Win: Roy Wilkinson (9-13) Loss: Mark Jennings (2-9)
Save: Joe "Blitzen" Benz (28)
Inning: 1 Chicago John Spahn pitching. Phil Kenney flies out to the center fielder. Ben Lohrke grounds out to the third baseman. Oscar Moford flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Arizona Roy Wilkinson pitching. Ray Cracker Schalk grounds out to the third baseman. Dean Anderson pops out to the shortstop. Jeff Oliveras hits a home run. Steve Creeden flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Terry Howell grounds out to the third baseman. Reb Russell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! John Soto grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Willie Coleman singles to right field. Pete Simmons flies out to the center fielder. Lew Pittinger strikes out. Brian August grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Willie Coleman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Keefe McRae singles to center field. George Cox flies out to the center fielder. Roy Wilkinson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Phil Kenney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona John Spahn grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Cracker Schalk grounds out to the third baseman. Dean Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Ben Lohrke grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Moford singles to left field. Terry Howell walks. Reb Russell strikes out. John Soto walks. Keefe McRae doubles past the third baseman. Oscar Moford scores. Terry Howell scores. John Soto uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mark Jennings comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Cox walks. Roy Wilkinson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. George Cox is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Arizona Jeff Oliveras singles to center field. Steve Creeden grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jeff Oliveras is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Willie Coleman hits a home run. Steve Creeden scores. Pete Simmons grounds out to the second baseman. Lew Pittinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Phil Kenney grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Lohrke grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Oscar Moford singles to center field. Oscar Moford is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Brian August grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Jennings singles to right field. Ray Cracker Schalk flies out to the left fielder. Dean Anderson singles to left field. Jeff Oliveras grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dean Anderson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Terry Howell hits a home run. Reb Russell grounds out to the second baseman. John Soto reached on a 2-base throwing error by Brian August. Keefe McRae grounds out to the second baseman. John Soto advances to third on the play. George Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Steve Creeden grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Coleman strikes out. Pete Simmons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Chick Gandil is pinch hitting for Roy Wilkinson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chick Gandil singles to right field. Chick Gandil is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Phil Kenney flies out to the right fielder. Ben Lohrke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Dick Moore pitching. Lew Pittinger walks. Brian August grounds out to the third baseman. Lew Pittinger advances to second on the play. Mark Jennings singles to center field. Lew Pittinger is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Mark Jennings is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Oscar Moford strikes out. Terry Howell grounds out to the third baseman. Reb Russell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Ray Cracker Schalk grounds out to the second baseman. Dean Anderson singles to left field. Jeff Oliveras flies out to the left fielder. Steve Creeden walks. Fred Gilkey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Willie Coleman singles to left field. Dean Anderson is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago John Soto grounds out to the third baseman. Keefe McRae singles to left field. George Cox singles to center field. Keefe McRae advances to third on the hit. Jerry Small is pinch hitting for Fred Gilkey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Jerry Small strikes out. Phil Kenney singles past the shortstop. Keefe McRae scores. George Cox advances to third on the hit. Phil Kenney steals second. Ben Lohrke pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Arizona Joe Blitzen Benz pitching. Ikuzo Kitabeppu enters the game as a defensive replacement for Keefe McRae at CF. Pete Simmons walks. Pinky Franco is pinch hitting for Lew Pittinger. Pinky Franco grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pete Simmons is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Brian August pops out to the shortstop. Sammy Holzemer is pinch hitting for Mark Jennings. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sammy Holzemer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 6 Arizona total runners LOB: 5
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Footsie Wentz improves in contact_vs_righty Hack Knothe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jake Kavanagh did not respond to coaching in control Talmadge Prince improves in velocity Charlie Roland improves in LF
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Thigpen did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Thigpen did not respond to coaching in control Brian Loretta did not respond to coaching in velocity Brad Buckley did not respond to coaching in speed