Win: Don Gonzalez (5-0) Loss: Fred Gilkey (1-1)
Save: Graig Stowers (14)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn John Osteen pitching. Morgan Leonard grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Roof singles to right field. Buck Ireland walks. Clyde Elliott flies out to the left fielder. Mike Heimueller walks. March Gross singles to center field. Lee Roof scores. Buck Ireland scores. Mike Heimueller advances to third on the hit. Bill Colton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Chicago Tom Hartsel pitching. Ed Stairs flies out to the right fielder. Keefe McRae grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Reb Russell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Dennis Ritter strikes out. Tom Hartsel strikes out. Morgan Leonard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago John Soto singles to right field. Roxey Lock strikes out. Oscar Moford singles to right field. John Soto advances to third on the hit. Oscar Moford steals second. Ben Lohrke doubles to center field. John Soto scores. Oscar Moford scores. Terry Howell pops out to the third baseman. John Osteen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Lee Roof walks. Buck Ireland singles to center field. Lee Roof advances to third on the hit. Clyde Elliott strikes out. Mike Heimueller grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Roof scores. Buck Ireland advances to second on the play. March Gross strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Ed Stairs singles to right field. Keefe McRae grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Stairs advances to second on the play. Reb Russell triples. Ed Stairs scores. John Soto strikes out. Roxey Lock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Bill Colton flies out to the right fielder. Dennis Ritter singles past the second baseman. Tom Hartsel lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Morgan Leonard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Oscar Moford singles to center field. Ben Lohrke pops out to the shortstop. Terry Howell walks. John Osteen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Stairs pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Lee Roof strikes out. Buck Ireland walks. Clyde Elliott flies out to the right fielder. Mike Heimueller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Keefe McRae grounds out to the second baseman. Reb Russell grounds out to the shortstop. John Soto flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn March Gross strikes out. Bill Colton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dennis Ritter singles to left field. Tom Hartsel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Roxey Lock grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar Moford grounds out to the third baseman. Ben Lohrke walks. Ben Lohrke steals second. Terry Howell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Morgan Leonard singles to left field. Lee Roof grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Morgan Leonard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Buck Ireland singles to left field. Clyde Elliott singles to left field. Lee Roof scores. Buck Ireland advances to third on the hit. Ted Fredrickson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Heimueller grounds out to the second baseman. Buck Ireland scores. Clyde Elliott advances to second on the play. March Gross singles to center field. Clyde Elliott scores. Bill Colton singles to left field. March Gross advances to third on the hit. Dennis Ritter grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Phil Kenney is pinch hitting for Ted Fredrickson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Phil Kenney strikes out. Ed Stairs grounds out to the shortstop. Keefe McRae walks. Reb Russell walks. Dante Floyd 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. John Soto hits a home run. Keefe McRae scores. Reb Russell scores. Don Gonzalez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roxey Lock walks. Oscar Moford singles to left field. Roxey Lock advances to third on the hit. Ben Lohrke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Fred Gilkey pitching. Amos Lightning Strunk is pinch hitting for Don Gonzalez. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Amos Lightning Strunk hits a home run. Shad Reninger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Morgan Leonard walks. Lee Roof doubles to right field. Morgan Leonard uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Blitzen Benz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buck Ireland pops out to the second baseman. Clyde Elliott flies out to the left fielder. Mike Heimueller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Mickey Polli pitching. Terry Howell grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Blitzen Benz strikes out. Ed Stairs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn March Gross grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Bill Colton walks. Dennis Ritter strikes out. Barry Brown is pinch hitting for Mickey Polli. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Barry Brown walks. Morgan Leonard singles to left field. Bill Colton scores. Lee Roof grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Graig Stowers pitching. Keefe McRae singles to center field. Reb Russell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Keefe McRae advances to second on the play. John Soto doubles to right field. Keefe McRae scores. Roxey Lock pops out to the pitcher. Oscar Moford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 11 Chicago total runners LOB: 8
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Culley Lake improves in arm George Middleton improves in power_vs_lefty Lee Finley improves in contact_vs_lefty George French did not respond to coaching in velocity
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Howie Kerksieck did not respond to coaching in control Billy McMurtry improves in power_vs_righty Bobby Harper improves in power_vs_lefty Cory Moore did not respond to coaching in velocity John Lee did not respond to coaching in SS