Win: Ernie Belk (1-0) Loss: Norm Foster (3-1)
Save: Pete Allen (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Ernie Belk pitching. Rip Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Art Dean strikes out. John Kealey singles to right field. Ernie Haydel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Frank Hargan pitching. Bill Higgins pops out to the first baseman. Zeke Diaz strikes out. Billy Ford singles to right field. Anthony Cleary triples. Billy Ford scores. Jim Wilborn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit John Fermin pops out to the third baseman. Mike Young strikes out. Paul Lamar flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Joe Freeman strikes out. Phil Kmak grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Speer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Mark Hopp singles to left field. Frank Hargan fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Frank Hargan strikes out. Rip Schmidt reached on a 2-base throwing error by Anthony Cleary. Art Dean walks. John Kealey flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Mark Hopp scores. Ernie Haydel singles to right field. Rip Schmidt scores. Art Dean advances to third on the hit. John Fermin walks. Mike Young flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Chicago Ernie Belk strikes out. Bill Higgins strikes out. Zeke Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Paul Lamar walks. Mark Hopp strikes out. Frank Hargan fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Frank Hargan grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Lamar advances to second on the play. Rip Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Billy Ford flies out to the center fielder. Anthony Cleary strikes out. Jim Wilborn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Art Dean strikes out. John Kealey walks. John Kealey steals second. Ernie Haydel strikes out. John Fermin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Joe Freeman walks. Phil Kmak strikes out. John Speer singles to left field. Ernie Belk lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Higgins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Mike Young grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Lamar grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Hopp flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Zeke Diaz strikes out. Billy Ford flies out to the left fielder. Anthony Cleary strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Fred Jourdan is pinch hitting for Frank Hargan. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Fred Jourdan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rip Schmidt doubles to center field. Art Dean strikes out. John Kealey lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Norm Foster pitching. Jim Wilborn flies out to the left fielder. Joe Freeman hits a home run. Phil Kmak flies out to the center fielder. John Speer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Ernie Haydel strikes out. John Fermin grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Young singles to left field. Paul Lamar lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Lee Grover is pinch hitting for Ernie Belk. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Lee Grover walks. Bill Higgins singles to right field. Lee Grover advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Zeke Diaz singles to center field. Lee Grover scores. Bill Higgins advances to third on the hit. Billy Ford grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Higgins scores. Zeke Diaz advances to second on the play. Eddie Choate comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Anthony Cleary strikes out. Jim Wilborn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Steve Malone pitching. Mark Hopp flies out to the right fielder. Rudy Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Eddie Choate. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rudy Rodriguez walks. Rip Schmidt doubles to center field. Art Dean grounds out to the shortstop. Rudy Rodriguez scores. Rip Schmidt advances to third on the play. Pete Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Kealey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 9 Chicago total runners left on base: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Happy Klages improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Sinatro did not respond to coaching in arm Jamie Weaver did not respond to coaching in control Harry Knackert improves in range Frank Assenmacher improves in contact_vs_lefty Ken Uhler did not respond to coaching in speed Ken Uhler did not respond to coaching in SS
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Craig Lopez did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Monroe did not respond to coaching in velocity Willie Drews did not respond to coaching in speed Craig Lopez improves in control Bob Monroe did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Anderson did not respond to coaching in control