Win: Armando Benitez (1-0) Loss: Bill Davis (0-1)
Save: John Johnstone (1)
Inning: 1 Chicago Joe Price pitching. Jermaine Allensworth singles to left field. Jermaine Allensworth is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Edgardo Alfonzo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tsuyoshi Shinjo lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Diego Hideki Irabu pitching. Eddie Shopay grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Genovese grounds out to the shortstop. John Curd singles to left field. Tim Minoso walks. Jackie Dropo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Robin Yount strikes out. Randy Winn strikes out. Bob Greene lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Bill Stratton strikes out. Tillie Souza strikes out. Shozo Takemoto grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Koto Nickles strikes out. Marquis Grissom strikes out. Hideki Irabu strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Joe Price reached on a 2-base fielding error by Tsuyoshi Shinjo. Eddie Shopay strikes out. Tim Genovese flies out to the center fielder. John Curd flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Jermaine Allensworth grounds out to the shortstop. Edgardo Alfonzo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tsuyoshi Shinjo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego Tim Minoso flies out to the right fielder. Jackie Dropo grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Stratton singles to right field. Bill Stratton is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Robin Yount grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Winn grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Greene singles past the shortstop. Koto Nickles grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Tillie Souza strikes out. Shozo Takemoto flies out to the center fielder. Red James is pinch hitting for Joe Price. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Red James flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Bill Davis pitching. Marquis Grissom reached on a 2-base fielding error by Shozo Takemoto. Hideki Irabu lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Marquis Grissom is thrown out at third. Jermaine Allensworth strikes out. Hideki Irabu is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Diego Eddie Shopay reached on a 2-base throwing error by Koto Nickles. Tim Genovese flies out to the center fielder. John Curd walks. Tim Minoso strikes out. Jackie Dropo pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Edgardo Alfonzo flies out to the left fielder. Tsuyoshi Shinjo strikes out. Robin Yount flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Bill Stratton flies out to the center fielder. Tillie Souza singles to center field. Shozo Takemoto singles to left field. Tillie Souza advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Bill Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shozo Takemoto advances to second on the play. Eddie Shopay walks. Livan Hernandez 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. Tim Genovese walks. Tillie Souza scores. John Curd strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Chicago Randy Winn singles to center field. Randy Winn steals second. Bob Greene grounds out to the third baseman. Koto Nickles strikes out. Marquis Grissom singles to center field. Randy Winn scores. Barry Bonds is pinch hitting for Livan Hernandez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Barry Bonds strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Armando Benitez pitching. Tim Minoso strikes out. Jackie Dropo grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Stratton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Jermaine Allensworth walks. Edgardo Alfonzo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jermaine Allensworth is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tsuyoshi Shinjo reached on a fielding error by John Curd. Robin Yount strikes out. Randy Winn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 San Diego Tillie Souza walks. Shozo Takemoto singles to center field. Tillie Souza advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Bill Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Shozo Takemoto advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Eddie Shopay grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Genovese grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Chicago Bob Greene singles to center field. Koto Nickles flies out to the right fielder. Marquis Grissom grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 San Diego John Curd strikes out. Tim Minoso singles to right field. Jackie Dropo strikes out. Bill Stratton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Chicago Art Kinney is pinch hitting for Armando Benitez. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Art Kinney flies out to the center fielder. Jermaine Allensworth hits a home run. Karl Lake comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Edgardo Alfonzo pops out to the shortstop. Tsuyoshi Shinjo singles to left field. Robin Yount singles to right field. Tsuyoshi Shinjo advances to third on the hit. Randy Winn walks. Bob Greene grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Tsuyoshi Shinjo is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 11 San Diego John Johnstone pitching. Tillie Souza reached on a 2-base throwing error by Marquis Grissom. Shozo Takemoto grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Brusstar is pinch hitting for Karl Lake. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Willie Brusstar strikes out. Eddie Shopay pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 7 San Diego total runners LOB: 12
Game Notes Koto Nickles is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Deivi Cruz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Deivi Cruz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Scott Demaree improves in arm Scott Demaree improves in power_vs_righty Deivi Cruz did not respond to coaching in LF
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Ethan Casey did not respond to coaching in velocity Ethan Casey did not respond to coaching in control Erubiel Snell improves in velocity Buckaroony Alamo improves in power_vs_lefty Arthur Littlefield did not respond to coaching in SS