Win: Loyd Menze (6-2) Loss: Ken Sisler (1-10)
Save: Jon Davis (2)
Inning: 1 Houston Loyd Menze pitching. Jeff Menhart bunts for a base hit. Jot Tipple singles to center field. Jeff Menhart advances to third on the hit. Hal Fontenot strikes out. Bob Sager grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Menhart scores. Jot Tipple advances to second on the play. Ed Gamble strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Ken Sisler pitching. Joe Thomas strikes out. Mike Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Barney Loucks grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Nigel Planer triples. Justin Stennett walks. Steve Morris flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Nigel Planer scores. Ken Sisler pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Justin Stennett steals second. Jeff Menhart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Karl Matula walks. Bradley Kupier strikes out. Derrick Penner grounds out to the third baseman. Karl Matula advances to second on the play. Teddy Cooper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Jot Tipple hits a home run. Hal Fontenot walks. Bob Sager strikes out. Ed Gamble lines out to the shortstop. Nigel Planer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hal Fontenot is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Daisuke Akiyama grounds out to the third baseman. Loyd Menze strikes out. Joe Thomas singles to left field. Mike Schmidt walks. Barney Loucks strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Justin Stennett grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Steve Morris singles to center field. Ken Sisler pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Jeff Menhart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Karl Matula singles to left field. Bradley Kupier hits an infield single to the first baseman. Derrick Penner singles to left field. Teddy Cooper singles to left field. Karl Matula scores. Bradley Kupier scores. Daisuke Akiyama walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Loyd Menze flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Derrick Penner is thrown out at the plate. Joe Thomas triples. Teddy Cooper scores. Daisuke Akiyama scores. Frank Jordan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Jot Tipple strikes out. Hal Fontenot flies out to the right fielder. Bob Sager strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Barney Loucks pops out to the third baseman. Karl Matula grounds out to the pitcher. Bradley Kupier hits a home run. Glen Hutchings comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Derrick Penner walks. Teddy Cooper doubles to right field. Derrick Penner uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Whitfield comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Daisuke Akiyama grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Ed Gamble grounds out to the second baseman. Nigel Planer singles to left field. Justin Stennett strikes out. Steve Morris grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Carroll Corbin is pinch hitting for Loyd Menze. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Carroll Corbin flies out to the right fielder. Joe Thomas doubles to right field. Mike Schmidt singles to right field. Joe Thomas scores. Frank Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Barney Loucks flies out to the left fielder. Karl Matula grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Schmidt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bill Bates pitching. Zoilo Clemens is pinch hitting for Frank Williams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Zoilo Clemens is hit by a pitch. Jeff Menhart doubles to center field. Zoilo Clemens scores. Jot Tipple triples. Jeff Menhart scores. Jon Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hal Fontenot strikes out. Bob Sager singles to center field. Jot Tipple scores. Ed Gamble grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Sager is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Faeth is pinch running for Ed Gamble on 1st base. Nigel Planer lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Ken Montejo pitching. Ray Dondero enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Faeth at C. Bradley Kupier flies out to the center fielder. Derrick Penner walks. Teddy Cooper singles to left field. Daisuke Akiyama hits a home run. Derrick Penner scores. Teddy Cooper scores. Ebba Coakley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jon Davis strikes out. Joe Thomas doubles to center field. Mike Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Justin Stennett grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Morris singles to right field. Ebba Coakley lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Barney Loucks singles to right field. Karl Matula flies out to the center fielder. Barney Loucks is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bradley Kupier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jeff Menhart singles to left field. Jot Tipple pops out to the second baseman. Hal Fontenot flies out to the right fielder. Bob Sager grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 7 Chicago total runners left on base: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lou Uecker improves in arm Lee Williams improves in contact_vs_lefty Todd Reuschel did not respond to coaching in control Curt Moeller improves in speed Jeff Lavender did not respond to coaching in 1B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ray Borton improves in speed Whitey Phourd improves in power_vs_righty Ray Borton did not respond to coaching in arm Whitey Phourd did not respond to coaching in speed Whitey Phourd improves in LF