Win: Buzz Spring (6-6) Loss: W.C. Fields (5-8)
Save: Claude Blyleven (13)
Inning: 1 Chicago W.C. Fields pitching. Bill Smith strikes out. Lary Higham grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Morejon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Buzz Spring pitching. Eric Connor walks. Eric Connor is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Cy Brito singles to center field. Jaque Plonte strikes out. John Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Hal Turk strikes out. John Counsell flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Nilsson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Claude Comer singles to right field. Dick Stuart flies out to the right fielder. Tim Javier strikes out. Claude Comer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Bob Garrido singles to center field. Mike Herrmann flies out to the right fielder. Buzz Spring lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Smith singles past the shortstop. Bob Garrido uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lary Higham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Buddy Schweitzer strikes out. W.C. Fields walks. Eric Connor strikes out. Cy Brito grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Charlie Morejon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hal Turk triples. John Counsell strikes out. Ryan Nilsson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Jaque Plonte singles to left field. Jaque Plonte is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Claude Comer grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Bob Garrido flies out to the center fielder. Mike Herrmann flies out to the center fielder. Buzz Spring singles to right field. Buzz Spring steals second. Bill Smith walks. Lary Higham lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Dick Stuart grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Javier strikes out. Buddy Schweitzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Charlie Morejon grounds out to the catcher. Hal Turk singles to center field. Hal Turk gets picked off first. John Counsell singles to center field. Ryan Nilsson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Counsell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn W.C. Fields grounds out to the pitcher. Eric Connor flies out to the right fielder. Cy Brito flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Bob Garrido strikes out. Mike Herrmann singles to center field. Buzz Spring lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Jaque Plonte walks. Paul Keister 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. John Diaz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Claude Comer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Lary Higham singles to center field. Charlie Morejon singles to left field. Daryl Olander 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. Hal Turk strikes out. John Counsell strikes out. Ryan Nilsson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Dick Stuart grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Javier flies out to the left fielder. Buddy Schweitzer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Bob Garrido grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Herrmann flies out to the left fielder. Paul Keister lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Dale Beniquez is pinch hitting for Daryl Olander. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dale Beniquez is hit by a pitch. Dale Beniquez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Eric Connor grounds out to the second baseman. Cy Brito doubles to right field. Claude Blyleven comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jaque Plonte pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 8 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 3
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Herman Antonelli did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Schneider did not respond to coaching in control Ron Sales did not respond to coaching in velocity Buzz Paula improves in range Rob Kling did not respond to coaching in C
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Davey Miller improves in speed Marlan Scheeren did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rick Wagner did not respond to coaching in velocity Marlan Scheeren did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty