Win: Len Furcal (1-0) Loss: Art Curtis (0-1)
Save: Jeff Thomas (2)
Inning: 1 New York Jim Hiland pitching. Ellis Gregory grounds out to the third baseman. Todd Swift grounds out to the shortstop. Bull Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Art Curtis pitching. Herb Coleman strikes out. Takashi Zauchin grounds out to the second baseman. Akira Kitahara doubles to center field. Barney Lezcano walks. Bill Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York George Gray grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Messenger flies out to the right fielder. Davey Telgheder grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Byron Dumoulin singles to left field. Hiroshi Maruo lines out to the third baseman. Choo-Choo Coleman strikes out. Jim Hiland flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York John Bush pops out to the shortstop. Britt Harris pops out to the first baseman. Art Curtis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Herb Coleman grounds out to the shortstop. Takashi Zauchin singles to center field. Takashi Zauchin steals second. Akira Kitahara flies out to the center fielder. Barney Lezcano pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Ellis Gregory singles to center field. Todd Swift flies out to the right fielder. Bull Allen strikes out. George Gray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Bill Walker walks. Byron Dumoulin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Hiroshi Maruo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Dan Messenger reached on a 2-base fielding error by Barney Lezcano. Davey Telgheder singles to center field. Dan Messenger scores. Davey Telgheder steals second. John Bush grounds out to the shortstop. Britt Harris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Davey Telgheder advances to third on the play. Art Curtis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Choo-Choo Coleman flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Artie Johnston is pinch hitting for Jim Hiland. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Artie Johnston pops out to the second baseman. Herb Coleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Len Furcal pitching. Ellis Gregory grounds out to the shortstop. Todd Swift grounds out to the second baseman. Bull Allen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Takashi Zauchin doubles to center field. Akira Kitahara pops out to the second baseman. Barney Lezcano singles to center field. Takashi Zauchin scores. Bill Walker walks. Byron Dumoulin strikes out. Hiroshi Maruo hits a home run. Barney Lezcano scores. Bill Walker scores. Choo-Choo Coleman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York George Gray grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Messenger flies out to the center fielder. Davey Telgheder singles to center field. John Bush hits an infield single to the pitcher. Britt Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Charlie Shepard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Ed Titcomb is pinch hitting for Len Furcal. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Ed Titcomb grounds out to the shortstop. Herb Coleman flies out to the center fielder. Takashi Zauchin walks. Akira Kitahara singles to right field. Barney Lezcano walks. Bill Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 New York Zane French pitching. Joe Alley enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Walker at 1B. Mike Daniels is pinch hitting for Charlie Shepard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Daniels flies out to the center fielder. Ellis Gregory flies out to the left fielder. Todd Swift flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Herman Carney pitching. Byron Dumoulin singles to center field. Hiroshi Maruo strikes out. Choo-Choo Coleman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Jeff Thomas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bull Allen hits an infield single to the pitcher. George Gray walks. Dan Messenger flies out to the right fielder. Davey Telgheder grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Gray is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Bush grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 New York total runners left on base: 6 Chicago total runners left on base: 7
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Melvin Myers did not respond to coaching in control Jodie Orth did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Griffin improves in power_vs_lefty Dave Dittmer improves in power_vs_righty Greg Miller did not respond to coaching in 2B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Curt Robertson did not respond to coaching in range Steve Saunders did not respond to coaching in range Damon Bertrand improves in range Frank Hancock improves in control Arky Beazley improves in C