Win: Frank Shellenback (16-5) Loss: Socks Prescott (4-7)
Save: Joe "Blitzen" Benz (39)
Inning: 1 Chicago Socks Prescott pitching. Ben Lohrke strikes out. Ed Stairs strikes out. John Soto walks. Craig Hoover lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Frank Shellenback pitching. Morgan Leonard strikes out. Lee Roof strikes out. Buck Ireland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago George Cox pops out to the shortstop. Terry Howell grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Bolger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Barry Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Heimueller singles to left field. Clyde Elliott singles to left field. Mike Heimueller advances to third on the hit. March Gross singles to center field. Mike Heimueller scores. Tommie Gleason grounds into a force play to the pitcher. March Gross is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Socks Prescott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Mark Nevers singles to left field. Mark Nevers is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Frank Shellenback grounds out to the third baseman. Ben Lohrke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Morgan Leonard flies out to the left fielder. Lee Roof walks. Buck Ireland singles past the second baseman. Barry Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Roof advances to third on the play. Buck Ireland advances to second on the play. Mike Heimueller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Ed Stairs lines out to the first baseman. John Soto hits a home run. Craig Hoover grounds out to the third baseman. George Cox singles to right field. Terry Howell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Cox is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Clyde Elliott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). March Gross doubles to center field. Tommie Gleason pops out to the third baseman. Socks Prescott grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Bill Bolger strikes out. Mark Nevers grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Shellenback grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Morgan Leonard singles to right field. Lee Roof strikes out. Buck Ireland singles to center field. Morgan Leonard advances to third on the hit. Barry Brown singles to left field. Morgan Leonard scores. Buck Ireland advances to third on the hit. Mike Heimueller pops out to the second baseman. Clyde Elliott strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Ben Lohrke singles to right field. Ed Stairs pops out to the third baseman. John Soto grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ben Lohrke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Soto steals second. Craig Hoover singles to center field. John Soto scores. George Cox singles to right field. Terry Howell triples. Craig Hoover scores. George Cox scores. Bill Bolger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn March Gross singles past the shortstop. Tommie Gleason flies out to the center fielder. Socks Prescott lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Morgan Leonard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Mark Nevers flies out to the right fielder. Frank Shellenback pops out to the second baseman. Mickey Polli 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. Ben Lohrke walks. Ed Stairs walks. John Soto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Lee Roof grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Buck Ireland flies out to the center fielder. Barry Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Craig Hoover flies out to the right fielder. George Cox strikes out. Terry Howell pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Phil Kenney enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed Stairs at CF. Ikuzo Kitabeppu enters the game as a defensive replacement for Craig Hoover at RF. Shad Reninger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Mike Heimueller grounds out to the third baseman. Clyde Elliott grounds out to the shortstop. March Gross pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Bill Bolger hits a home run. Mark Nevers doubles to center field. Chick Gandil is pinch hitting for Shad Reninger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chick Gandil walks. Ben Lohrke grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Chick Gandil is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ben Lohrke steals second. Phil Kenney strikes out. John Soto flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Joe Blitzen Benz pitching. Brian Dawson is pinch hitting for Tommie Gleason. Brian Dawson strikes out. Jeremy Byrd is pinch hitting for Mickey Polli. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jeremy Byrd pops out to the first baseman. Morgan Leonard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 7 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Mark Nevers (6).3B - Terry Howell (4).HR - John Soto (15), Bill Bolger (4). Baserunning: SB - Ben Lohrke (31), John Soto (15).CS - Mark Nevers (3).
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lefty Hammonds did not respond to coaching in control Dick Moore did not respond to coaching in control Homer Clines improves in endurance Lefty Hammonds did not respond to coaching in control Roxey Lock did not respond to coaching in 2B
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Aubrey Latham did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lee Finley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Schaeffer improves in power_vs_righty Vic Boyd did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty