Win: Sean Lucas (12-8) Loss: Johnny Pollet (14-10)
Save: Russell Young (24)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Johnny Pollet pitching. Dak Drummond flies out to the right fielder. Rice James strikes out. Robby Hunt pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Sean Lucas pitching. Kurt Bolton singles to center field. Grady Ross grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Kurt Bolton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Paul McWilliams grounds out to the second baseman. Grady Ross advances to second on the play. Bob Chappell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ryoji Yamada flies out to the center fielder. Luis Palmeiro walks. Dusty McDonald doubles to center field. Luis Palmeiro uses his aggressiveness and scores. Evan Taylor reached on a fielding error by Bob Chappell. Jimmy Warrick singles to center field. Dusty McDonald scores. Sean Lucas fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Sean Lucas grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Mike Castillo singles to center field. Gary Fingers grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Mike Castillo advances to second on the play. Jerry Richardt grounds out to the pitcher. Sukehiro Hashimoto grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Dak Drummond pops out to the first baseman. Rice James grounds out to the second baseman. Robby Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Johnny Pollet grounds out to the second baseman. Kurt Bolton strikes out. Grady Ross strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ryoji Yamada flies out to the center fielder. Luis Palmeiro strikes out. Dusty McDonald grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Paul McWilliams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Chappell flies out to the right fielder. Mike Castillo singles to right field. Mike Castillo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Evan Taylor singles to right field. Jimmy Warrick grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Evan Taylor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sean Lucas lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Jimmy Warrick forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Dak Drummond grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sean Lucas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Gary Fingers flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Richardt reached on a fielding error by Robby Hunt. Sukehiro Hashimoto flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Pollet singles to right field. Jerry Richardt advances to third on the hit. Kurt Bolton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Rice James triples. Robby Hunt grounds out to the third baseman. Rice James scores. Ryoji Yamada strikes out. Luis Palmeiro flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Grady Ross grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul McWilliams doubles to left field. Bob Chappell strikes out. Mike Castillo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Dusty McDonald singles to right field. Evan Taylor singles to center field. Dusty McDonald aggressively advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Warrick walks. Sean Lucas strikes out. Dak Drummond flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dusty McDonald is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Gary Fingers flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Richardt strikes out. Sukehiro Hashimoto singles to center field. Johnny Pollet flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Rice James flies out to the center fielder. Robby Hunt strikes out. Ryoji Yamada grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Kurt Bolton reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dusty McDonald. Grady Ross strikes out. Kurt Bolton is out trying to steal third. Paul McWilliams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Luis Palmeiro singles in front of the center fielder. B.J. Verban 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 1st. Luis Palmeiro steals second. Dusty McDonald flies out to the center fielder. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Evan Taylor pops out to the second baseman. Jimmy Warrick pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Bob Chappell hits a home run. Russell Young comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Castillo strikes out. Gary Fingers walks. Jerry Richardt singles to center field. Gary Fingers advances to third on the hit. Sukehiro Hashimoto flies out to the right fielder. Bill Larkin is pinch hitting for B.J. Verban. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Larkin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners LOB: 5 Chicago total runners LOB: 8
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rafael Pena Jr did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Grant improves in speed Gary Smith did not respond to coaching in control Trey Newton did not respond to coaching in velocity Rafael Pena Jr improves in contact_vs_lefty Victor Ordonez improves in velocity Dee Glanville did not respond to coaching in 1B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Farmer Brown did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ray Chaplin did not respond to coaching in control John Johnson improves in range Phil Ferens improves in control Johnson Brewer did not respond to coaching in endurance John Johnson improves in range