Win: Sonny Corinthos (15-11) Loss: Doc Jackson (14-6)
Save: Jason Lester (41)
Inning: 1 Chicago Doc Jackson pitching. Todd Bearnarth grounds out to the shortstop. Corey Daufeldt walks. Jordan Kernan flies out to the center fielder. Ben Wiley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Sonny Corinthos pitching. Felix Cappuzzello grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Schueler flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Bullinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Bill Scanlon flies out to the right fielder. Bob Myers flies out to the right fielder. Fred Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Scoops Soriano grounds out to the third baseman. Rick Blocher flies out to the right fielder. Bob Meekin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Charley Martinez singles to left field. Sonny Corinthos lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Todd Bearnarth walks. Corey Daufeldt singles to left field. Charley Martinez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jordan Kernan pops out to the catcher. Ben Wiley singles to right field. Bill Scanlon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Frank Dee flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Gouzzie singles to left field. Doc Jackson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Felix Cappuzzello singles to right field. Matt Schueler walks. Eddie Bullinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Chicago Bob Myers flies out to the center fielder. Fred Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Charley Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Scoops Soriano flies out to the center fielder. Rick Blocher flies out to the center fielder. Bob Meekin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Sonny Corinthos grounds out to the second baseman. Todd Bearnarth walks. Corey Daufeldt grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Frank Dee grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Gouzzie grounds out to the pitcher. Doc Jackson hits an infield single to the second baseman. Felix Cappuzzello flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Jordan Kernan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ben Wiley flies out to the center fielder. Bill Scanlon singles to right field. Bob Myers grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Matt Schueler flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Bullinger strikes out. Scoops Soriano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Fred Miller strikes out. Charley Martinez grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Sonny Corinthos grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Rick Blocher strikes out. Bob Meekin strikes out. Frank Dee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Todd Bearnarth hits a home run. Corey Daufeldt hits a home run. Tatsuo Akasaka comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jordan Kernan pops out to the third baseman. Ben Wiley walks. Bill Scanlon grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Wiley advances to second on the play. Bob Myers singles to center field. Ben Wiley scores. Fred Miller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jerry Gouzzie strikes out. John Crim is pinch hitting for Tatsuo Akasaka. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. John Crim grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Felix Cappuzzello hits an infield single to the second baseman. Matt Schueler lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Felix Fuller pitching. Charley Martinez walks. Sonny Corinthos fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Sonny Corinthos flies out to the center fielder. Charley Martinez steals second. Todd Bearnarth grounds out to the second baseman. Charley Martinez advances to third on the play. Corey Daufeldt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Eddie Bullinger triples. Rich Smith 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. Scoops Soriano singles to right field. Eddie Bullinger scores. Jason Lester comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rick Blocher doubles to center field. Scoops Soriano uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Meekin singles to left field. Rick Blocher scores. Frank Dee flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Gouzzie grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 7 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Todd Bearnarth is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Darryl Hixon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Charles improves in contact_vs_lefty Kurt Bostic improves in range Memphis Holiday improves in arm Don Lawrick did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Roberge improves in speed Roger McGregor improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Donlin did not respond to coaching in range Happy Grabowski improves in velocity Jim Donlin did not respond to coaching in SS