Inning: 1 Chicago Dick Lions pitching. Jerry Cradle singles to left field. Bill Smith doubles to center field. Jerry Cradle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Walt Swift pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Morejon singles to left field. Bill Smith scores. Bill Shultz singles to left field. Charlie Morejon advances to third on the hit. War Wetteland doubles to center field. Charlie Morejon scores. Hal Turk strikes out. Denny Lopez singles to left field. Bill Shultz scores. War Wetteland scores. Buzz Spring pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Buzz Spring pitching. Jose Hicks pops out to the second baseman. Will Herrin doubles to center field. Minnie Guzman triples. Will Herrin scores. Keiichi Matsushima walks. Tony Veras grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Jack Gibson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Cradle singles to center field. Bill Smith walks. Walt Swift singles to right field. Jerry Cradle scores. Bill Smith advances to third on the hit. Charlie Morejon strikes out. Bill Shultz strikes out. War Wetteland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Ralph Reynolds pops out to the first baseman. Anibal Pestano grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Jones doubles to left field. Jack Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Hal Turk flies out to the center fielder. Denny Lopez strikes out. Buzz Spring strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Jose Hicks walks. Will Herrin grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jose Hicks is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Minnie Guzman strikes out. Keiichi Matsushima flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Jerry Cradle flies out to the right fielder. Joe Burkett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bill Smith flies out to the right fielder. Walt Swift grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Tony Veras grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ralph Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Anibal Pestano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Charlie Morejon grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Shultz grounds out to the shortstop. War Wetteland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Bill Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Burkett walks. Jose Hicks triples. Joe Burkett scores. Will Herrin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Minnie Guzman singles to left field. Jose Hicks scores. Keiichi Matsushima walks. Tony Veras grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Keiichi Matsushima is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Hal Turk hits a home run. Denny Lopez bunts for a base hit. Tomoaki Nakagawa is pinch hitting for Buzz Spring. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Tomoaki Nakagawa walks. Jerry Cradle hits a home run. Denny Lopez scores. Tomoaki Nakagawa scores. Bill Smith strikes out. Walt Swift strikes out. Charlie Morejon singles to center field. Bill Shultz reached on a fielding error by Tony Veras. War Wetteland flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Paul Keister pitching. Ralph Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Anibal Pestano singles past the shortstop. Bill Jones grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Anibal Pestano is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Burkett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Hal Turk grounds out to the pitcher. Denny Lopez grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Bates is pinch hitting for Paul Keister. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Bates walks. Jerry Cradle flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Rick Reed pitching. Jose Hicks singles to center field. Will Herrin walks. Minnie Guzman triples. Jose Hicks scores. Will Herrin scores. Keiichi Matsushima flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Minnie Guzman scores. Roger Ponson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tony Veras flies out to the right fielder. Don Fallon is pinch hitting for Ralph Reynolds. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Don Fallon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Jack Beebe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Smith grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Walt Swift strikes out. Charlie Morejon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Anibal Pestano grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Jones reached on a 2-base fielding error by Walt Swift. Jack Beebe grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Jones steals third. Jose Hicks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Bill Shultz singles past the second baseman. War Wetteland strikes out. Hal Turk doubles to center field. Bill Shultz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Denny Lopez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Slim Ainsmith is pinch hitting for Roger Ponson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Slim Ainsmith flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Hal Turk is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Otis Ferris pitching. Will Herrin grounds out to the second baseman. Minnie Guzman flies out to the left fielder. Keiichi Matsushima flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 7 Atlanta total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Will Herrin (8), Bill Jones (6).3B - Jose Hicks (3), Minnie Guzman 2 (4).SF - Keiichi Matsushima.GIDP - Tony Veras. Baserunning: SB - Bill Jones (6). Fielding: E - Tony Veras.
Game Notes Roger Ponson is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Greg Martin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Atticus Jaxon improves in range Ron Sales did not respond to coaching in control Greg Martin did not respond to coaching in arm Atticus Jaxon did not respond to coaching in 2B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Barker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chris Urban improves in range Gus Livengood improves in contact_vs_righty Willie Morris did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty