Win: Frank Rucker (7-2) Loss: Whitey Goetz (3-3)
Save: Mike Sloan (22)
Inning: 1 Chicago Frank Rucker pitching. John Prokopec singles to center field. Les Spindel walks. Andy Niehoff grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. John Prokopec advances to third on the play. Rebel Bubser pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Whitey Goetz pitching. Dave King grounds out to the second baseman. Hubie Zachary grounds out to the third baseman. John Cunningham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Dick Bayless flies out to the left fielder. Harry Alvarez singles to center field. Les Pettini lines out to the first baseman. Lee Grover grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harry Alvarez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Harry Knowlson walks. Eric Bailey singles to right field. Harry Knowlson is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Eric Bailey is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jack Olson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Whitey Goetz strikes out. John Prokopec pops out to the shortstop. Les Spindel doubles to left field. Andy Niehoff singles to right field. Les Spindel is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Doug Schaeffer walks. Willie Quinlan singles to right field. Frank Rucker lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave King singles to center field. Doug Schaeffer scores. Willie Quinlan scores. Hubie Zachary grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Rebel Bubser hits a home run. Dick Bayless grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Alvarez grounds out to the shortstop. Les Pettini bunts for a base hit. Lee Grover singles to center field. Les Pettini advances to third on the hit. Whitey Goetz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Los Angeles John Cunningham flies out to the center fielder. Harry Knowlson singles past the third baseman. Eric Bailey hits a home run. Harry Knowlson scores. Jack Olson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Schaeffer pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago John Prokopec flies out to the left fielder. Les Spindel grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Niehoff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Willie Quinlan flies out to the center fielder. Frank Rucker strikes out. Dave King grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Rebel Bubser flies out to the right fielder. Dick Bayless strikes out. Harry Alvarez singles to left field. Les Pettini singles to left field. Harry Alvarez advances to third on the hit. Lee Grover flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Hubie Zachary grounds out to the third baseman. John Cunningham strikes out. Harry Knowlson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Whitey Goetz grounds out to the second baseman. John Prokopec singles to left field. Les Spindel strikes out. Andy Niehoff flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Eric Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Jack Olson strikes out. Doug Schaeffer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Mike Gibson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave King at SS. Mike Bolen enters the game as a defensive replacement for Willie Quinlan at C. Rebel Bubser strikes out. Dick Bayless grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Alvarez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Hideaki Matsuura comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Bolen grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Witmeyer is pinch hitting for Frank Rucker. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Charlie Witmeyer pops out to the shortstop. Mike Gibson singles to center field. Hubie Zachary grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Gibson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Mike Sloan pitching. Les Pettini strikes out. Charlie Hawkins is pinch hitting for Lee Grover. Charlie Hawkins grounds out to the shortstop. Butch Ginsberg is pinch hitting for Hideaki Matsuura. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Butch Ginsberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 8 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 1
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Peterson improves in endurance Owen Legg improves in velocity John Speer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Zeke Kohlmeier did not respond to coaching in control Ernie Belk did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Malone did not respond to coaching in velocity
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Agee did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jack Lane improves in power_vs_lefty Jackie Murchison improves in arm Chris Clarke did not respond to coaching in velocity Les Churry did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Estelle did not respond to coaching in range