Win: Ted Fredrickson (2-3) Loss: George Cuellar (3-2)
Save: Joe "Blitzen" Benz (7)
Inning: 1 Chicago George Cuellar pitching. Kenji Takamiya singles to center field. Ed Stairs grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kenji Takamiya is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ed Stairs is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ikuzo Kitabeppu strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Art Luzinski pitching. Phil Rollins flies out to the left fielder. Joe McNabb grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Ulisney lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Phil Kenney strikes out. Ben Lohrke doubles past the third baseman. Wade Hill grounds out to the third baseman. George Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Jackie Garoni flies out to the left fielder. Bill Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Drummond Williamson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Chick Gandil strikes out. Art Luzinski lines out to the second baseman. Kenji Takamiya flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Howard Touchstone hits a home run. Clay Mendoza grounds out to the shortstop. George Cuellar flies out to the left fielder. Phil Rollins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Ed Stairs strikes out. Ikuzo Kitabeppu singles to left field. Phil Kenney strikes out. Ben Lohrke singles to left field. Wade Hill walks. George Cox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 St. Louis Joe McNabb pops out to the third baseman. Mike Ulisney strikes out. Jackie Garoni grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Chick Gandil flies out to the right fielder. Art Luzinski flies out to the center fielder. Kenji Takamiya walks. Ed Stairs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Bill Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Drummond Williamson strikes out. Howard Touchstone flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Ikuzo Kitabeppu grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Kenney walks. Ben Lohrke grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Phil Kenney is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Wade Hill grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ben Lohrke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Clay Mendoza singles to right field. George Cuellar lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Phil Rollins strikes out. Joe McNabb singles to center field. Clay Mendoza is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago George Cox singles to center field. Chick Gandil flies out to the left fielder. John Soto is pinch hitting for Art Luzinski. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. George Cox steals second. John Soto singles to right field. George Cox scores. Kenji Takamiya strikes out. Ed Stairs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Ted Fredrickson pitching. Mike Ulisney grounds out to the third baseman. Jackie Garoni walks. Bill Thompson walks. Drummond Williamson pops out to the catcher. Howard Touchstone singles past the second baseman. Jackie Garoni is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Ikuzo Kitabeppu singles in front of the left fielder. Phil Kenney is hit by a pitch. Masahito Watanabe 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 2nd. Ikuzo Kitabeppu steals third. Clay Mendoza throws the ball into left field for an error. Runners advance a base. Ikuzo Kitabeppu scores. Ben Lohrke doubles to right field. Phil Kenney scores. Wade Hill flies out to the right fielder. Reb Russell is pinch hitting for George Cox. Reb Russell flies out to the left fielder. Chick Gandil flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Oscar Moford enters the game as a defensive replacement for Reb Russell at 2B. Mark Nevers enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kenji Takamiya at SS. Keefe McRae enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ben Lohrke at CF. Clay Mendoza flies out to the center fielder. Bill Cangelosi is pinch hitting for Masahito Watanabe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Cangelosi pops out to the shortstop. Phil Rollins walks. Shad Reninger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe McNabb flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Rey Santana pitching. Roxey Lock is pinch hitting for Shad Reninger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Roxey Lock reached on a fielding error by Rey Santana. Mark Nevers pops out to the third baseman. Ed Stairs flies out to the right fielder. Ikuzo Kitabeppu pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Joe Blitzen Benz pitching. Mike Ulisney flies out to the center fielder. Jackie Garoni lines out to the shortstop. Bill Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 9 St. Louis total runners LOB: 3
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Moore did not respond to coaching in control Dan Ward did not respond to coaching in velocity Lefty Hammonds did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Ward did not respond to coaching in velocity John Lee did not respond to coaching in SS
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rafael Mayne did not respond to coaching in velocity Rafael Mayne improves in control Joe Leovich did not respond to coaching in velocity Drew Haeffner improves in power_vs_lefty