Win: Bill Sprowl (17-9) Loss: Hiroaki Murata (12-9)
Save: Jack Nash (2)
Inning: 1 Chicago Hiroaki Murata pitching. Brian Davis flies out to the center fielder. Yutaka Yamaguchi strikes out. Carlos Sanchez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Colorado Bill Sprowl pitching. Carlos Saez grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Pressnell flies out to the right fielder. Lew Camilli grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Takaya Naito singles to left field. Mike Shaw strikes out. Kevin Dykstra flies out to the right fielder. Gus Durant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Johnny Meyer strikes out. Bill Fletcher grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ryan Zanni grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Harry Kerr singles in front of the center fielder. Harry Kerr steals second. Bill Sprowl lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Brian Davis strikes out. Yutaka Yamaguchi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Guillermo Tyriver singles to right field. Dale Castleman doubles to left field. Guillermo Tyriver uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hiroaki Murata lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Dale Castleman is thrown out at third. Carlos Saez flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Joe Pressnell lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Carlos Sanchez grounds out to the second baseman. Takaya Naito strikes out. Mike Shaw grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Lew Camilli strikes out. Johnny Meyer singles to left field. Bill Fletcher walks. Ryan Zanni grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Kevin Dykstra strikes out. Gus Durant strikes out. Harry Kerr grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Guillermo Tyriver pops out to the first baseman. Dale Castleman strikes out. Hiroaki Murata pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Bill Sprowl grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Yutaka Yamaguchi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Carlos Saez lines out to the third baseman. Joe Pressnell flies out to the center fielder. Lew Camilli grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Carlos Sanchez singles to left field. Takaya Naito flies out to the right fielder. Mike Shaw singles to left field. Kevin Dykstra flies out to the center fielder. Gus Durant singles to center field. Carlos Sanchez scores. Harry Kerr walks. Orlando Wojna is pinch hitting for Bill Sprowl. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Orlando Wojna doubles to left field. Mike Shaw scores. Gus Durant scores. Harry Kerr uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brian Davis lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Frank Jackson pitching. Johnny Meyer singles to center field. Bill Fletcher flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Zanni strikes out. Guillermo Tyriver walks. Dale Castleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Yutaka Yamaguchi hits a home run. Bob Duncan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carlos Sanchez flies out to the center fielder. Takaya Naito grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Shaw grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Bob Mrozinski is pinch hitting for Bob Duncan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bob Mrozinski hits a home run. Jack Nash comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carlos Saez pops out to the second baseman. Joe Pressnell strikes out. Lew Camilli flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Shuhei Nakayama pitching. Kevin Dykstra grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Durant singles to center field. Harry Kerr flies out to the left fielder. Jack Nash strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Johnny Meyer strikes out. Bill Fletcher grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Zanni flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 4 Colorado total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Takaya Naito is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rocky Rollins did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Fletcher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ted Sosa did not respond to coaching in control Bill Cronin did not respond to coaching in speed Al Ramsey improves in contact_vs_righty Al Ramsey did not respond to coaching in speed Andy Perisho did not respond to coaching in LF
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paul Boyles did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lynn Passeau did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Terry Mercer did not respond to coaching in control Teddy Toms did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bert Harris did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Paul Boyles did not respond to coaching in speed Bert Harris did not respond to coaching in LF