Win: John Osteen (12-10) Loss: Tom Hartsel (10-11)
Save: Joe "Blitzen" Benz (27)
Inning: 1 Chicago Tom Hartsel pitching. John Soto grounds out to the third baseman. Reb Russell flies out to the center fielder. Billy McMurtry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn John Osteen pitching. Buck Ireland strikes out. Morgan Leonard singles to center field. Lee Roof singles to center field. Morgan Leonard advances to third on the hit. Lee Roof steals second. Benny Stouch lines out to the second baseman. Clyde Elliott flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Oscar Moford walks. Ben Lohrke hits a home run. Oscar Moford scores. Keefe McRae flies out to the right fielder. Roxey Lock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Lanfranconi pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Mike Heimueller pops out to the shortstop. Bill Colton flies out to the right fielder. Dennis Ritter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago John Osteen walks. John Soto strikes out. Reb Russell strikes out. Billy McMurtry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Tom Hartsel strikes out. Buck Ireland strikes out. Morgan Leonard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Oscar Moford grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Lohrke strikes out. Keefe McRae flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Lee Roof singles to center field. Benny Stouch grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lee Roof is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Clyde Elliott strikes out. Mike Heimueller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Roxey Lock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Lanfranconi pops out to the first baseman. John Osteen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Bill Colton walks. Dennis Ritter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Colton advances to second on the play. Tom Hartsel strikes out. Buck Ireland singles to center field. Bill Colton scores. Morgan Leonard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago John Soto strikes out. Reb Russell hits a home run. Billy McMurtry reached on a 2-base fielding error by Buck Ireland. Billy McMurtry is out trying to steal third. Oscar Moford walks. Ben Lohrke pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Lee Roof singles to left field. Benny Stouch strikes out. Clyde Elliott grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Roof advances to second on the play. Mike Heimueller doubles to right field. Lee Roof scores. Bill Colton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Phil Kenney is pinch hitting for Keefe McRae. Phil Kenney singles to center field. Terry Howell is pinch hitting for Roxey Lock. Phil Kenney is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Terry Howell pops out to the second baseman. Bob Lanfranconi singles to center field. Bob Lanfranconi is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn George Cox enters the game as a defensive replacement for Terry Howell at 2B. Dennis Ritter singles to center field. March Gross is pinch hitting for Tom Hartsel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. March Gross walks. Buck Ireland flies out to the center fielder. Morgan Leonard strikes out. Lee Roof pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago George French pitching. John Osteen singles to right field. John Lee is pinch running for John Osteen on 1st base. John Soto grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Reb Russell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Shad Reninger pitching. Benny Stouch hits an infield single to the shortstop. Clyde Elliott grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Benny Stouch is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Heimueller strikes out. Bill Colton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Billy McMurtry strikes out. Oscar Moford flies out to the center fielder. Ben Lohrke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Joe Blitzen Benz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dennis Ritter grounds out to the shortstop. Amos Lightning Strunk is pinch hitting for George French. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Amos Lightning Strunk singles to right field. Buck Ireland flies out to the center fielder. Morgan Leonard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 2 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes John Soto is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Minor did not respond to coaching in speed Howie Kerksieck did not respond to coaching in control Ed Schroll improves in control Jake Kavanagh improves in velocity Hack Knothe did not respond to coaching in C
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Yamil Terlecky improves in power_vs_righty George Middleton improves in range Luis Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Abe Charboneau improves in contact_vs_righty