Win: Ferdie Hodge (2-1) Loss: Eddie Ward (4-7)
Save: Joe Price (29)
Inning: 1 Chicago Carlos Warmoth pitching. Jermaine Allensworth reached on a fielding error by Ken Foiles. Bob Greene strikes out. Barry Bonds strikes out. Tripp Cromer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Francisco Jason Schmidt pitching. Frank Leyritz strikes out. Tex Rogers strikes out. Tommy Sutherland grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Byron Dumoulin strikes out. Mike Laga grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Breeden walks. Tsuyoshi Shinjo lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Francisco Dewey Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Foiles strikes out. Steve McGwire hits a home run. Neil Williams grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Jason Schmidt pops out to the catcher. Jermaine Allensworth walks. Bob Greene walks. Barry Bonds flies out to the left fielder. Tripp Cromer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 San Francisco Catfish Robinson walks. Carlos Warmoth lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Frank Leyritz singles to left field. Tex Rogers grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Byron Dumoulin doubles to left field. Mike Laga grounds out to the pitcher. Byron Dumoulin steals third. George Breeden walks. Tsuyoshi Shinjo grounds out to the second baseman. Byron Dumoulin scores. George Breeden advances to second on the play. Jason Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Francisco Tommy Sutherland strikes out. Dewey Smith walks. Dewey Smith is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ken Foiles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Jermaine Allensworth flies out to the left fielder. Bob Greene pops out to the shortstop. Phillip Barbour 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. Barry Bonds flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Francisco Steve McGwire strikes out. Neil Williams flies out to the right fielder. Catfish Robinson flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Tripp Cromer flies out to the left fielder. Byron Dumoulin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Laga doubles to center field. George Breeden pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Francisco Phillip Barbour strikes out. Frank Leyritz flies out to the left fielder. Tex Rogers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Tsuyoshi Shinjo grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Uribe is pinch hitting for Jason Schmidt. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jose Uribe singles to left field. Jermaine Allensworth strikes out. Bob Greene lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Francisco Ferdie Hodge pitching. Tommy Sutherland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dewey Smith pops out to the shortstop. Ken Foiles grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Barry Bonds pops out to the shortstop. Tripp Cromer strikes out. Byron Dumoulin singles to right field. Mike Laga singles to right field. George Breeden pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 San Francisco Steve McGwire singles to center field. Neil Williams singles to center field. Catfish Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Don Sigman is pinch hitting for Phillip Barbour . Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Don Sigman flies out to the center fielder. Frank Leyritz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Eddie Ward pitching. Tsuyoshi Shinjo grounds out to the pitcher. Timo Silverio is pinch hitting for Ferdie Hodge. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Timo Silverio grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jermaine Allensworth hits a home run. Billy Hilly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Greene doubles to center field. Barry Bonds reached on a fielding error by Billy Hilly. Barry Bonds steals second. Tripp Cromer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 San Francisco Joe Price pitching. Tex Rogers grounds out to the shortstop. Tommy Sutherland grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Dewey Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 11 San Francisco total runners LOB: 3
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alan Embre did not respond to coaching in velocity Livan Hernandez did not respond to coaching in control Ryan Jensen did not respond to coaching in control A.J. Pierzynski improves in power_vs_lefty Felipe Crespo did not respond to coaching in 3B
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Willard Mokan improves in power_vs_lefty Lorenzo Haney did not respond to coaching in speed Willard Mokan improves in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.