Win: Mike Serad (9-5) Loss: Claude Blyleven (9-13)
Save: Rick Curtis (7)
Inning: 1 Colorado Buzz Spring pitching. Lee Mason lines out to the third baseman. Cornelius Marsh grounds out to the second baseman. Hilton Eden grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Wilfredo Show pitching. Bill Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Cradle singles past the shortstop. Charlie Morejon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jerry Cradle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Walt Swift flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Yasuyuki Kuroda strikes out. Jack Hammer flies out to the right fielder. Lou Walters pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago War Wetteland strikes out. Mike Struss walks. Hal Turk strikes out. Mike Herrmann singles to left field. Buzz Spring singles to left field. Bill Smith walks. Mike Struss scores. Jerry Cradle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Colorado Franklin Southeran flies out to the center fielder. Mike Elliott flies out to the left fielder. Wilfredo Show walks. Lee Mason strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Charlie Morejon walks. Charlie Morejon steals second. Walt Swift flies out to the right fielder. War Wetteland singles to center field. Charlie Morejon is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Frank Caulfield comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Struss doubles to center field. War Wetteland uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hal Turk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Cornelius Marsh strikes out. Hilton Eden strikes out. Yasuyuki Kuroda singles to center field. Jack Hammer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Mike Herrmann walks. Buzz Spring lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Smith walks. Jim Murray comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Cradle strikes out. Charlie Morejon singles to right field. Mike Herrmann uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Smith advances to third on the hit. Charlie Morejon is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Lou Walters grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Franklin Southeran strikes out. Mike Elliott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Walt Swift singles to center field. War Wetteland strikes out. Mike Struss flies out to the right fielder. Hal Turk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Jim Murray grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Mason walks. Cornelius Marsh flies out to the left fielder. Hilton Eden strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Mike Herrmann grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Babe Hook is pinch hitting for Buzz Spring. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Babe Hook grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Smith pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Paul Keister pitching. Yasuyuki Kuroda singles to right field. Jack Hammer singles to right field. Yasuyuki Kuroda advances to third on the hit. Lou Walters singles past the first baseman. Yasuyuki Kuroda scores. Jack Hammer advances to third on the hit. Franklin Southeran singles to center field. Jack Hammer scores. Lou Walters advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Claude Blyleven comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Elliott grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Lou Walters scores. Charlie Bowers is pinch hitting for Jim Murray. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Bowers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Mike Serad pitching. Jerry Cradle grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Morejon flies out to the right fielder. Walt Swift flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Lee Mason reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jerry Cradle. Cornelius Marsh doubles to center field. Lee Mason scores. Hilton Eden walks. Yasuyuki Kuroda strikes out. Jack Hammer strikes out. Lou Walters walks. Franklin Southeran singles to left field. Cornelius Marsh scores. Hilton Eden scores. Lou Walters advances to third on the hit. Mike Elliott strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Jason Lowrey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jack Hammer at CF. Milt Schultz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Franklin Southeran at RF. War Wetteland walks. Tomoaki Nakagawa is pinch hitting for Mike Struss. Tomoaki Nakagawa strikes out. Hal Turk walks. Mike Herrmann singles to center field. War Wetteland uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jay Cantrell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ryan Nilsson is pinch hitting for Claude Blyleven. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ryan Nilsson walks. Bill Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Turk scores. Mike Herrmann advances to third on the play. Ryan Nilsson advances to second on the play. Jerry Cradle pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Colorado Nyls Wapnick pitching. Vismay Rives is pinch hitting for Jay Cantrell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Vismay Rives strikes out. Lee Mason strikes out. Cornelius Marsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Rick Curtis pitching. Charlie Morejon grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Swift strikes out. War Wetteland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Colorado total runners LOB: 5 Chicago total runners LOB: 9
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Willard Diaz improves in contact_vs_righty Stan Garber did not respond to coaching in control Willard Diaz improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Flint did not respond to coaching in control
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Porto did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Sales improves in endurance Ernie Walker improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Porto improves in control