Win: George Bottalico (1-1) Loss: Marty Arroyo (0-1)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Marty Arroyo pitching. Joe Perry hits a home run. Bob Wagner strikes out. John Switzer triples. Gary Sutcliffe grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago George Bottalico pitching. Bob Amaro singles to right field. Jacob Buskey flies out to the left fielder. John Mancuso strikes out. Austin Wells strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Ed Mintz singles past the shortstop. Cap Duff grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ed Mintz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Takanori Kakimoto strikes out. George Bottalico strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Toru Maeda singles in front of the center fielder. Toru Maeda steals second. Tim Concepcion grounds out to the second baseman. Toru Maeda advances to third on the play. Bill McFarland flies out to the center fielder. Richie Ferguson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Joe Perry strikes out. Bob Wagner flies out to the left fielder. John Switzer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Marty Arroyo grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Amaro walks. Jacob Buskey flies out to the left fielder. John Mancuso walks. Austin Wells flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Gary Sutcliffe strikes out. Scott Brown strikes out. Ed Mintz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Toru Maeda walks. Toru Maeda is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tim Concepcion flies out to the center fielder. Bill McFarland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Cap Duff hits a home run. Takanori Kakimoto grounds out to the shortstop. George Bottalico grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Perry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Richie Ferguson singles to center field. Marty Arroyo lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Amaro grounds out to the second baseman. Richie Ferguson advances to third on the play. Jacob Buskey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Bob Wagner grounds out to the second baseman. John Switzer singles to right field. Gary Sutcliffe flies out to the left fielder. Scott Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago John Mancuso grounds out to the pitcher. Austin Wells singles to left field. Toru Maeda lines out to the shortstop. Tim Concepcion flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Ed Mintz strikes out. Cap Duff flies out to the right fielder. Takanori Kakimoto singles to center field. George Bottalico grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Bill McFarland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Richie Ferguson strikes out. Marty Arroyo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Joe Perry hits a home run. Bob Wagner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Switzer singles to center field. Gary Sutcliffe flies out to the left fielder. Scott Brown hits a home run. John Switzer scores. Ed Mintz triples. Cap Duff grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Bob Amaro singles to left field. Jacob Buskey singles to center field. John Mancuso doubles to right field. Bob Amaro scores. Joe Hartzell 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. Austin Wells singles in front of the left fielder. Jacob Buskey scores. John Mancuso scores. Austin Wells steals second. Toru Maeda pops out to the first baseman. Tim Concepcion grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Clancy is pinch hitting for Bill McFarland. Hal Clancy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Elmer Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Takanori Kakimoto doubles to center field. Gary Manning is pinch hitting for Joe Hartzell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Gary Manning walks. Joe Perry singles to center field. Takanori Kakimoto scores. Gary Manning advances to third on the hit. Eric Hough comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Wagner singles to left field. Gary Manning scores. Joe Perry advances to third on the hit. John Switzer singles to right field. Joe Perry scores. Bob Wagner advances to third on the hit. Gary Sutcliffe pops out to the shortstop. Scott Brown walks. Ed Mintz singles to center field. Bob Wagner scores. John Switzer scores. Scott Brown advances to third on the hit. Cap Duff walks. Takanori Kakimoto flies out to the center fielder. Gary Manning flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Chicago Frank Allen pitching. Richie Ferguson singles to left field. Danny Office is pinch hitting for Eric Hough. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Danny Office strikes out. Bob Amaro strikes out. Jacob Buskey singles to left field. Richie Ferguson advances to third on the hit. John Mancuso grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 8 Chicago total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Richie Ferguson is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Carl Nicosia did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lou Fortune did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Strands did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Strands did not respond to coaching in control Cal Dempsey did not respond to coaching in 1B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Stan Rosario did not respond to coaching in control Javier Kiely improves in range Jeff Acosta improves in contact_vs_righty Jay McDonald improves in range