Inning: 1 Detroit Owen Legg pitching. Roy Creeden grounds out to the second baseman. Rip Schmidt grounds out to the third baseman. Art Dean grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Greg Otto pitching. Bill Higgins strikes out. Zeke Diaz strikes out. Billy Ford grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit John Kealey doubles to right field. John Fermin singles to center field. John Kealey scores. Mike Young pops out to the shortstop. John Fermin steals second. Ernie Haydel flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Eiji Kato flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Anthony Cleary pops out to the shortstop. Jim Wilborn walks. Phil Kmak strikes out. Craig Kostal hits a home run. Jim Wilborn scores. Joe Freeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Greg Otto strikes out. Roy Creeden singles to center field. Rip Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Art Dean reached on a fielding error by Owen Legg. John Kealey grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Art Dean is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Owen Legg flies out to the left fielder. Bill Higgins strikes out. Zeke Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit John Fermin strikes out. Mike Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ernie Haydel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Billy Ford singles to left field. Anthony Cleary strikes out. Jim Wilborn flies out to the right fielder. Phil Kmak doubles to center field. Billy Ford uses his aggressiveness and scores. Craig Kostal grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Eiji Kato pops out to the second baseman. Greg Otto reached on a 2-base fielding error by Craig Kostal. Roy Creeden strikes out. Rip Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Joe Freeman strikes out. Owen Legg strikes out. Bill Higgins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Art Dean doubles to left field. John Kealey flies out to the right fielder. John Fermin strikes out. Mike Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Zeke Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Ford hits a home run. Anthony Cleary hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jim Wilborn flies out to the left fielder. Phil Kmak singles to right field. Anthony Cleary advances to third on the hit. Craig Kostal strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Ernie Haydel strikes out. Eiji Kato grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Greg Otto flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Joe Freeman strikes out. Owen Legg singles to left field. Tom Vidro 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. Bill Higgins flies out to the left fielder. Zeke Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Roy Creeden singles to left field. Rip Schmidt strikes out. Roy Creeden steals second. Art Dean grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Creeden advances to third on the play. John Kealey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Billy Ford lines out to the third baseman. Anthony Cleary grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Wilborn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Mike Heffernan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Fermin hits a home run. Buck Giebel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Young strikes out. Ernie Haydel grounds out to the shortstop. Eiji Kato flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Chicago total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Greg Otto is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al LaFrancois did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steve Linde improves in contact_vs_lefty Jesse Bushey did not respond to coaching in range Doc Lafata did not respond to coaching in velocity Darryl Roberts did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steve Linde did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Darryl Roberts did not respond to coaching in SS
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Scott Harris did not respond to coaching in range Bill Mitchell improves in contact_vs_righty Win Millar did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Doc Ellsworth improves in power_vs_lefty Win Millar improves in range Bob Monroe did not respond to coaching in velocity Greg Jones did not respond to coaching in SS