Win: Billy Coker (3-0) Loss: Mike Dillard (2-4)
Save: Joe "Blitzen" Benz (12)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Billy Coker pitching. Phil Kenney grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Barry Brown flies out to the center fielder. Morgan Leonard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Mike Dillard pitching. Reb Russell grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Cocky Collins is hit by a pitch. Eddie Cocky Collins steals second. Terry Howell strikes out. Craig Hoover singles to right field. Eddie Cocky Collins scores. John Soto singles to center field. Chick Gandil singles past the third baseman. Craig Hoover scores. Bill Bolger reached on a fielding error by Jeremy Byrd. Ed Stairs pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Jeremy Byrd singles to right field. March Gross strikes out. Joe Gleason singles to center field. Jeremy Byrd advances to third on the hit. Clyde Elliott strikes out. Aubrey Latham singles to left field. Jeremy Byrd scores. Mike Dillard walks. Phil Kenney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Chicago Billy Coker strikes out. Reb Russell strikes out. Eddie Cocky Collins walks. Terry Howell singles to center field. Craig Hoover hits a home run. Eddie Cocky Collins scores. Terry Howell scores. Rocky Perkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Soto hits a home run. Nellie Veres comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chick Gandil flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Barry Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Morgan Leonard walks. Jeremy Byrd grounds out to the shortstop. Morgan Leonard advances to second on the play. March Gross grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Bill Bolger strikes out. Ed Stairs strikes out. Billy Coker walks. Reb Russell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Joe Gleason grounds out to the third baseman. Clyde Elliott grounds out to the shortstop. Aubrey Latham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Eddie Cocky Collins grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Howell pops out to the third baseman. Craig Hoover walks. John Soto flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Nellie Veres grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Kenney grounds out to the third baseman. Barry Brown singles to left field. Morgan Leonard singles to center field. Barry Brown aggressively advances to third on the hit. Jeremy Byrd singles to center field. Barry Brown scores. March Gross grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Chick Gandil grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Bolger flies out to the left fielder. Ed Stairs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Tom Elmer McGuire comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Joe Gleason hits a home run. Frank Shellenback comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clyde Elliott flies out to the center fielder. Aubrey Latham walks. Nellie Veres lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Phil Kenney pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Frank Shellenback strikes out. Reb Russell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Cocky Collins walks. Terry Howell walks. Craig Hoover singles to right field. Eddie Cocky Collins scores. Homer Ralston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Soto grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Craig Hoover is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Lee Roof is pinch hitting for Barry Brown. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lee Roof singles to center field. Lee Roof steals second. Morgan Leonard singles to left field. Jeremy Byrd grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Lee Roof scores. Shad Reninger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. March Gross flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Chick Gandil grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Bolger flies out to the right fielder. Ed Stairs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Dale Love enters the game as a defensive replacement for Eddie Cocky Collins at 2B. Buck Ireland is pinch hitting for Joe Gleason. Buck Ireland hits a home run. Bill Culmer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clyde Elliott strikes out. Brian Dawson is pinch hitting for Aubrey Latham. Brian Dawson grounds out to the second baseman. Julio Garagiola is pinch hitting for Homer Ralston. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Julio Garagiola flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Dave Erickson pitching. Otto Meares enters the game as a defensive replacement for Buck Ireland at 1B. Wayne Powell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Brian Dawson at C. Mark Nevers is pinch hitting for Bill Culmer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mark Nevers grounds out to the pitcher. Reb Russell flies out to the left fielder. Honest Eddie Murphy is pinch hitting for Dale Love. Honest Eddie Murphy singles to right field. Terry Howell grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Honest Eddie Murphy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Joe Blitzen Benz pitching. Hervey Little Mac McClellan enters the game as a defensive replacement for Honest Eddie Murphy at 2B. Phil Kenney strikes out. Lee Roof flies out to the center fielder. Morgan Leonard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 7 Chicago total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Julio Garagiola is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alan Wilson did not respond to coaching in arm Robert Berry did not respond to coaching in control Bill Colton improves in power_vs_lefty Mickey Polli did not respond to coaching in velocity
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Homer Clines did not respond to coaching in control Hack Knothe improves in arm Bump Candelaria improves in contact_vs_lefty Wilson Sherman improves in arm