Win: Joe Wheeler (3-5) Loss: Vance Terry (5-2)
Save: Whitey Werts (14)
Inning: 1 Chicago Joe Wheeler pitching. Teddy Arroyo grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Smith singles to right field. Mike Smith steals second. Jim Leyritz throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. The defense is playing the infield in. Jorge Moorhead singles to left field. Mike Smith scores. Luke Costo grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Vance Terry pitching. Fred Perez doubles to left field. Randy Humphries grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Perez advances to third on the play. Wally Sumner hits a home run. Fred Perez scores. Jimmy Young strikes out. Dave Leslie walks. Charlie Hyatt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Pat Allen hits a home run. Tom Moran grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Reese grounds out to the third baseman. Julio Cali grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Joe Jacobson strikes out. Jim Leyritz flies out to the right fielder. Joe Wheeler pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Vance Terry grounds out to the shortstop. Teddy Arroyo grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Fred Perez strikes out. Randy Humphries grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Sumner singles to center field. Jimmy Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Jorge Moorhead grounds out to the shortstop. Luke Costo singles to center field. Pat Allen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Dave Leslie strikes out. Charlie Hyatt grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Jacobson doubles to right field. Jim Leyritz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Tom Moran strikes out. Ted Reese strikes out. Julio Cali singles to right field. Vance Terry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Wheeler grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Perez grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Humphries grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Teddy Arroyo lines out to the shortstop. Mike Smith singles to center field. Jorge Moorhead singles to center field. Mike Smith advances to third on the hit. Jorge Moorhead steals second. Luke Costo grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Allen reached on a fielding error by Fred Perez. Mike Smith scores. Tom Moran flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Wally Sumner walks. Jimmy Young hits a home run. Wally Sumner scores. Dave Leslie pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Hyatt strikes out. Joe Jacobson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Rick Cuyler is pinch hitting for Ted Reese. Rick Cuyler walks. Julio Cali singles to right field. Joel Alusik is pinch hitting for Vance Terry. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Joel Alusik strikes out. Teddy Arroyo strikes out. Mike Smith grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rick Cuyler is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Omar Ferrera pitching. Jim Leyritz strikes out. Tom Kenney is pinch hitting for Joe Wheeler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tom Kenney doubles to center field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Fred Perez singles to left field. Tom Kenney scores. Fred Perez steals second. Randy Humphries grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Perez advances to third on the play. Wally Sumner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Whitey Werts pitching. Jorge Moorhead grounds out to the third baseman. Luke Costo strikes out. Pat Allen walks. Tom Moran grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jimmy Young walks. Dave Leslie grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jimmy Young is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Charlie Hyatt flies out to the center fielder. Joe Jacobson walks. Jim Leyritz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Rick Cuyler reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joe Jacobson. Julio Cali grounds out to the shortstop. Yasuzo Inoue is pinch hitting for Omar Ferrera. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Yasuzo Inoue lines out to the third baseman. Teddy Arroyo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Fred Perez (8), Joe Jacobson (8), Tom Kenney (5).HR - Wally Sumner (8), Jimmy Young (4). Baserunning: SB - Fred Perez (12). Fielding: E - Fred Perez, Joe Jacobson, Jim Leyritz.
Game Notes Joe Jacobson is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: J.T. McElyea improves in velocity Al Lawson did not respond to coaching in velocity Mickey Manning improves in contact_vs_righty J.T. McElyea did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Walt Henrich did not respond to coaching in speed Lou Moore did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Darrell Aragon improves in range Red Romano improves in speed