Win: Les Lopez (17-9) Loss: Tom Giggie (7-21)
Save: Danny Baker (3)
Inning: 1 Chicago Tom Giggie pitching. Eric Buehrle hits a home run. Kurt Bolton singles to center field. Jesse Hampton lines out to the second baseman. Passed ball. Kurt Bolton advances to second. Jim Schmitz flies out to the left fielder. Grady Ross grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Les Lopez pitching. Mule Grich singles to center field. Bernie Friberg reached on a fielding error by Jesse Hampton. Jim Haney grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bernie Friberg is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Stan Lucas singles to left field. Mule Grich scores. Jim Haney advances to third on the hit. Charlie Lawton singles to center field. Jim Haney scores. Stan Lucas advances to third on the hit. Bronson Kennedy strikes out. Elbert Aust grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Homare Sakuma hits a home run. Gary Fingers strikes out. Orator Andrews singles to center field. Les Lopez pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Eric Buehrle hits an infield single to the pitcher. Kurt Bolton reached on a fielding error by Dixie Maddox. Jesse Hampton singles to left field. Orator Andrews scores. Eric Buehrle scores. Kurt Bolton advances to third on the hit. Jim Schmitz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Dixie Maddox flies out to the left fielder. Tom Giggie grounds out to the shortstop. Mule Grich hits an infield single to the shortstop. Mule Grich is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Grady Ross singles to right field. Homare Sakuma reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bernie Friberg. Gary Fingers flies out to the right fielder. Orator Andrews grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Grady Ross scores. Homare Sakuma advances to third on the play. Les Lopez singles to center field. Homare Sakuma scores. Eric Buehrle grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Les Lopez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Bernie Friberg grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Haney grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Lucas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Kurt Bolton flies out to the left fielder. Jesse Hampton singles to center field. Jesse Hampton is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Schmitz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Charlie Lawton strikes out. Bronson Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Elbert Aust grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Grady Ross grounds out to the second baseman. Homare Sakuma grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Fingers walks. Orator Andrews grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Dixie Maddox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Giggie strikes out. Mule Grich grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Les Lopez lines out to the second baseman. Eric Buehrle walks. Kurt Bolton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Bernie Friberg walks. Jim Haney walks. Stan Lucas flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Lawton walks. Bronson Kennedy strikes out. Elbert Aust walks. Bernie Friberg scores. Dixie Maddox strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Chicago Jesse Hampton pops out to the third baseman. Jim Schmitz pops out to the second baseman. Grady Ross singles to left field. Homare Sakuma walks. Gary Fingers doubles to right field. Grady Ross scores. Homare Sakuma uses his aggressiveness and scores. Donnie Hrbek 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. Orator Andrews flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Ralph Guiney is pinch hitting for Donnie Hrbek. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ralph Guiney walks. Mule Grich hits a home run. Ralph Guiney scores. Dennis Speer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bernie Friberg flies out to the center fielder. Jim Haney strikes out. Stan Lucas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Mel Anderson pitching. Mark Merriman is pinch hitting for Dennis Speer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mark Merriman grounds out to the third baseman. Eric Buehrle pops out to the shortstop. Kurt Bolton singles to right field. Jesse Hampton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Danny Baker pitching. Charlie Lawton walks. Bronson Kennedy strikes out. Charlie Lawton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Elbert Aust grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Jim Schmitz flies out to the right fielder. Grady Ross grounds out to the shortstop. Homare Sakuma strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Dixie Maddox walks. Ed Kerfeld is pinch hitting for Mel Anderson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dixie Maddox steals second. Ed Kerfeld flies out to the left fielder. Mule Grich pops out to the shortstop. Bernie Friberg pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ezra Clarke improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Shannabrook improves in contact_vs_lefty Ezra Clarke improves in arm Raul Elliott improves in velocity Ezra Clarke did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Paul McWilliams improves in power_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Shinya Maruo did not respond to coaching in speed Scott Turner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Buck Ramirez did not respond to coaching in speed Hi Harriss improves in contact_vs_righty Lixan Johnson did not respond to coaching in arm Greg Feldman did not respond to coaching in range