Win: Dick Moore (1-0) Loss: George Maddux (7-12)
Save: Shad Reninger (4)
Inning: 1 Chicago Masaharu Sogawa pitching. Keefe McRae strikes out. Mark Nevers grounds out to the pitcher. Reb Russell singles to left field. Reb Russell steals second. Billy McMurtry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Arizona Art Luzinski pitching. Dean Anderson singles to center field. Dean Anderson steals second. Willie Coleman singles to right field. Dean Anderson scores. Pete Simmons lines out to the third baseman. Hank Thomson flies out to the left fielder. Steve Creeden singles to left field. Willie Coleman advances to third on the hit. Sammy Holzemer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago George Cox strikes out. Terry Howell walks. Chick Gandil flies out to the left fielder. Terry Howell steals second. Mitch Dickson throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Kenji Takamiya grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Dink Brinker pops out to the first baseman. Mitch Dickson strikes out. Masaharu Sogawa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Art Luzinski strikes out. Keefe McRae strikes out. Mark Nevers singles to left field. Reb Russell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Dean Anderson singles past the second baseman. Dean Anderson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Willie Coleman strikes out. Pete Simmons singles to left field. Pete Simmons steals second. Hank Thomson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Billy McMurtry grounds out to the third baseman. George Cox grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Howell singles to right field. Chick Gandil strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Steve Creeden singles to left field. Steve Creeden is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Sammy Holzemer singles to center field. Dink Brinker grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Kenji Takamiya grounds out to the third baseman. Art Luzinski flies out to the right fielder. Keefe McRae pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Mitch Dickson pops out to the first baseman. Masaharu Sogawa grounds out to the shortstop. Dean Anderson singles past the shortstop. Dean Anderson steals second. Willie Coleman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Mark Nevers singles to center field. Mark Nevers steals second. Reb Russell strikes out. Billy McMurtry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Nevers advances to third on the play. George Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Pete Simmons walks. Pete Simmons steals second. Tom Elmer McGuire 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. Hank Thomson singles to right field. Pete Simmons scores. Hank Thomson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Steve Creeden singles to left field. Steve Creeden steals second. Sammy Holzemer grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Creeden advances to third on the play. Dink Brinker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Terry Howell strikes out. Chick Gandil singles to left field. Oscar Moford is pinch hitting for Kenji Takamiya. Chick Gandil steals second. Oscar Moford grounds out to the second baseman. Chick Gandil advances to third on the play. Tom Elmer McGuire strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Mitch Dickson flies out to the left fielder. Masaharu Sogawa grounds out to the shortstop. Dean Anderson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Keefe McRae singles to left field. Mark Nevers strikes out. Reb Russell singles to right field. Keefe McRae aggressively advances to third on the hit. George Maddux 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. Reb Russell steals second. Billy McMurtry hits a home run. Keefe McRae scores. Reb Russell scores. George Cox strikes out. Terry Howell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Willie Coleman strikes out. Pete Simmons walks. Hank Thomson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pete Simmons is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Steve Creeden hits a home run. Hank Thomson scores. Dick Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sammy Holzemer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Chick Gandil flies out to the center fielder. Oscar Moford doubles to left field. John Lee is pinch hitting for Dick Moore. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Lee doubles to right field. Oscar Moford scores. Keefe McRae singles to right field. John Lee is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Mark Nevers singles to left field. Keefe McRae advances to third on the hit. Reb Russell singles in front of the right fielder. Keefe McRae scores. Mark Nevers is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Joe Blitzen Benz pitching. Dink Brinker singles to left field. Mitch Dickson flies out to the center fielder. Pinky Franco is pinch hitting for George Maddux. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pinky Franco flies out to the left fielder. Dean Anderson walks. Shad Reninger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Willie Coleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 7 Arizona total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Oscar Moford (17), John Lee (1).HR - Billy McMurtry (1). Baserunning: SB - Mark Nevers (3), Reb Russell 2 (14), Terry Howell (13), Chick Gandil (17).
Batting:HR - Steve Creeden (9).GIDP - Dink Brinker. Baserunning: SB - Dean Anderson 2 (5), Pete Simmons 2 (10), Steve Creeden (8).CS - Dean Anderson (4), Hank Thomson (3), Steve Creeden (2). Fielding: E - Mitch Dickson.
Game Notes John Lee is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hack Knothe did not respond to coaching in range Homer Clines did not respond to coaching in velocity Rickey Williams did not respond to coaching in control Howie Kerksieck did not respond to coaching in control Hack Knothe did not respond to coaching in C
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Art Jones did not respond to coaching in control Lance Dunnigan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jack Bradley did not respond to coaching in speed Billy Gibson improves in speed