Inning: 1 Atlanta Moon Crider pitching. Don Fallon grounds out to the second baseman. Keiichi Matsushima grounds out to the shortstop. Will Herrin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Joe Burkett pitching. Dave Bates triples. Jerry Cradle singles to center field. Dave Bates scores. Ryan Nilsson doubles to left field. Jerry Cradle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Morejon grounds out to the shortstop. Lary Higham singles to left field. Ryan Nilsson scores. Slim Ainsmith strikes out. War Wetteland doubles to center field. Irv Richardson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Jimmy Aoki singles to left field. Ralph Reynolds singles to right field. Jimmy Aoki advances to third on the hit. Bill Jones strikes out. Jack Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jimmy Aoki scores. Minnie Guzman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Moon Crider pops out to the second baseman. Dave Bates walks. Jerry Cradle flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Nilsson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Bates is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Joe Burkett grounds out to the third baseman. Don Fallon flies out to the right fielder. Keiichi Matsushima singles to left field. Will Herrin reached on a fielding error by Ryan Nilsson. Jimmy Aoki strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Charlie Morejon grounds out to the shortstop. Lary Higham singles to center field. Slim Ainsmith doubles to left field. Lary Higham uses his aggressiveness and scores. War Wetteland grounds out to the second baseman. Slim Ainsmith advances to third on the play. Irv Richardson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Ralph Reynolds strikes out. Bill Jones doubles to left field. Jim Duffy 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. Jack Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Minnie Guzman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Jim Duffy grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Bates strikes out. Jerry Cradle reached on a fielding error by Bill Jones. Ryan Nilsson walks. Charlie Morejon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Joe Burkett strikes out. Don Fallon grounds out to the third baseman. Keiichi Matsushima triples. Will Herrin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Lary Higham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Slim Ainsmith flies out to the left fielder. War Wetteland grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Jimmy Aoki pops out to the shortstop. Ralph Reynolds flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Bill Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Jack Beebe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Irv Richardson flies out to the center fielder. Jim Duffy grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Bates flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Jack Smith flies out to the center fielder. Minnie Guzman walks. Jack Beebe lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Don Fallon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Jerry Cradle grounds out to the third baseman. Ryan Nilsson lines out to the shortstop. Charlie Morejon singles past the second baseman. Lary Higham grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charlie Morejon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Shawn Powell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ryan Nilsson at 2B. Tomoaki Nakagawa enters the game as a defensive replacement for War Wetteland at 1B. Keiichi Matsushima doubles to left field. Will Herrin grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Aoki singles to center field. Keiichi Matsushima scores. Jimmy Aoki is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ralph Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Slim Ainsmith flies out to the center fielder. Tomoaki Nakagawa doubles to right field. Irv Richardson strikes out. Carl Bloomberg, Jr. is pinch hitting for Jim Duffy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carl Bloomberg, Jr. hits a home run. Tomoaki Nakagawa scores. Hank Shirley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Bates flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta John Anderson pitching. Bill Jones strikes out. Jack Smith strikes out. Minnie Guzman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners left on base: 6 Chicago total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Keiichi Matsushima (25), Bill Jones (23).3B - Keiichi Matsushima (5).SF - Jack Smith. Baserunning: CS - Jimmy Aoki (2). Fielding: E - Bill Jones.
Batting:2B - Ryan Nilsson (6), Slim Ainsmith (12), War Wetteland (19), Tomoaki Nakagawa (17).3B - Dave Bates (2).HR - Carl Bloomberg, Jr. (1). Fielding: E - Ryan Nilsson.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sig Sweasy did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Barker improves in contact_vs_lefty Chris Urban improves in contact_vs_righty Norm Geier did not respond to coaching in range John Matula did not respond to coaching in 2B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Babcock did not respond to coaching in velocity Babe Hook did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Counsell did not respond to coaching in arm Willie Barnes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hal Turk did not respond to coaching in 2B