Win: Miguel Batista (2-2) Loss: March Saberhagen (0-3)
Save: George Dees (4)
Inning: 1 Arizona March Saberhagen pitching. Damion Easley singles to center field. Damion Easley steals second. Scott Hairston walks. Orlando Hudson walks. Yasutaka Nishida walks. Damion Easley scores. Alberto Callaspo grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Scott Hairston is out at home. Shawn Green grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Chicago Miguel Batista pitching. George Schoonmaker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dave Burns walks. Jim Dressendorfer grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Burns advances to second on the play. Joe Connolly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Carlos Quentin strikes out. Johnny Estrada walks. Miguel Batista lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Damion Easley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Elmer Crouch flies out to the right fielder. Len Jordan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harvey Morgan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Scott Hairston flies out to the left fielder. Orlando Hudson grounds out to the third baseman. Yasutaka Nishida grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Randall Pierson grounds out to the second baseman. March Saberhagen strikes out. George Schoonmaker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Alberto Callaspo grounds out to the second baseman. Shawn Green singles to right field. Carlos Quentin flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Estrada walks. Miguel Batista flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Dave Burns flies out to the center fielder. Jim Dressendorfer reached on a fielding error by Damion Easley. Joe Connolly walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. The defense is playing the infield in. Elmer Crouch pops out to the first baseman. Len Jordan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Arizona Damion Easley hits a home run. Scott Hairston flies out to the center fielder. Orlando Hudson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dave Burns. Yasutaka Nishida walks. Alberto Callaspo flies out to the left fielder. Shawn Green singles to center field. Orlando Hudson scores. Yasutaka Nishida advances to third on the hit. Shawn Green steals second. Carlos Quentin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Harvey Morgan strikes out. Randall Pierson doubles to right field. March Saberhagen strikes out. George Schoonmaker doubles to right field. Randall Pierson scores. Dave Burns grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Johnny Estrada singles to left field. Miguel Batista lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Damion Easley flies out to the left fielder. Pete Rueter 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 2nd. Scott Hairston grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Jim Dressendorfer walks. Joe Connolly grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Elmer Crouch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Orlando Hudson flies out to the center fielder. Yasutaka Nishida walks. Kazuhiko Takahashi is pinch hitting for Alberto Callaspo. Kazuhiko Takahashi grounds out to the pitcher. Yasutaka Nishida advances to second on the play. Shawn Green singles to right field. Yasutaka Nishida scores. Bill Ettles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carlos Quentin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Shawn Green is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Eric Byrnes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kazuhiko Takahashi at 3B. Len Jordan hits an infield single to the pitcher. Harvey Morgan singles to center field. Len Jordan is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Randall Pierson pops out to the shortstop. Art Hayden is pinch hitting for Bill Ettles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Art Hayden singles to left field. George Schoonmaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Arizona Bill Marshall pitching. Johnny Estrada grounds out to the catcher. Robby Hammock is pinch hitting for Miguel Batista. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Robby Hammock singles to right field. Robby Hammock is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Damion Easley hits a home run. Scott Hairston singles to center field. Orlando Hudson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Jorge Julio pitching. Sam Acker enters the game as a defensive replacement for Yasutaka Nishida at 1B. Dave Burns lines out to the second baseman. Jim Dressendorfer flies out to the left fielder. Joe Connolly hits a home run. Elmer Crouch pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Arizona Curt Vizcaino comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sam Acker flies out to the right fielder. Eric Byrnes flies out to the left fielder. Shawn Green flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Jim Hendricks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rey Bitker is pinch hitting for Len Jordan. Rey Bitker grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Harvey Morgan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Randall Pierson walks. Curt Vizcaino walks. George Schoonmaker reached on a 2-base throwing error by Eric Byrnes. Randall Pierson scores. George Dees comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Burns grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Arizona total runners LOB: 10 Chicago total runners LOB: 8
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Butch Meyers did not respond to coaching in speed Jeff DaVanon improves in contact_vs_lefty Juan Cruz did not respond to coaching in velocity Justin Upton improves in power_vs_righty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roger McClellan improves in speed Nellie Abernathie did not respond to coaching in control Rich Pappas improves in range Scott Martinez did not respond to coaching in speed