Win: Dick Lions (10-3) Loss: Jim Duffy (4-9)
Save: Takeo Nakamura (25)
Inning: 1 Chicago Dick Lions pitching. Jerry Cradle singles to center field. Jerry Cradle steals second. Bill Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Lary Higham hits a home run. Jerry Cradle scores. Walt Swift grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Morejon singles to left field. Hal Turk singles to center field. Charlie Morejon advances to third on the hit. Hal Turk steals second. John Counsell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Atlanta Jim Duffy pitching. Jose Hicks singles to right field. Oscar Ford strikes out. Bill Jones flies out to the right fielder. Tony Veras hits a home run. Jose Hicks scores. Todd Dade doubles to left field. John Matula walks. Ralph Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Bob Garrido singles to left field. Jim Duffy lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jerry Cradle grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Garrido advances to third on the play. Bill Smith singles to center field. Bob Garrido scores. Lary Higham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Norm Geier grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Lions flies out to the center fielder. Jose Hicks hits a home run. Oscar Ford grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Walt Swift grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Morejon flies out to the center fielder. Hal Turk grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Bill Jones singles to center field. Tony Veras walks. Todd Dade strikes out. John Matula singles to right field. Bill Jones scores. Ralph Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Norm Geier strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago John Counsell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Garrido grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Duffy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Dick Lions singles past the shortstop. Jose Hicks flies out to the center fielder. Paul Keister 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. Oscar Ford grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Dick Lions is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Jones reached on a 2-base throwing error by Charlie Morejon. Tony Veras grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Jerry Cradle pops out to the shortstop. Bill Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Lary Higham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Todd Dade strikes out. John Matula pops out to the first baseman. Ralph Reynolds singles to center field. Norm Geier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Walt Swift grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Morejon flies out to the right fielder. Hal Turk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Dick Lions strikes out. Rick Reed 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. Jose Hicks grounds out to the pitcher. Oscar Ford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago John Counsell strikes out. Bob Garrido grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Smith is pinch hitting for Rick Reed. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Claude Blyleven pitching. Bill Jones hits a home run. Tony Veras walks. Todd Dade flies out to the center fielder. John Matula singles to center field. Tony Veras advances to third on the hit. Ralph Reynolds strikes out. Norm Geier hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tony Veras scores. Nyls Wapnick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Lions walks. Jose Hicks walks. John Matula scores. Oscar Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Chicago Jerry Cradle singles to right field. Bill Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Cradle advances to second on the play. Lary Higham grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Swift grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Bill Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Veras flies out to the left fielder. Todd Dade grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Charlie Morejon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hal Turk singles to center field. John Counsell singles to right field. Hal Turk advances to third on the hit. Takeo Nakamura comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Garrido grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners left on base: 5 Atlanta total runners left on base: 10
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mike Schneider did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Mills improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed Bowen did not respond to coaching in arm Rob Kling did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rob Kling did not respond to coaching in C
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Regis Urban improves in power_vs_righty Orlando Coffey improves in power_vs_lefty Willie Morris improves in arm Mike Shea improves in arm Joe Curtis did not respond to coaching in 2B