Win: Pete Kiefer (11-18) Loss: Art Luzinski (14-11)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Art Luzinski pitching. Morgan Leonard grounds out to the second baseman. March Gross flies out to the center fielder. Buck Ireland walks. Barry Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Pete Kiefer pitching. Ben Lohrke doubles to center field. Ed Stairs singles to left field. Ben Lohrke scores. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. John Soto flies out to the right fielder. Craig Hoover flies out to the left fielder. Terry Howell walks. George Cox grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Terry Howell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Mike Heimueller walks. Clyde Elliott walks. Benny Stouch singles to center field. Mike Heimueller scores. Clyde Elliott advances to third on the hit. Tommie Gleason singles to right field. Clyde Elliott scores. Benny Stouch advances to third on the hit. Pete Kiefer strikes out. Morgan Leonard strikes out. March Gross flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Oscar Moford strikes out. Mark Nevers grounds out to the second baseman. Art Luzinski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Buck Ireland singles to center field. Buck Ireland steals second. Buck Ireland steals third. Barry Brown hits an infield single to the third baseman. Buck Ireland scores. Barry Brown steals second. Mike Heimueller strikes out. Clyde Elliott flies out to the center fielder. Benny Stouch singles to center field. Barry Brown scores. Tommie Gleason grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Ben Lohrke flies out to the right fielder. Ed Stairs pops out to the first baseman. John Soto flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Pete Kiefer flies out to the center fielder. Morgan Leonard pops out to the second baseman. March Gross singles to right field. Buck Ireland grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Craig Hoover grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Terry Howell strikes out. George Cox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Barry Brown strikes out. Mike Heimueller pops out to the first baseman. Clyde Elliott singles to center field. Benny Stouch grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Oscar Moford flies out to the right fielder. Mark Nevers lines out to the second baseman. Phil Kenney is pinch hitting for Art Luzinski. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Phil Kenney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Ted Fredrickson pitching. Tommie Gleason strikes out. Pete Kiefer grounds out to the third baseman. Morgan Leonard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Ben Lohrke grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Stairs doubles to left field. John Soto flies out to the center fielder. Craig Hoover grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn March Gross grounds out to the pitcher. Buck Ireland grounds out to the third baseman. Barry Brown singles to left field. Mike Heimueller singles to right field. Clyde Elliott grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Heimueller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Terry Howell doubles to left field. George Cox reached on a fielding error by Morgan Leonard. Chick Gandil is pinch hitting for Oscar Moford. Chick Gandil strikes out. Mark Nevers pops out to the third baseman. Ikuzo Kitabeppu is pinch hitting for Ted Fredrickson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ikuzo Kitabeppu grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Shad Reninger pitching. Kenji Takamiya enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chick Gandil at SS. Benny Stouch flies out to the left fielder. Tommie Gleason walks. Pete Kiefer 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 grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Ben Lohrke grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Stairs flies out to the right fielder. John Soto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn March Gross singles past the second baseman. Buck Ireland singles to right field. March Gross aggressively advances to third on the hit. Buck Ireland steals second. Barry Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Heimueller doubles to right field. March Gross scores. Buck Ireland scores. Clyde Elliott grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Heimueller advances to third on the play. Benny Stouch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago 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. Craig Hoover strikes out. Terry Howell walks. George Cox walks. Kenji Takamiya flies out to the center fielder. Mark Nevers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 10 Chicago total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Art Luzinski is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alan Wilson did not respond to coaching in range Dutch Kinsella improves in contact_vs_lefty Bert Boone did not respond to coaching in control Vic Boyd did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Billy Portocarrero improves in velocity Billy Portocarrero did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Ward did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Lanfranconi did not respond to coaching in speed John Lee did not respond to coaching in SS