Win: Archer Vail (9-4) Loss: Steve Swartzel (3-11)
Save: Wayne Hughes (20)
Inning: 1 Chicago Archer Vail pitching. Lew Gaule strikes out. Mark Eschen flies out to the center fielder. Tige Dotterer walks. Ned Mitterling strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Steve Swartzel pitching. Marley Wiggins singles to center field. Marley Wiggins steals second. Sam Watanabe strikes out. Louie Omura strikes out. Derek Keltner singles to left field. Marley Wiggins scores. Derek Keltner steals second. Lesli Brownson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Bill Lynch singles to left field. Bob Howley walks. Ad Matthews flies out to the left fielder. Bob Herr strikes out. Steve Swartzel singles to center field. Bill Lynch scores. Bob Howley advances to third on the hit. Lew Gaule strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Craig Gedeon walks. Craig Gedeon is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Santana singles to left field. Dan Congalton lines out to the pitcher. Archer Vail pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Mark Eschen grounds out to the pitcher. Tige Dotterer pops out to the second baseman. Ned Mitterling strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Marley Wiggins singles to center field. Sam Watanabe grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Marley Wiggins is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Louie Omura lines out to the third baseman. Derek Keltner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Bill Lynch grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Howley grounds out to the third baseman. Ad Matthews grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Lesli Brownson lines out to the second baseman. Craig Gedeon singles to center field. Craig Gedeon steals second. Bill Santana strikes out. Dan Congalton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Bob Herr singles to center field. Steve Swartzel lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Bob Herr forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Lew Gaule singles to right field. Mark Eschen grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Archer Vail flies out to the left fielder. Marley Wiggins singles to center field. Marley Wiggins steals second. Sam Watanabe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marley Wiggins advances to third on the play. Louie Omura strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Tige Dotterer strikes out. Ned Mitterling flies out to the left fielder. Bill Lynch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Derek Keltner pops out to the second baseman. Lesli Brownson grounds out to the third baseman. Craig Gedeon doubles to center field. Bill Santana flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Bob Howley strikes out. Ad Matthews strikes out. Bob Herr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Dan Congalton flies out to the right fielder. Jonah Zupo is pinch hitting for Archer Vail. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jonah Zupo strikes out. Marley Wiggins reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ad Matthews. Sam Watanabe reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ned Mitterling. Marley Wiggins scores. Louie Omura strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Tak Tsuchiya pitching. Thornton Cimorelli is pinch hitting for Steve Swartzel. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Thornton Cimorelli grounds out to the third baseman. Lew Gaule pops out to the shortstop. Mark Eschen lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Neil Good pitching. Derek Keltner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Lesli Brownson singles in front of the right fielder. Lesli Brownson steals second. Craig Gedeon strikes out. Bill Santana strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Dizzy Stobbs enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sam Watanabe at 2B. Mike Garciaparra enters the game as a defensive replacement for Derek Keltner at CF. Del Klaus enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Santana at C. Abel Wizenewski enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dan Congalton at 3B. Wayne Hughes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tige Dotterer grounds out to the second baseman. Ned Mitterling strikes out. Bill Lynch flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 4 Detroit total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Steve Swartzel is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Heitmann improves in contact_vs_righty Archie Pedrique improves in power_vs_righty Joe Heitmann improves in range March Tarbert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frankie Prince did not respond to coaching in range Les Phillips improves in contact_vs_righty Tim Cottrell did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Mientkiewicz did not respond to coaching in velocity Leo MacLane did not respond to coaching in 3B