Win: Joe Perkovich (2-7) Loss: Jim Hoover (5-7)
Save: Frank Gentry (14)
Inning: 1 Chicago Joe Nordbrook pitching. Dick Parsons flies out to the right fielder. Rafael Brunet singles to left field. Rafael Brunet is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Albert Scruggs walks. Don Mays flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Joe Perkovich pitching. Fred King singles to right field. Tom Gonzales flies out to the center fielder. Mike Quinn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred King advances to second on the play. Bob Sloan walks. Lou Crawford lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Ron Jutze grounds out to the pitcher. Allie Brant singles to center field. Allie Brant is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Rowan lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Tim Mercker strikes out. Terry Valentine grounds out to the third baseman. Oscar Peters flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Eric McAdams flies out to the center fielder. Joe Perkovich flies out to the right fielder. Dick Parsons singles to left field. Dick Parsons is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Joe Nordbrook grounds out to the second baseman. Fred King flies out to the right fielder. Tom Gonzales singles to left field. Tom Gonzales steals second. Mike Quinn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Rafael Brunet grounds out to the third baseman. Albert Scruggs flies out to the center fielder. Don Mays strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bob Sloan singles to left field. Lou Crawford strikes out. Tim Mercker strikes out. Bob Sloan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Ron Jutze grounds out to the second baseman. Allie Brant flies out to the right fielder. Bill Rowan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Terry Valentine walks. Oscar Peters singles to center field. Terry Valentine advances to third on the hit. Joe Nordbrook grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Terry Valentine scores. Fred King flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Eric McAdams grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Perkovich flies out to the right fielder. Dick Parsons walks. Rafael Brunet walks. Albert Scruggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Tom Gonzales singles to left field. Tom Gonzales is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Quinn pops out to the first baseman. Bob Sloan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Don Mays flies out to the left fielder. Ron Jutze grounds out to the shortstop. Allie Brant grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Lou Crawford grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Mercker singles to left field. Tim Mercker steals second. Terry Valentine flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Peters doubles to right field. Tim Mercker scores. Joe Nordbrook grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Bill Rowan hits a home run. Eric McAdams singles to left field. Mark Lanford is pinch hitting for Joe Perkovich. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mark Lanford grounds out to the shortstop. Eric McAdams advances to second on the play. Jim Hoover 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. Dick Parsons singles to right field. Eric McAdams scores. Rafael Brunet walks. Albert Scruggs triples. Dick Parsons scores. Rafael Brunet scores. Doug Sukla comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Mays grounds out to the second baseman. Albert Scruggs scores. Ron Jutze grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Kaoru Maeda pitching. Whitey Eddy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dick Parsons at 2B. Jake Guerrero enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Rowan at 1B. Fred King grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Gonzales doubles to center field. Mike Quinn flies out to the center fielder. Bob Sloan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Allie Brant flies out to the center fielder. Jake Guerrero strikes out. Eric McAdams pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Frank Gentry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lou Crawford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Mercker hits a home run. Terry Valentine strikes out. Oscar Peters strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 3 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Tom Gonzales (6), Oscar Peters (3).HR - Tim Mercker (10).GIDP - Joe Nordbrook. Baserunning: SB - Tom Gonzales (13), Tim Mercker (10).CS - Tom Gonzales (8), Bob Sloan (3).
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Banks improves in range Rob Luplow did not respond to coaching in control Jim Kling improves in arm George Banks did not respond to coaching in arm
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ezra Morris improves in range Ben Murrell did not respond to coaching in range Luther Lopatka did not respond to coaching in control Chuck McConnell improves in speed