Win: Vern West (1-0) Loss: Roscoe Hodge (0-1)
Save: Ray Gates (1)
Inning: 1 Chicago Roscoe Hodge pitching. Roger Stillwell doubles to left field. Bob Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Cathey grounds out to the third baseman. Daniel Drake doubles past the first baseman. Roger Stillwell scores. Al Smyres singles to right field. Daniel Drake is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore Vern West pitching. Farmer Leeper grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Rafter grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Kosei Kakuzen pops out to the second baseman. Sam Militello grounds out to the third baseman. Ike Brady strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Les James walks. Lou Oglesby grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Les James is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Charlie Kainer singles to center field. Keith Browne strikes out. Bobby Meador strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Vern West grounds out to the shortstop. Roger Stillwell pops out to the shortstop. Bob Reynolds singles to right field. Ron Cathey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Roscoe Hodge grounds out to the second baseman. Farmer Leeper walks. Billy Rafter flies out to the left fielder. Bill Smith singles to left field. Farmer Leeper is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Daniel Drake grounds out to the shortstop. Al Smyres flies out to the left fielder. Kosei Kakuzen singles to center field. Sam Militello grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Les James strikes out. Lou Oglesby lines out to the third baseman. Charlie Kainer walks. Keith Browne pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Ike Brady grounds out to the shortstop. Vern West flies out to the left fielder. Roger Stillwell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Bobby Meador is hit by a pitch. Roscoe Hodge lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Farmer Leeper strikes out. Billy Rafter singles to left field. Bobby Meador scores. Bill Smith doubles to left field. Billy Rafter uses his aggressiveness and scores. Les James grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Bob Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Cathey singles to right field. Daniel Drake singles to right field. Ron Cathey advances to third on the hit. Al Smyres singles to center field. Ron Cathey scores. Daniel Drake advances to third on the hit. Kosei Kakuzen flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Daniel Drake scores. Sam Militello grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Lou Oglesby strikes out. Charlie Kainer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Keith Browne singles to left field. Keith Browne steals second. Bobby Meador strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Ike Brady strikes out. Vern West strikes out. Roger Stillwell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Buster Miller is pinch hitting for Roscoe Hodge. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Buster Miller walks. Farmer Leeper strikes out. Billy Rafter singles to center field. Bill Smith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Greg Finigan pitching. Bob Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Cathey flies out to the right fielder. Daniel Drake flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Jerry Haney 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. Les James pops out to the catcher. Lou Oglesby flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Kainer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Al Smyres strikes out. Kosei Kakuzen grounds out to the pitcher. Sam Militello strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Ray Gates comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Keith Browne grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bobby Meador flies out to the right fielder. Javier Echevarria is pinch hitting for Greg Finigan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Javier Echevarria flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 4 Baltimore total runners LOB: 7
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rafael Sauer improves in contact_vs_lefty Jimmy Samford did not respond to coaching in endurance Jim Nixon did not respond to coaching in velocity Les Marberry did not respond to coaching in control
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Sadecki improves in arm Coco Show did not respond to coaching in speed Pete Rucker did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Cronin improves in power_vs_righty