Win: Steve Swartzel (6-10) Loss: Francisco Liriano (1-8)
Inning: 1 Boston Steve Swartzel pitching. Ammara Safdar singles to left field. Tomas Cruz strikes out. Ammara Safdar steals second. Cordy Cordova singles to left field. Ammara Safdar scores. Cordy Cordova steals second. Bob Perry pops out to the catcher. Royce Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Dennys Ripple pitching. Tige Dotterer strikes out. Bob Howley grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Bill Lynch singles past the shortstop. Bob Herr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Rich Petralli strikes out. Santo Schegg grounds out to the third baseman. Jon Bergamo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Jack McPhee walks. Al Yde strikes out. Matt Cusick grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Dennys Ripple grounds out to the third baseman. Ammara Safdar grounds out to the pitcher. Tomas Cruz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Mark Eschen hits a home run. Steve Swartzel singles to right field. Tige Dotterer flies out to the right fielder. Bob Howley walks. Bill Lynch flies out to the center fielder. Bob Herr walks. Jack McPhee singles to left field. Steve Swartzel scores. Bob Howley scores. Bob Herr aggressively advances to third on the hit. Ernie Pippen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Yde pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Cordy Cordova strikes out. Bob Perry pops out to the first baseman. Royce Lewis pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Matt Cusick strikes out. Mark Eschen singles to left field. Steve Swartzel lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tige Dotterer grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Rich Petralli singles to center field. Santo Schegg strikes out. Jon Bergamo flies out to the right fielder. Lew Plesac is pinch hitting for Ernie Pippen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Lew Plesac strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Bucky Fireovid pitching. Bob Howley strikes out. Bill Lynch grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Herr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Ammara Safdar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tomas Cruz grounds out to the third baseman. Cordy Cordova grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Jack McPhee grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Al Yde grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Cusick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Bob Perry singles to center field. Royce Lewis grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Rich Petralli pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Dann McElroy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Mark Eschen singles to center field. Steve Swartzel lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Mark Eschen forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Tige Dotterer walks. Bob Howley flies out to the right fielder. Bill Lynch hits a home run. Steve Swartzel scores. Tige Dotterer scores. Chris Batchelder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Herr flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Santo Schegg singles to right field. Santo Schegg steals second. Jon Bergamo singles to right field. Santo Schegg scores. Eliezer Alfonzo is pinch hitting for Chris Batchelder. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Eliezer Alfonzo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ammara Safdar singles to left field. Tomas Cruz pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Paul McDonald pitching. Jack McPhee strikes out. Al Yde flies out to the right fielder. Matt Cusick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Cordy Cordova strikes out. Bob Perry strikes out. Royce Lewis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 3 Chicago total runners left on base: 4
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Nordbrook improves in power_vs_lefty Rich Griggs improves in arm Wyatt Earp did not respond to coaching in velocity Henry Walsh improves in power_vs_righty Paul Nordbrook did not respond to coaching in SS
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Heitmann improves in speed Rocky Elder improves in range Tony Benjamin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mickey Baldwin improves in power_vs_lefty