Win: John Osteen (8-3) Loss: Bert Vangilder (11-4)
Save: Joe "Blitzen" Benz (31)
Inning: 1 Chicago Bert Vangilder pitching. Ikuzo Kitabeppu singles to left field. Ben Lohrke doubles to right field. Ikuzo Kitabeppu uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Stairs grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Howell bunts for a base hit. Chick Gandil doubles to right field. Ben Lohrke scores. John Soto walks. Reb Russell flies out to the right fielder. Bill Bolger singles to right field. Terry Howell scores. Chick Gandil is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Philadelphia John Osteen pitching. Ed Steiner singles to left field. Mike Bradley strikes out. Steve LaForest walks. Luke McCoy grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago John Osteen singles to right field. Ikuzo Kitabeppu reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ed Steiner. Ben Lohrke flies out to the center fielder. Ed Stairs lines out to the first baseman. Terry Howell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Bob Eyre strikes out. Happy Felsch walks. Paul Belle singles to right field. Rusty McNertney strikes out. Bert Vangilder flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Chick Gandil singles to left field. John Soto flies out to the center fielder. Reb Russell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chick Gandil advances to second on the play. Bill Bolger singles to right field. Chick Gandil scores. Roy DeJohn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Osteen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Ed Steiner grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Bradley grounds out to the second baseman. Steve LaForest flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Ikuzo Kitabeppu walks. Ben Lohrke grounds out to the shortstop. Ikuzo Kitabeppu advances to second on the play. Ed Stairs doubles to right field. Ikuzo Kitabeppu scores. Terry Howell singles to left field. Ed Stairs scores. Phil Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chick Gandil singles to right field. John Soto flies out to the center fielder. Reb Russell walks. Bill Bolger strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Luke McCoy strikes out. Bob Eyre grounds out to the shortstop. Happy Felsch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago John Osteen strikes out. Ikuzo Kitabeppu doubles to center field. Ben Lohrke strikes out. Ed Stairs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Paul Belle grounds out to the shortstop. Rusty McNertney strikes out. Phil Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Terry Howell grounds out to the third baseman. Chick Gandil grounds out to the third baseman. John Soto singles to right field. John Soto is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Ed Steiner grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Bradley flies out to the right fielder. Steve LaForest pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Reb Russell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bill Bolger grounds out to the third baseman. John Osteen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Luke McCoy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Holman is pinch hitting for Bob Eyre. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ray Holman flies out to the center fielder. Happy Felsch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Ikuzo Kitabeppu is hit by a pitch. Ben Lohrke singles to left field. Ed Stairs walks. Terry Howell singles to left field. Ikuzo Kitabeppu scores. Ben Lohrke scores. Ed Stairs advances to third on the hit. Al Carisch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chick Gandil grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Stairs scores. Terry Howell advances to second on the play. John Soto strikes out. Reb Russell singles to left field. Terry Howell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Bolger walks. John Osteen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Paul Belle walks. Mike Stroud is pinch hitting for Rusty McNertney. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Stroud lines out to the second baseman. Tommy Healy is pinch hitting for Al Carisch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Paul Belle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tommy Healy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Ken Keatley pitching. Ikuzo Kitabeppu strikes out. Ben Lohrke grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Stairs singles to right field. Terry Howell walks. Chick Gandil grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Ed Steiner singles to right field. Mike Bradley doubles to left field. Steve LaForest flies out to the left fielder. Luke McCoy grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Steiner scores. Mike Bradley advances to third on the play. Ray Holman hits a home run. Mike Bradley scores. Happy Felsch reached on a 2-base throwing error by Reb Russell. Paul Belle walks. Mike Stroud reached on a fielding error by Bill Bolger. Mandy Hughes is pinch hitting for Ken Keatley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mandy Hughes walks. Happy Felsch scores. Ed Steiner singles to left field. Paul Belle scores. Joe Blitzen Benz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Bradley strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Chicago total runners LOB: 12 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Al Carisch is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Billy McMurtry improves in range Keefe McRae improves in contact_vs_righty Jack Bradley did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Bradley improves in power_vs_righty John Lee did not respond to coaching in SS
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Chambers did not respond to coaching in endurance Jim Chambers did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe White did not respond to coaching in control Marty Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Harry Shirley did not respond to coaching in LF