Win: Jeff Higuera (1-1) Loss: Joe Northrup (1-3)
Save: Bruce Aloma (4)
Inning: 1 Boston Jeff Higuera pitching. George Billiard flies out to the center fielder. Paul Vidro flies out to the center fielder. Soichiro Hattori strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Joe Northrup pitching. Steve Speer singles to left field. Steve Speer steals second. Larry Laskey walks. Rick Shields flies out to the right fielder. Bob Vaughn walks. Leon Taylor grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Steve Speer is out at home. Luke Cias strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Boston Jimmy Fuentes lines out to the shortstop. Quilvio Barton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Doster doubles to left field. Allen Maloney singles past the shortstop. Bob Doster is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Doc Rittwage singles to center field. Al Mientkiewicz strikes out. Jeff Higuera lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve Speer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Butch Hoffman grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Northrup flies out to the left fielder. George Billiard pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Larry Laskey strikes out. Rick Shields grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Vaughn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Paul Vidro singles to center field. Soichiro Hattori strikes out. Jimmy Fuentes pops out to the third baseman. Quilvio Barton doubles to left field. Paul Vidro uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Doster flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Leon Taylor singles to right field. Leon Taylor is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Luke Cias walks. Luke Cias is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Doc Rittwage singles to center field. Doc Rittwage steals second. Al Mientkiewicz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Allen Maloney grounds out to the third baseman. Butch Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Northrup strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Jeff Higuera grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Speer singles to center field. Steve Speer steals second. Larry Laskey singles to center field. Steve Speer scores. Rick Shields hits a home run. Larry Laskey scores. Bob Vaughn singles to right field. Leon Taylor walks. Luke Cias singles to right field. Bob Vaughn scores. Leon Taylor advances to third on the hit. Ryan Herr comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Rittwage grounds out to the third baseman. Leon Taylor scores. Luke Cias advances to second on the play. Al Mientkiewicz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston George Billiard grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Vidro grounds out to the third baseman. Soichiro Hattori grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Reggie Sutton is pinch hitting for Jeff Higuera. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Reggie Sutton strikes out. Steve Speer strikes out. Larry Laskey singles to center field. Larry Laskey steals second. Rick Shields doubles to left field. Larry Laskey scores. Frank Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Vaughn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Bruce Aloma pitching. Jimmy Fuentes walks. Quilvio Barton lines out to the shortstop. Bob Doster strikes out. Allen Maloney singles to left field. Jimmy Fuentes advances to third on the hit. Butch Hoffman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Leon Taylor grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Luke Cias strikes out. Doc Rittwage flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Frank Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Billiard grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Vidro singles to right field. Soichiro Hattori walks. Jimmy Fuentes grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Al Mientkiewicz singles to center field. Bruce Aloma lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Steve Speer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Quilvio Barton pops out to the shortstop. Bob Doster walks. Allen Maloney grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 6 Chicago total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Rick Shields (3).HR - Rick Shields (1).GIDP - Bruce Aloma. Baserunning: SB - Steve Speer 2 (11), Larry Laskey (7), Doc Rittwage (4).CS - Leon Taylor (1), Luke Cias (9).
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dizzy Baxter improves in speed Jim Bush improves in contact_vs_lefty Barry Graff improves in speed Scipio Witek improves in speed
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ken Woods did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Paepke did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Pena improves in velocity Al Juul did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty