. Steve Jones scores. Bill Solaita flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Larry Grasso walks. Tom Lee hits a home run. Larry Grasso scores. Lou Heffner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hal Clancy strikes out. Red Dotson singles past the second baseman. Doug Rudolph lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ben Benton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Scott Brown singles to left field. Bob Wagner strikes out. Joe Perry grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Scott Brown is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dave Sterrett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Jim Weis lines out to the shortstop. John Mancuso flies out to the left fielder. Rollie Frias strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Cap Duff grounds out to the shortstop. Roger Breining hits a home run. Claire Breckinridge is pinch hitting for Lou Heffner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Claire Breckinridge singles to center field. Gary Sutcliffe flies out to the right fielder. Bill Solaita flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Pat Kircher pitching. Larry Grasso singles past the third baseman. Tom Lee grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Larry Grasso is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tom Lee steals second. Hal Clancy strikes out. Red Dotson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Scott Brown singles to right field. Ed Venafro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Wagner flies out to the left fielder. Joe Perry triples. Scott Brown scores. Dave Sterrett strikes out. Cap Duff flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Ed Venafro grounds out to the third baseman. Ben Benton singles to left field. Jim Weis walks. John Mancuso flies out to the left fielder. Rollie Frias hits a home run. Ben Benton scores. Jim Weis scores. Rufe DeSa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Grasso flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Jack Alston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Roger Breining hits a home run. Gary Manning is pinch hitting for Rufe DeSa. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gary Manning grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Sutcliffe pops out to the first baseman. Bill Solaita grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 12 Chicago total runners left on base: 8
Batting:3B - Rollie Frias (2).HR - Rollie Frias (15), Tom Lee (9).GIDP - Doug Rudolph. Baserunning: SB - Tom Lee (5). Fielding: E - Ben Benton, Jim Weis, Larry Grasso.
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cal Dempsey improves in arm Joe Hartzell did not respond to coaching in control Cal Dempsey improves in contact_vs_lefty Gene Strands improves in velocity
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Milo Sullivan improves in arm Bob Javier did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ray Trouppe did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe McCament did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Shifflett did not respond to coaching in CF