Win: B.J. Verban (1-2) Loss: Mel Anderson (1-11)
Save: Don Kenworthy (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit B.J. Verban pitching. Julio Tavarez flies out to the right fielder. Chick Karros walks. Jim Haney singles to right field. Chick Karros advances to third on the hit. Stan Lucas strikes out. Chris Colcolough strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Chicago Mel Anderson pitching. Gary Fingers pops out to the shortstop. Todd Garrison grounds out to the shortstop. Ossie Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Pat Yowell singles to right field. Bill Coble strikes out. Rudy Tomer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Jesse Hampton pops out to the first baseman. Charlie Solis walks. Orator Andrews flies out to the left fielder. Miles Clarke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Mel Anderson lines out to the second baseman. Julio Tavarez flies out to the center fielder. Chick Karros doubles to left field. Jim Haney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Gerry Samuel doubles to left field. B.J. Verban lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Gary Fingers singles to right field. Gerry Samuel scores. Todd Garrison hits a home run. Gary Fingers scores. Ossie Smith flies out to the left fielder. Jesse Hampton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Stan Lucas reached on a fielding error by Miles Clarke. Chris Colcolough grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Pat Yowell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Charlie Solis grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Orator Andrews doubles to right field. Miles Clarke strikes out. Gerry Samuel walks. B.J. Verban singles to center field. Orator Andrews scores. Gerry Samuel advances to third on the hit. Gary Fingers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Bill Coble walks. Rudy Tomer strikes out. Mel Anderson lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Bill Coble forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Julio Tavarez doubles to right field. Mel Anderson is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Todd Garrison strikes out. Ossie Smith flies out to the right fielder. Jesse Hampton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Chick Karros grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Haney hits a home run. Stan Lucas reached on a 2-base throwing error by Miles Clarke. Chris Colcolough strikes out. Pat Yowell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Bill Lis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Solis grounds out to the third baseman. Orator Andrews strikes out. Miles Clarke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Bill Coble strikes out. Rudy Tomer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mule Grich is pinch hitting for Bill Lis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mule Grich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Paul Thompson pitching. Gerry Samuel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). B.J. Verban pops out to the shortstop. Gary Fingers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Julio Tavarez grounds out to the second baseman. Chick Karros is hit by a pitch. Don Kenworthy 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 1st. Jim Haney flies out to the center fielder. Stan Lucas lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Todd Garrison strikes out. Ossie Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Jesse Hampton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Chris Colcolough singles to center field. Pat Yowell strikes out. Bill Coble strikes out. Rudy Tomer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Chicago total runners left on base: 3
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Charlie Lawton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Charlie Lawton improves in power_vs_righty Ted Powers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Roger Compton improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed Kerfeld did not respond to coaching in speed Joey Kahle improves in range Frank Brown improves in SS
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pete Lynch did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Pollet did not respond to coaching in velocity Rob Thorpe improves in contact_vs_righty Ken Lewandowski did not respond to coaching in velocity Chance Qualls improves in contact_vs_righty Dennis Ratliff improves in contact_vs_righty