Win: Sonny Corinthos (14-11) Loss: Pat Sands (16-8)
Save: Jason Lester (47)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Sonny Corinthos pitching. Ira Pierce doubles to right field. Hector Sommers grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Fred Krichell pops out to the second baseman. Syd O Brien grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Pat Sands pitching. Corey Daufeldt grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jordan Kernan hits a home run. Frank Drebben flies out to the left fielder. Ben Wiley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Bobby Torre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Biff Correll reached on a fielding error by Ben Wiley. Bud Schoendienst strikes out. Biff Correll is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Bobby Tessmer hits a home run. Bob Myers strikes out. Lonnie Popp grounds out to the shortstop. Todd Bearnarth pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Dave Otto strikes out. Pat Sands strikes out. Ira Pierce flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Sonny Corinthos grounds out to the pitcher. Corey Daufeldt reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pat Sands. Jordan Kernan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Corey Daufeldt advances to third on the play. Frank Drebben grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Hector Sommers singles to right field. Fred Krichell grounds out to the pitcher. Hector Sommers advances to second on the play. Syd O Brien flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Torre grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Ben Wiley flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Tessmer pops out to the second baseman. Bob Myers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Biff Correll grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bud Schoendienst strikes out. Dave Otto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Lonnie Popp singles past the shortstop. Todd Bearnarth flies out to the left fielder. Sonny Corinthos pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Corey Daufeldt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Pat Sands strikes out. Ira Pierce strikes out. Hector Sommers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Jordan Kernan singles to right field. Frank Drebben walks. Ben Wiley grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jordan Kernan advances to third on the play. Bobby Tessmer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Fred Krichell walks. Fred Krichell steals second. Syd O Brien pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Torre singles to center field. Fred Krichell scores. Biff Correll singles to center field. Bobby Torre advances to third on the hit. Bud Schoendienst grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Bob Myers singles to left field. Lonnie Popp grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Todd Bearnarth singles to right field. Sonny Corinthos strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Dave Otto doubles to left field. Jimmy Robinson is pinch hitting for Pat Sands. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jimmy Robinson pops out to the shortstop. Bill Martin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Ira Pierce flies out to the left fielder. Hector Sommers pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Lefty Sorensen pitching. Corey Daufeldt strikes out. Jordan Kernan flies out to the right fielder. Frank Drebben grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Jason Lester comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Fred Krichell singles to center field. Syd O Brien strikes out. Bobby Torre strikes out. Biff Correll strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners left on base: 5 Chicago total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Ira Pierce (22), Dave Otto (23).GIDP - Bud Schoendienst. Baserunning: SB - Fred Krichell (23).CS - Biff Correll (6). Fielding: E - Pat Sands.
Game Notes Dave Otto is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Standridge improves in velocity Sam Kelley improves in contact_vs_lefty Roy Stroud did not respond to coaching in range Bill Standridge did not respond to coaching in velocity
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: July Clark did not respond to coaching in velocity John Charles improves in power_vs_righty Darryl Hixon improves in power_vs_lefty John Bechtel did not respond to coaching in control