Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Cubs 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 White Sox 0 2 1 0 0 1 x 4 7 1

Behind a strong pitching performance from Al Wiesner, the White Sox regained 1st place in the Atlantic. Wiesner allowed 4 hits, 3 walks, 1 run and K'd 6 in a complete game victory. Offensively, the Sox were led by John Howe who went 3 for 3. In the 2nd inning, Howe drove in Hugh Guilderson (who singled) for the Sox' first run. And Howe scored the 2nd run when he stole home for the go-ahead run as part of a double-steal with Roger Malouf, who had singled. In the 3rd inning, Jim Baldyga was intentionally walked to load the bases for Brett Rudy with Dan Field & Mike McInnis on 2nd and 3rd base respectively. Rudy proceeded to drive in the 3rd Sox run on a sac fly. In the 6th inning, after singling again, John Howe scored the 4th run when Roger Malouf drove him in with his second single of the day. Chris Seng scored the lone Cubs run after reaching via walk and scoring on a John Gillis single. Jot Splenda took the loss for the Cubs.

Al Wiesner improves to 2-0; John Howe goes 3 for 3.