Win: Steve Swanson (1-0) Loss: Kevin "Dark" Prince (1-1)
Inning: 1 Chicago Pug Ferguson pitching. Tank Foster walks. Tank Foster steals second. Craig Maddox singles to center field. Tank Foster scores. Jay HeHawblitzel strikes out. Craig Maddox is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Chad Masi walks. Chad Masi is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Punch Russell pitching. Masakatsu Hirota strikes out. Blackie Manush flies out to the left fielder. Emmett Anderson singles to center field. Emmett Anderson steals second. Yasutaka Watanabe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Heath Crunch Barr singles to center field. Heath Crunch Barr steals second. Ramon Percival walks. Maul Daneker grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Heath Crunch Barr advances to third on the play. Von Tovar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Julio Larkin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Charlie James walks. Jordan Larduet strikes out. Jim Ciola grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie James is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Punch Russell grounds out to the pitcher. Tank Foster strikes out. Craig Maddox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Pug Ferguson flies out to the right fielder. Masakatsu Hirota grounds out to the pitcher. Blackie Manush grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Jay HeHawblitzel strikes out. Chad Masi flies out to the left fielder. Heath Crunch Barr pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Emmett Anderson pops out to the second baseman. Yasutaka Watanabe hits a home run. Julio Larkin flies out to the left fielder. Charlie James strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Ramon Percival singles to center field. Maul Daneker strikes out. Von Tovar flies out to the right fielder. Punch Russell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Jordan Larduet flies out to the center fielder. Jim Ciola singles to left field. Pug Ferguson lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Jim Ciola forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Masakatsu Hirota grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pug Ferguson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Tank Foster flies out to the center fielder. Craig Maddox grounds out to the second baseman. Jay HeHawblitzel pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Blackie Manush flies out to the left fielder. Emmett Anderson singles to center field. Yasutaka Watanabe flies out to the left fielder. Julio Larkin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Chad Masi grounds out to the second baseman. Heath Crunch Barr grounds out to the third baseman. Ramon Percival strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Charlie James grounds out to the second baseman. Jordan Larduet grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Ciola strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Barracuda Jones is pinch hitting for Maul Daneker. Barracuda Jones singles to right field. Doc Riccelli is pinch hitting for Von Tovar. Doc Riccelli walks. Joe Dykes 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. Punch Russell lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tank Foster grounds out to the third baseman. Barracuda Jones scores. Doc Riccelli advances to third on the play. Craig Maddox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Cruel Neal enters the game as a defensive replacement for Doc Riccelli at LF. Otis Raney is pinch hitting for Joe Dykes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Otis Raney grounds out to the third baseman. Masakatsu Hirota walks. Blackie Manush grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Steve Swanson pitching. Jay HeHawblitzel grounds out to the shortstop. Chad Masi strikes out. Heath Crunch Barr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Kevin Dark Prince comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Emmett Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. Yasutaka Watanabe hits a home run. Julio Larkin doubles to left field. Charlie James singles to left field. Julio Larkin scores. Chicago total runners left on base: 3 Washington total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Charlie James is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mark Morman did not respond to coaching in endurance Tom Bolton improves in range Francisco Delray did not respond to coaching in control Tom Bolton improves in speed Elmer Wunsch improves in speed Mark Morman did not respond to coaching in control
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Jones improves in control Kiyoshi Matsukawa did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Nordyke did not respond to coaching in control Ken Sanchez did not respond to coaching in control Paul Buker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Earl Potter did not respond to coaching in speed