Win: Mitch Wilhelm (4-5) Loss: Yoandry Herrera (8-2)
Save: Jeff Thomas (18)
Inning: 1 New York Mitch Wilhelm pitching. Ellis Gregory lines out to the third baseman. Britt Harris strikes out. SD Irwin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Yoandry Herrera pitching. Justin Pitt strikes out. Byron Dumoulin strikes out. Hiroshi Maruo singles to right field. Bill Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Davey Telgheder singles to center field. Dan Messenger pops out to the first baseman. Mike Daniels strikes out. John Bush walks. Darren Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Akira Kitahara walks. Akira Kitahara is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Choo-Choo Coleman grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Alley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Yoandry Herrera walks. Ellis Gregory grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Britt Harris doubles to left field. SD Irwin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Artie Johnston singles to center field. Mitch Wilhelm lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Artie Johnston forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Justin Pitt strikes out. Byron Dumoulin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Davey Telgheder walks. Dan Messenger strikes out. Mike Daniels singles to right field. Davey Telgheder advances to third on the hit. John Bush grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Daniels advances to second on the play. Darren Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Hiroshi Maruo strikes out. Bill Walker walks. Bill Walker steals second. Akira Kitahara strikes out. Choo-Choo Coleman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Yoandry Herrera strikes out. Ellis Gregory walks. Ellis Gregory steals second. Britt Harris lines out to the third baseman. SD Irwin grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Joe Alley strikes out. Artie Johnston grounds out to the second baseman. Mitch Wilhelm strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Davey Telgheder grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Messenger grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Daniels grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Justin Pitt pops out to the first baseman. Byron Dumoulin flies out to the center fielder. Hiroshi Maruo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York John Bush strikes out. Joe Wiggins is pinch hitting for Darren Jackson. Joe Wiggins flies out to the center fielder. Yoandry Herrera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Buck Niedenfuer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Wiggins at C. Bill Walker flies out to the left fielder. Akira Kitahara hits a home run. Choo-Choo Coleman singles to right field. Joe Alley singles to left field. Choo-Choo Coleman advances to third on the hit. Artie Johnston singles to left field. Choo-Choo Coleman scores. Mitch Wilhelm fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mitch Wilhelm grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Ellis Gregory singles to left field. Ellis Gregory steals second. John Hockett 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. Ellis Gregory gets picked off second (1-4). Britt Harris singles to center field. SD Irwin flies out to the right fielder. Davey Telgheder grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Britt Harris is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Justin Pitt strikes out. Byron Dumoulin strikes out. Hiroshi Maruo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). 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. Dan Messenger grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Daniels singles to right field. John Bush pops out to the third baseman. Buck Niedenfuer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners left on base: 8 Chicago total runners left on base: 4
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chet Shannon improves in contact_vs_righty Melvin Myers did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Osteen did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Piper improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Osteen improves in 3B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Damon Bertrand did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Marty Schneider did not respond to coaching in range Dazzy Hart did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Lou Gertenrich improves in control Arky Beazley did not respond to coaching in C