Win: Jim Duffy (1-1) Loss: Archie Clarke (1-1)
Save: Claude Blyleven (2)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Jim Duffy pitching. Jose Hicks strikes out. Nate Reyes strikes out. Orlando Mendoza strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Archie Clarke pitching. Jerry Cradle singles to left field. Jerry Cradle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Lary Higham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta John Matula grounds out to the third baseman. Oscar Ford grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Veras pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Walt Swift flies out to the center fielder. Atticus Jaxon flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Morejon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Bill Jones singles to center field. Regis Urban strikes out. Bill Jones is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Archie Clarke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Hal Turk flies out to the left fielder. John Counsell singles past the second baseman. Jim Duffy lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, John Counsell forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jerry Cradle walks. Bill Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Jose Hicks grounds out to the shortstop. Nate Reyes doubles to right field. Nate Reyes steals third. Orlando Mendoza strikes out. John Matula flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Lary Higham strikes out. Walt Swift grounds out to the second baseman. Atticus Jaxon hits a home run. Charlie Morejon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Oscar Ford grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Veras grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Hal Turk strikes out. John Counsell strikes out. Jim Duffy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Regis Urban reached on a fielding error by Charlie Morejon. Archie Clarke lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Hicks grounds out to the shortstop. Nate Reyes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Jerry Cradle flies out to the left fielder. Bill Smith walks. Lary Higham singles to right field. Bill Smith advances to third on the hit. Walt Swift grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Paul Keister 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. Orlando Mendoza flies out to the center fielder. John Matula flies out to the center fielder. Oscar Ford singles to left field. Tony Veras walks. Bill Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Atticus Jaxon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Morejon triples. Hal Turk singles to center field. Charlie Morejon scores. John Counsell strikes out. War Wetteland is pinch hitting for Paul Keister. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hal Turk steals second. War Wetteland flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Rick Reed pitching. Regis Urban grounds out to the pitcher. Keiichi Matsushima is pinch hitting for Archie Clarke. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Keiichi Matsushima walks. Jose Hicks reached on a 2-base fielding error by Hal Turk. Nate Reyes strikes out. Orlando Mendoza grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Grady Flagstead pitching. Jerry Cradle doubles to right field. Bill Smith singles to right field. Jerry Cradle scores. Jack Gibson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Smith steals second. Lary Higham flies out to the center fielder. Walt Swift pops out to the third baseman. Atticus Jaxon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Mike Herrmann enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jerry Cradle at 1B. Ryan Nilsson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Walt Swift at LF. Claude Blyleven comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Matula singles to right field. John Matula steals second. Oscar Ford strikes out. Jack Smith is pinch hitting for Tony Veras. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jack Smith flies out to the center fielder. Bill Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners left on base: 7 Chicago total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Jerry Cradle (5).3B - Charlie Morejon (4).HR - Atticus Jaxon (4).GIDP - Walt Swift. Baserunning: SB - Bill Smith (6), Hal Turk (7).CS - Jerry Cradle (4). Fielding: E - Charlie Morejon, Hal Turk.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Truck Polly did not respond to coaching in control Orlando Coffey improves in arm Jeff Medina did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ben Brown improves in contact_vs_lefty Doug Lauzerique did not respond to coaching in 3B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Herman Antonelli did not respond to coaching in control Rob Kling improves in power_vs_righty Ron Tatum improves in contact_vs_righty Herman Antonelli did not respond to coaching in velocity Rob Kling did not respond to coaching in C