Win: Joe McGee (3-4) Loss: Lynn Miller (5-3)
Save: Yusniel Sanchez (3)
Inning: 1 Chicago Joe McGee pitching. Kurt Bolton strikes out. Grady Ross flies out to the center fielder. Mike Castillo pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Lynn Miller pitching. Bill Tyree grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Herrera grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Folkers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Paul McWilliams strikes out. Jerry Richardt grounds out to the second baseman. Sukehiro Hashimoto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Ray Jok grounds out to the shortstop. Preston Steengrafe singles to center field. Brad Hughes walks. Reggie Davis flies out to the center fielder. Dick Grieve strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Ezra Clarke strikes out. Bob Shannabrook grounds out to the shortstop. Lynn Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Joe McGee walks. Bill Tyree grounds out to the third baseman. Joe McGee advances to second on the play. Gene Herrera strikes out. Mike Folkers singles to right field. Ray Jok doubles to left field. Joe McGee scores. Mike Folkers uses his aggressiveness and scores. Preston Steengrafe singles to left field. Ray Jok scores. Brad Hughes walks. Jeff Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Reggie Davis walks. Dick Grieve singles to right field. Preston Steengrafe scores. Brad Hughes scores. Joe McGee strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Kurt Bolton flies out to the center fielder. Grady Ross grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Castillo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Bill Tyree pops out to the shortstop. Gene Herrera strikes out. Mike Folkers lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Paul McWilliams singles to left field. Jerry Richardt singles to center field. Paul McWilliams is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Sukehiro Hashimoto strikes out. Ezra Clarke walks. Bob Shannabrook doubles to center field. Jerry Richardt scores. Jeff Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Baltimore Ray Jok grounds out to the second baseman. Preston Steengrafe flies out to the right fielder. Brad Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Kurt Bolton strikes out. Grady Ross singles to center field. Mike Castillo walks. Paul McWilliams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Grady Ross advances to third on the play. Mike Castillo advances to second on the play. Jerry Richardt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Baltimore Reggie Davis strikes out. Dick Grieve singles to center field. Raul Elliott 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. Joe McGee fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe McGee strikes out. Bill Tyree grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dick Grieve is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Sukehiro Hashimoto grounds out to the second baseman. Ezra Clarke flies out to the center fielder. Bob Shannabrook singles to left field. Gary Fingers is pinch hitting for Raul Elliott. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Gary Fingers walks. Kurt Bolton walks. Grady Ross grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Baltimore B.J. Verban pitching. Gene Herrera flies out to the left fielder. Mike Folkers grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Jok walks. Preston Steengrafe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Mike Castillo strikes out. Paul McWilliams grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Richardt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Brad Hughes strikes out. Reggie Davis walks. Dick Grieve grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Sukehiro Hashimoto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ezra Clarke singles to center field. Bob Shannabrook walks. Yusniel Sanchez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mark Merriman is pinch hitting for B.J. Verban. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mark Merriman flies out to the center fielder. Kurt Bolton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners left on base: 9 Baltimore total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Jeff Fisher is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alan Pena improves in range Shawn Morris did not respond to coaching in control Eric Hicks improves in contact_vs_righty Phil Ferens did not respond to coaching in endurance Mike Withem did not respond to coaching in endurance Chuck Branch improves in power_vs_lefty Alan Pena did not respond to coaching in 2B
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Travis Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Elmer Greif did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Brillheart did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Luis Guzman did not respond to coaching in arm Ed Fallon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Vince Lelivelt improves in speed