Inning: 1 Detroit Freddie Hope pitching. Marley Wiggins grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Watanabe walks. Louie Omura flies out to the left fielder. Mike Garciaparra doubles past the right fielder. Sam Watanabe uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lesli Brownson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Sparky Vail pitching. Ned Mitterling walks. Tige Dotterer grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bill Ramsey singles to left field. Passed ball. Bill Ramsey advances to second. Bill Lynch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Craig Gedeon strikes out. Bill Santana flies out to the right fielder. Abel Wizenewski doubles to left field. Sparky Vail flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Thornton Cimorelli walks. Al Yde walks. Bob Howley grounds out to the third baseman. Thornton Cimorelli advances to third on the play. Al Yde advances to second on the play. Jay Mazzera flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Thornton Cimorelli scores. Freddie Hope grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Marley Wiggins grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Watanabe strikes out. Louie Omura strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Ned Mitterling singles to left field. Tige Dotterer doubles to center field. Ned Mitterling uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Ramsey singles to center field. Tige Dotterer scores. Bill Lynch walks. Thornton Cimorelli flies out to the left fielder. Al Yde flies out to the left fielder. Bob Howley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Mike Garciaparra pops out to the first baseman. Lesli Brownson grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Gedeon singles to center field. Bill Santana grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Jay Mazzera flies out to the center fielder. Freddie Hope grounds out to the third baseman. Ned Mitterling pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Abel Wizenewski singles to center field. Sparky Vail lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Marley Wiggins grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Sam Watanabe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Tige Dotterer singles to center field. Bill Ramsey lines out to the second baseman. Bill Lynch reached on a fielding error by Abel Wizenewski. Thornton Cimorelli grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Louie Omura walks. Mike Garciaparra strikes out. Lesli Brownson doubles to right field. Craig Gedeon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Santana grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Al Yde strikes out. Bob Howley grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Mazzera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Abel Wizenewski flies out to the left fielder. Jonah Zupo is pinch hitting for Sparky Vail. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jonah Zupo doubles to left field. Marley Wiggins walks. Sam Watanabe walks. Louie Omura doubles to center field. Jonah Zupo scores. Marley Wiggins scores. Sam Watanabe uses his aggressiveness and scores. Granny Lyle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Garciaparra singles to center field. Louie Omura scores. Lesli Brownson grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Mike Garciaparra is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lesli Brownson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Kenny Headman pitching. Rocky Elder is pinch hitting for Granny Lyle. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Rocky Elder doubles to center field. Ned Mitterling grounds out to the third baseman. Tige Dotterer flies out to the right fielder. Bill Ramsey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit George Wheeler pitching. Craig Gedeon singles to right field. Bill Santana walks. Abel Wizenewski flies out to the right fielder. Mike Picken is pinch hitting for Kenny Headman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Picken grounds out to the third baseman. Craig Gedeon advances to third on the play. Bill Santana advances to second on the play. Marley Wiggins singles to center field. Craig Gedeon scores. Bill Santana is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Wayne Hughes pitching. Bill Lynch grounds out to the second baseman. Thornton Cimorelli grounds out to the pitcher. Al Yde grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Sam Watanabe singles to left field. Sam Watanabe steals second. Louie Omura flies out to the right fielder. Mike Garciaparra singles to right field. Sam Watanabe scores. Mike Garciaparra steals second. Lesli Brownson grounds out to the third baseman. Craig Gedeon hits a home run. Mike Garciaparra scores. Alan Dahlgren comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Santana is hit by a pitch. Abel Wizenewski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Dizzy Stobbs enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sam Watanabe at 2B. Del Klaus enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Santana at C. Ad Matthews is pinch hitting for Bob Howley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ad Matthews pops out to the first baseman. Jay Mazzera grounds out to the third baseman. Marty Solters is pinch hitting for Alan Dahlgren. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Marty Solters flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Chicago total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Rocky Elder is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rico Lazar did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Roberto Borroto did not respond to coaching in velocity Silas Prow improves in speed Jack Spragins did not respond to coaching in velocity Leo MacLane did not respond to coaching in 3B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Heitmann improves in speed Joe Heitmann improves in speed George Blanco did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tony Benjamin improves in power_vs_righty