Win: Roy Wilkinson (1-2) Loss: Larry Lowenstein (0-3)
Save: Joe "Blitzen" Benz (6)
Inning: 1 Chicago Stan Niles pitching. Bill Bolger walks. Bill Bolger is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Soto grounds out to the pitcher. Craig Hoover strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Red Faber pitching. Mike Fohl grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Graham singles past the shortstop. Todd Parker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Randy Graham is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Carlos Harper hits a home run. Todd Parker scores. Henry Conigliaro grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Chick Gandil grounds out to the shortstop. Reb Russell walks. Reb Russell steals second. Terry Howell grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Sherlock pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Tommy Sanders lines out to the first baseman. Ernie Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Gordon Boeckel walks. Stan Niles flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Ed Stairs singles to center field. Red Faber lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Ed Stairs forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Bolger grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Red Faber is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Soto doubles to center field. Craig Hoover strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Mike Fohl singles to center field. Randy Graham triples. Mike Fohl scores. Todd Parker grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Graham scores. Carlos Harper lines out to the third baseman. Henry Conigliaro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Chick Gandil pops out to the shortstop. Reb Russell singles to left field. Terry Howell strikes out. Roy Sherlock walks. Ed Stairs hits a home run. Reb Russell scores. Roy Sherlock scores. Red Faber strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Tommy Sanders strikes out. Ernie Hunter strikes out. Gordon Boeckel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Bill Bolger singles to left field. John Soto hits a home run. Bill Bolger scores. Craig Hoover pops out to the third baseman. Chick Gandil grounds out to the third baseman. Reb Russell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Stan Niles grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Fohl walks. Randy Graham grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Fohl is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Todd Parker grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Randy Graham is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Terry Howell walks. Roy Sherlock grounds out to the pitcher. Terry Howell advances to second on the play. Hiroki Harada comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Ed Stairs pops out to the catcher. Red Faber grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Carlos Harper singles past the first baseman. Henry Conigliaro flies out to the right fielder. Tommy Sanders flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Hunter singles to center field. Gordon Boeckel walks. Dick Merloni is pinch hitting for Hiroki Harada. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dick Merloni doubles to center field. Carlos Harper scores. Ernie Hunter scores. Shannon Schaal comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Fohl flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Larry Lowenstein pitching. Bill Bolger grounds out to the shortstop. John Soto grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Hoover doubles to center field. Chick Gandil singles to center field. Reb Russell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Randy Graham walks. Todd Parker strikes out. Carlos Harper singles to left field. Randy Graham aggressively advances to third on the hit. Roy Wilkinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Henry Conigliaro strikes out. Tommy Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Terry Howell grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Nevers is pinch hitting for Roy Sherlock. Mark Nevers singles to left field. Mark Nevers steals second. Ed Stairs singles to left field. Mark Nevers scores. Oscar Moford is pinch hitting for Roy Wilkinson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Oscar Moford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Stairs advances to second on the play. Bill Bolger singles to right field. Ed Stairs scores. John Soto hits a home run. Bill Bolger scores. Bill Shipanoff comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Craig Hoover grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Bill Culmer pitching. Eddie Cocky Collins enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mark Nevers at 2B. Ernie Hunter strikes out. Gordon Boeckel pops out to the second baseman. Roberto Clark is pinch hitting for Bill Shipanoff. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Roberto Clark singles to center field. Mike Fohl singles to center field. Shad Reninger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Randy Graham singles to center field. Todd Parker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Chicago Braden Wolfe pitching. Chick Gandil grounds out to the shortstop. Reb Russell grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Howell pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Joe Blitzen Benz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Carlos Harper hits a home run. Henry Conigliaro flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Sanders walks. Ernie Hunter strikes out. Gordon Boeckel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 6 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - John Soto (5), Craig Hoover (6).HR - John Soto 2 (7), Ed Stairs (3). Baserunning: SB - Reb Russell (4), Mark Nevers (3).CS - Bill Bolger (1).
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hack Knothe did not respond to coaching in arm Dick Moore improves in endurance Scott Fitzmorris improves in arm Dan Ward improves in velocity John Lee did not respond to coaching in SS
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Chiti improves in speed John Cooper improves in arm Greg Bell did not respond to coaching in control John Cooper did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Cooper did not respond to coaching in 3B