Win: Dank Brandon (17-2) Loss: Lee Melendez (9-14)
Save: Billy Hurtado (29)
Inning: 1 Chicago Dank Brandon pitching. Quincy Young grounds out to the third baseman. Kirk Collins strikes out. Peaches Shannon doubles to center field. Buck Hood lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Lee Melendez pitching. Butcher Baker strikes out. Gil Rufer strikes out. Jack Phillips lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Dan Parker grounds out to the shortstop. Al Barker flies out to the center fielder. Art Webster flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Alex Doll triples. Larry Starnagle grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Doll scores. Johnny Heydon flies out to the right fielder. Marshall Herriage walks. Jake Burgo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Dave Berenguer grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Melendez strikes out. Quincy Young flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Dank Brandon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Butcher Baker flies out to the center fielder. Gil Rufer hits a home run. Jack Phillips strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Kirk Collins flies out to the left fielder. Peaches Shannon flies out to the right fielder. Buck Hood flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Alex Doll strikes out. Larry Starnagle flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Heydon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Dan Parker strikes out. Al Barker doubles to right field. Art Webster grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Berenguer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Marshall Herriage walks. Jake Burgo flies out to the right fielder. Dank Brandon fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dank Brandon pops out to the second baseman. Butcher Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Lee Melendez flies out to the right fielder. Quincy Young strikes out. Kirk Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Gil Rufer strikes out. Jack Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Doll flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Peaches Shannon walks. Buck Hood grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dan Parker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Larry Starnagle flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Heydon lines out to the third baseman. Marshall Herriage grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Al Barker flies out to the center fielder. Art Webster grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Berenguer singles to right field. Turk Bergman is pinch hitting for Lee Melendez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dave Berenguer steals second. Turk Bergman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Yamid Vidal pitching. Jake Burgo grounds out to the third baseman. Dank Brandon strikes out. Butcher Baker walks. Gil Rufer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Quincy Young singles to right field. Quincy Young steals second. Billy Hurtado comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Kirk Collins flies out to the center fielder. Peaches Shannon grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Hood grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners left on base: 4 Atlanta total runners left on base: 3
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: David Flaherty did not respond to coaching in control Pete Mecir did not respond to coaching in control Larry Camilli did not respond to coaching in control Edgardo Jackson improves in arm Ray Houtteman did not respond to coaching in control Rich Ens did not respond to coaching in control Howard Keck did not respond to coaching in LF
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Pellagrini improves in arm Billie Ellis did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny North improves in power_vs_righty Eddie Cooper did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Hodapp improves in arm Dan Schneider improves in arm Mark Crawford improves in 2B