Win: Jim Watson (2-0) Loss: Hidetaka Imaizumi (0-1)
Save: Danny Baker (1)
Inning: 1 Chicago Hidetaka Imaizumi pitching. Dennis Ratliff reached on a 2-base fielding error by Nick Howard. Gary Fingers strikes out. Mark Merriman singles to center field. Dennis Ratliff is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Bill Sundberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Anaheim Jim Watson pitching. Santo Gideon strikes out. Tsuyoshi Katoh flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Jones pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Ezra Clarke strikes out. Paul McWilliams singles to center field. Jerry Richardt flies out to the left fielder. Grady Ross strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Anaheim Nick Howard strikes out. Karl Fosnow strikes out. Uel Corkins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Jim Watson flies out to the left fielder. Dennis Ratliff grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Fingers hits a home run. Mark Merriman hits a home run. Bill Sundberg singles to left field. Ezra Clarke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Anaheim Mickey Young grounds out to the second baseman. Rob Thorpe reached on a fielding error by Paul McWilliams. Hidetaka Imaizumi lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Santo Gideon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Paul McWilliams hits a home run. Jerry Richardt grounds out to the second baseman. Grady Ross grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Watson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Anaheim Tsuyoshi Katoh flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Jones singles to left field. Nick Howard walks. Karl Fosnow grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Nick Howard is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Uel Corkins walks. Mickey Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Chicago Dennis Ratliff strikes out. Gary Fingers flies out to the center fielder. Mark Merriman pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Anaheim Rob Thorpe strikes out. Hidetaka Imaizumi singles to center field. Santo Gideon strikes out. Tsuyoshi Katoh singles to center field. Bruce Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Bill Sundberg singles to right field. Bill Sundberg steals second. Ezra Clarke grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Sundberg advances to third on the play. Paul McWilliams strikes out. Jerry Richardt singles to right field. Bill Sundberg scores. Grady Ross flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Anaheim Nick Howard strikes out. Karl Fosnow singles to center field. Uel Corkins walks. Mickey Young reached on a 2-base throwing error by Gary Fingers. Karl Fosnow scores. Rob Thorpe flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Fisher 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 1st. Hidetaka Imaizumi lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Mike Castillo is pinch hitting for Jeff Fisher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mike Castillo hits a home run. Dennis Ratliff grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Fingers strikes out. Mark Merriman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Anaheim B.J. Verban pitching. Santo Gideon grounds out to the third baseman. Tsuyoshi Katoh singles to center field. Randy Carlson is pinch hitting for Bruce Jones. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Randy Carlson flies out to the right fielder. Nick Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Scott Byrne 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 Sundberg grounds out to the second baseman. Ezra Clarke singles to center field. Paul McWilliams doubles to left field. Ezra Clarke uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jerry Richardt singles to center field. Paul McWilliams scores. Grady Ross strikes out. Jack Filipowicz is pinch hitting for B.J. Verban. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jack Filipowicz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Anaheim Miguel Mills pitching. Karl Fosnow singles to left field. Uel Corkins walks. Mickey Young hits a home run. Karl Fosnow scores. Uel Corkins scores. Danny Baker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Daisuke Nabeya is pinch hitting for Rob Thorpe. Daisuke Nabeya flies out to the center fielder. John Murphy is pinch hitting for Scott Byrne. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. John Murphy grounds out to the pitcher. Santo Gideon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Cam Dibble pitching. Jack Laker enters the game as a defensive replacement for Daisuke Nabeya at CF. Dennis Ratliff walks. Gary Fingers singles to right field. Mark Merriman walks. Bill Sundberg strikes out. Ezra Clarke walks. Dennis Ratliff scores. Paul McWilliams singles past the second baseman. Gary Fingers scores. Mark Merriman scores. Ezra Clarke advances to third on the hit. Jerry Richardt strikes out. Sukehiro Hashimoto is pinch hitting for Grady Ross. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sukehiro Hashimoto singles to center field. Ezra Clarke scores. Louis Schlesinger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Danny Baker singles to left field. Paul McWilliams scores. Sukehiro Hashimoto advances to third on the hit. Dennis Ratliff grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Anaheim Tsuyoshi Katoh hits an infield single to the third baseman. Randy Carlson pops out to the shortstop. Nick Howard strikes out. Karl Fosnow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 7 Anaheim total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Paul McWilliams (3).HR - Gary Fingers (2), Mark Merriman (1), Paul McWilliams (7), Mike Castillo (4). Baserunning: SB - Bill Sundberg (1). Fielding: E - Gary Fingers, Paul McWilliams.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnson Brewer did not respond to coaching in endurance Ray Chaplin improves in velocity Alan Pena improves in power_vs_lefty Ray Chaplin improves in control Farmer Brown improves in power_vs_righty Jon McNamara improves in velocity Alan Pena did not respond to coaching in 2B
Anaheim Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Nelson did not respond to coaching in endurance Bob Mikkelsen improves in endurance Bobby Dunlap did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Hallahan did not respond to coaching in velocity Gerry Kobel did not respond to coaching in control Bob Akers did not respond to coaching in endurance