Inning: 1 Colorado Jim Duffy pitching. Lee Mason singles to right field. Rocky Brooks strikes out. Jason Lowrey walks. Lou Walters doubles to left field. Lee Mason scores. Jason Lowrey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Buddy Kutcher singles to center field. Franklin Southeran strikes out. Milt Schultz singles to left field. Lou Walters scores. Christy Higuera singles to left field. Buddy Kutcher scores. Rafael Matarazzo reached on a fielding error by Bob Garrido. Lee Mason pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Chicago Rafael Matarazzo pitching. Bill Smith singles to center field. Charlie Morejon lines out to the third baseman. Lary Higham grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Rocky Brooks flies out to the right fielder. Jason Lowrey pops out to the first baseman. Lou Walters pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Babe Hook walks. Atticus Jaxon grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Babe Hook is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ryan Nilsson singles to center field. Bob Garrido pops out to the third baseman. War Wetteland strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Colorado Buddy Kutcher strikes out. Franklin Southeran flies out to the left fielder. Milt Schultz hits a home run. Christy Higuera grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Jim Duffy strikes out. Bill Smith singles to center field. Charlie Morejon strikes out. Lary Higham pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Rafael Matarazzo grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Mason grounds out to the second baseman. Rocky Brooks hits a home run. Paul Keister 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. Jason Lowrey walks. Lou Walters is hit by a pitch. Buddy Kutcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Babe Hook walks. Babe Hook is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Atticus Jaxon flies out to the left fielder. Ryan Nilsson walks. Ryan Nilsson steals second. Bob Garrido strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Franklin Southeran walks. Milt Schultz strikes out. Christy Higuera flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Rafael Matarazzo grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Franklin Southeran is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago War Wetteland flies out to the right fielder. Tomoaki Nakagawa is pinch hitting for Paul Keister. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tomoaki Nakagawa flies out to the center fielder. Bill Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Nyls Wapnick pitching. Lee Mason walks. Rocky Brooks strikes out. Jason Lowrey flies out to the center fielder. Lou Walters hits a home run. Lee Mason scores. Buddy Kutcher hits a home run. Franklin Southeran flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Charlie Morejon flies out to the left fielder. Lary Higham strikes out. Babe Hook flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Milt Schultz grounds out to the shortstop. Christy Higuera walks. Claude Blyleven 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. Rafael Matarazzo lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Lee Mason walks. Rocky Brooks singles to right field. Christy Higuera scores. Rafael Matarazzo scores. Lee Mason advances to third on the hit. Jason Lowrey strikes out. Lou Walters strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Atticus Jaxon strikes out. Ryan Nilsson singles to center field. Bob Garrido pops out to the second baseman. Ryan Nilsson steals second. War Wetteland grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Buddy Kutcher singles to left field. Franklin Southeran hits a home run. Buddy Kutcher scores. Milt Schultz lines out to the third baseman. Christy Higuera strikes out. Rafael Matarazzo singles to center field. Lee Mason grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rafael Matarazzo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Mike Herrmann is pinch hitting for Claude Blyleven. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Herrmann singles to center field. Bill Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Charlie Morejon singles to center field. Lary Higham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Scott Campbell pitching. Rocky Brooks flies out to the center fielder. Jason Lowrey grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Walters walks. Buddy Kutcher walks. Franklin Southeran singles to right field. Lou Walters scores. Buddy Kutcher advances to third on the hit. Milt Schultz singles to right field. Buddy Kutcher scores. Franklin Southeran advances to third on the hit. Christy Higuera singles to right field. Franklin Southeran scores. Milt Schultz advances to third on the hit. Randy Lind is pinch hitting for Rafael Matarazzo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Milt Schultz scores. Randy Lind grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Jim Murray pitching. Babe Hook grounds out to the second baseman. Atticus Jaxon strikes out. Ryan Nilsson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Colorado total runners LOB: 10 Chicago total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Christy Higuera is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Willard Diaz improves in contact_vs_lefty Danger Valdes did not respond to coaching in control Walter Johnson improves in control Danger Valdes did not respond to coaching in velocity
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ernie Walker improves in speed Willie Barnes improves in range Buzz Paula improves in range Willie Barnes improves in power_vs_righty