Win: B.J. Verban (11-12) Loss: Joe DiPietro (5-14)
Inning: 1 Chicago Joe DiPietro pitching. Gary Fingers pops out to the catcher. Kurt Bolton doubles to left field. Charlie Solis grounds out to the second baseman. Kurt Bolton advances to third on the play. Jesse Hampton singles in front of the center fielder. Kurt Bolton scores. Grady Ross grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jesse Hampton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland B.J. Verban pitching. Ernie Kubek strikes out. Jeff McCray strikes out. Mike Garrison grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Tom Corbett flies out to the left fielder. Dennis Ratliff grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ezra Clarke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jimmy Warrick flies out to the center fielder. Brad Hughes strikes out. Rob Thorpe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago B.J. Verban singles to center field. Gary Fingers doubles to right field. B.J. Verban uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kurt Bolton flies out to the center fielder. Gary Fingers gets picked off second (1-6). Charlie Solis walks. Jesse Hampton hits a home run. Charlie Solis scores. Grady Ross singles to center field. Tom Corbett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Hank Olson doubles past the third baseman. Hardin Romano lines out to the shortstop. Jack Bullock is pinch hitting for Joe DiPietro. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jack Bullock singles to right field. Hank Olson is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Ernie Kubek walks. Jeff McCray strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Trevor Dunn pitching. Dennis Ratliff strikes out. Ezra Clarke strikes out. B.J. Verban grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Mike Garrison grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Warrick singles to left field. Brad Hughes flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Rob Thorpe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Gary Fingers strikes out. Kurt Bolton grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Solis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Hank Olson flies out to the center fielder. Hardin Romano flies out to the right fielder. Trevor Dunn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Jesse Hampton singles to left field. Jesse Hampton steals second. Grady Ross walks. Tom Corbett flies out to the center fielder. Dennis Ratliff grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Grady Ross is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ezra Clarke strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ernie Kubek flies out to the left fielder. Jeff McCray strikes out. Mike Garrison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago B.J. Verban grounds out to the pitcher. Gary Fingers strikes out. Kurt Bolton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jimmy Warrick pops out to the catcher. Brad Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Rob Thorpe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Charlie Solis flies out to the right fielder. Jesse Hampton strikes out. Grady Ross pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Hank Olson singles to center field. Hardin Romano flies out to the right fielder. Phil Trott is pinch hitting for Trevor Dunn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Phil Trott grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Olson advances to second on the play. Ernie Kubek doubles to right field. Hank Olson scores. Johnny Pollet 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 1st. Jeff McCray grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Gene Campanella pitching. Tom Corbett hits a home run. Dennis Ratliff walks. Ezra Clarke grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Dennis Ratliff is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Larkin is pinch hitting for Johnny Pollet. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Larkin singles to center field. Gary Fingers strikes out. Kurt Bolton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Miguel Mills pitching. Mike Garrison grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jimmy Warrick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brad Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 6 Cleveland total runners LOB: 4
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Shannabrook did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jack Filipowicz improves in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Alan Pena did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jerry Richardt did not respond to coaching in arm Scott Glenn did not respond to coaching in control
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Aaron Dawkins did not respond to coaching in control Rice James improves in range Jeffrey Reed improves in power_vs_righty Victor Ordonez did not respond to coaching in control Randy Lachemann improves in power_vs_righty Tommy Rosen did not respond to coaching in range