Win: Bill Taylor (2-3) Loss: Brian Murakami (7-3)
Save: Luis Morris (25)
Inning: 1 Chicago Vince Williams pitching. Max Byrne hits a home run. Bill Gilbert strikes out. Colt Saddler strikes out. Johnny Krenchicki doubles to right field. John Taff singles to left field. Johnny Krenchicki uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Byrne flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Frank Lee pitching. Yutaka Nagai walks. Brad Breckinridge is hit by a pitch. Joe Rogers flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Eyre doubles to right field. Yutaka Nagai scores. Brad Breckinridge uses his aggressiveness and scores. Babe Jacobs walks. Jack Madison singles to left field. Edwin Jacome hits a home run. Jeff Eyre scores. Babe Jacobs scores. Jack Madison scores. Joe Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jay East lines out to the third baseman. Vince Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Don Hoover grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Bass flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Joe Johnson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Yutaka Nagai flies out to the right fielder. Brad Breckinridge grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Rogers singles to left field. Joe Rogers is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Max Byrne strikes out. Bill Gilbert singles to center field. Bill Gilbert is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Colt Saddler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jeff Eyre grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Jacobs flies out to the left fielder. Jack Madison singles to right field. Edwin Jacome reached on a fielding error by Don Hoover. Jay East flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Johnny Krenchicki grounds out to the pitcher. John Taff singles to center field. Charlie Byrne grounds out to the third baseman. John Taff advances to second on the play. Don Hoover pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Vince Williams flies out to the right fielder. Yutaka Nagai singles to right field. Brad Breckinridge grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Walt Bass walks. Joe Johnson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Max Byrne walks. Bill Gilbert singles to right field. Walt Bass scores. Max Byrne advances to third on the hit. Colt Saddler singles to right field. Max Byrne scores. Bill Gilbert advances to third on the hit. Johnny Krenchicki walks. John Taff grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Joe Rogers flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Eyre singles to right field. Babe Jacobs grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Eyre advances to second on the play. Bill Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Jack Madison singles to left field. Edwin Jacome flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Charlie Byrne strikes out. Don Hoover pops out to the shortstop. Walt Bass singles to right field. Bill Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jay East strikes out. Charlie DeLeon is pinch hitting for Vince Williams. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Charlie DeLeon flies out to the left fielder. Yutaka Nagai grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Steve Micelotta pitching. Max Byrne walks. Bill Gilbert hits a home run. Max Byrne scores. Brian Murakami comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Colt Saddler singles to left field. Johnny Krenchicki singles to right field. Colt Saddler advances to third on the hit. John Taff singles to left field. Colt Saddler scores. Charlie Byrne lines out to the pitcher. Don Hoover singles to center field. Walt Bass strikes out. Brian Shirley is pinch hitting for Bill Taylor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brian Shirley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Detroit Jackson Estrella pitching. Brad Breckinridge grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Rogers lines out to the second baseman. Jeff Eyre flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Scotty Mickelson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Max Byrne grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Gilbert singles to left field. Colt Saddler walks. Johnny Krenchicki walks. John Taff singles to center field. Bill Gilbert scores. Charlie Byrne singles to right field. Colt Saddler scores. Johnny Krenchicki is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. John Taff advances to third on the play. Al Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Hoover strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Babe Jacobs strikes out. Jack Madison strikes out. Edwin Jacome grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Walt Bass lines out to the shortstop. Yuji Wakuni is pinch hitting for Jackson Estrella. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yuji Wakuni grounds out to the pitcher. Max Byrne grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Luis Morris pitching. Jay East flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Tipton is pinch hitting for Al Jones. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jerry Tipton walks. Yutaka Nagai flies out to the center fielder. Brad Breckinridge singles to center field. Jerry Tipton advances to third on the hit. Joe Rogers strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 10 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Johnny Krenchicki (17).HR - Max Byrne (11), Bill Gilbert (9).GIDP - John Taff. Baserunning: CS - Bill Gilbert (5). Fielding: E - Don Hoover.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom McCardell improves in control Watt Samata did not respond to coaching in arm Groucho Sterngaze did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty 'Crackers' Ritz did not respond to coaching in arm Groucho Sterngaze improves in range Steve A. Reno improves in contact_vs_righty Gene Hendricks did not respond to coaching in SS
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Paul Herriage did not respond to coaching in arm Russ Beckett did not respond to coaching in control Russ Beckett did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Boone improves in arm Jason Horsey did not respond to coaching in range Paul Herriage improves in range Ed Cobb did not respond to coaching in 1B