Win: Rocky Cepeda (12-8) Loss: Mike Krenchicki (5-19)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Mike Krenchicki pitching. Eric Connor strikes out. John Faircloth flies out to the left fielder. Jaque Plonte singles past the first baseman. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Barry Thomas walks. Dick Stuart doubles to center field. Jaque Plonte scores. Barry Thomas uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tim Javier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Rocky Cepeda pitching. Dave Bates singles to right field. Bill Smith pops out to the first baseman. Ryan Nilsson singles to right field. Charlie Morejon flies out to the center fielder. Lary Higham strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Claude Comer grounds out to the shortstop. Dale Beniquez grounds out to the second baseman. Rocky Cepeda grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Slim Ainsmith flies out to the center fielder. War Wetteland grounds out to the shortstop. Shawn Powell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Eric Connor singles to center field. John Faircloth walks. Jaque Plonte flies out to the left fielder. Barry Thomas strikes out. Dick Stuart singles to right field. Eric Connor scores. John Faircloth advances to third on the hit. Tim Javier doubles to center field. John Faircloth scores. Dick Stuart uses his aggressiveness and scores. Claude Comer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Mike Krenchicki grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Bates walks. Bill Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Dale Beniquez hits a home run. Rocky Cepeda grounds out to the third baseman. Eric Connor strikes out. John Faircloth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Ryan Nilsson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Morejon grounds out to the second baseman. Lary Higham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Jaque Plonte singles past the second baseman. Barry Thomas grounds out to the third baseman. Jaque Plonte advances to second on the play. Dick Stuart strikes out. Tim Javier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Slim Ainsmith hits a home run. War Wetteland triples. Shawn Powell strikes out. Mike Krenchicki grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Dave Bates flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Claude Comer strikes out. Dale Beniquez singles to right field. Rocky Cepeda lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eric Connor walks. 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. John Faircloth strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Bill Smith strikes out. Ryan Nilsson hits a home run. Charlie Morejon singles to left field. Lary Higham singles to center field. Slim Ainsmith flies out to the left fielder. War Wetteland grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Jaque Plonte singles to center field. Barry Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Dick Stuart strikes out. Tim Javier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Shawn Powell strikes out. Tomoaki Nakagawa is pinch hitting for Jim Duffy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tomoaki Nakagawa grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Bates pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Rick Reed pitching. Claude Comer singles to center field. Dale Beniquez walks. Buddy Schweitzer is pinch hitting for Rocky Cepeda. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Buddy Schweitzer strikes out. Eric Connor singles to right field. Claude Comer scores. Dale Beniquez advances to third on the hit. Cy Brito is pinch hitting for John Faircloth. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Cy Brito reached on a fielding error by Rick Reed. Dale Beniquez scores. Jaque Plonte singles to right field. Eric Connor is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Cy Brito advances to third on the play. Barry Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Hoge Petagine pitching. Bill Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Nilsson walks. Charlie Morejon walks. Lary Higham flies out to the left fielder. Slim Ainsmith 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: 2 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Dick Stuart singles to right field. Tim Javier walks. Claude Comer flies out to the center fielder. Dale Beniquez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago War Wetteland walks. Shawn Powell strikes out. Carl Bloomberg, Jr. is pinch hitting for Rick Reed. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Carl Bloomberg, Jr. grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 9 Chicago total runners LOB: 7
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jeff Chism did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Chism did not respond to coaching in control Chris Glavine did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Alfredo Cano did not respond to coaching in velocity
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Bowen improves in contact_vs_lefty Hal Turk improves in arm Willie Barnes improves in range Joe Babcock improves in control Hal Turk did not respond to coaching in 2B