Win: Sho Shiro (15-7) Loss: Bobby Funk (2-9)
Save: Kirk Taylor (52)
Inning: 1 Texas Bobby Funk pitching. Akihiro Hirae reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jordair Jett. Akihiro Hirae steals third. Ted Amelung hits an infield single to the pitcher. Akihiro Hirae scores. Mike Drissel doubles to right field. Ted Amelung uses his aggressiveness and scores. Solly Fischer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jordair Jett. Mike Drissel scores. Joe Moore singles to left field. Solly Fischer scores. Fritz Campanella singles to right field. Glenn Elliott strikes out. Sonny King grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Sho Shiro pitching. Zoilo Aloma grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pedro Ibanez singles to center field. Jordair Jett singles to right field. Kevin Slaught strikes out. Chief Roof walks. John Ellis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Texas Sho Shiro lines out to the second baseman. Akihiro Hirae strikes out. Ted Amelung walks. Mike Drissel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Clay Jackson strikes out. Frank Bravo lines out to the shortstop. Bobby Funk lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Solly Fischer strikes out. Joe Moore doubles to left field. Fritz Campanella singles past the shortstop. Joe Moore scores. Glenn Elliott grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Fritz Campanella is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sonny King grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Zoilo Aloma singles to right field. Pedro Ibanez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Zoilo Aloma is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pedro Ibanez steals second. Jordair Jett pops out to the shortstop. Kevin Slaught pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Sho Shiro strikes out. Akihiro Hirae walks. Akihiro Hirae steals second. Ted Amelung strikes out. Mike Drissel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Chief Roof strikes out. John Ellis is hit by a pitch. Clay Jackson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Solly Fischer lines out to the shortstop. Joe Moore grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Fritz Campanella flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Frank Bravo singles to right field. Bobby Funk lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Zoilo Aloma walks. Pedro Ibanez strikes out. Jordair Jett walks. Kevin Slaught singles to left field. Frank Bravo scores. Zoilo Aloma scores. Jordair Jett advances to third on the hit. Chief Roof grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Glenn Elliott strikes out. Sonny King doubles to center field. Keith Grimes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Sho Shiro flies out to the right fielder. Akihiro Hirae hits a home run. Sonny King scores. Ted Amelung flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago John Ellis pops out to the first baseman. Clay Jackson walks. Frank Bravo grounds out to the pitcher. Clay Jackson advances to second on the play. Rolo Avila is pinch hitting for Keith Grimes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Rolo Avila grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Charlie Jude pitching. Mike Drissel flies out to the center fielder. Solly Fischer grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Zoilo Aloma singles past the shortstop. Pedro Ibanez singles to right field. Zoilo Aloma advances to third on the hit. Jordair Jett lines out to the third baseman. Kevin Slaught singles to right field. Zoilo Aloma scores. Pedro Ibanez advances to third on the hit. Tom DeFate comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chief Roof strikes out. John Ellis singles to left field. Pedro Ibanez scores. Clay Jackson singles to right field. Kevin Slaught scores. John Ellis advances to third on the hit. Frank Bravo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Fritz Campanella strikes out. Glenn Elliott strikes out. Sonny King singles to center field. Andres McMillan is pinch hitting for Tom DeFate. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Andres McMillan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sonny King is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Sidney Wolf pitching. Dykes King is pinch hitting for Charlie Jude. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dykes King strikes out. Zoilo Aloma singles to center field. Pedro Ibanez flies out to the right fielder. Jordair Jett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Chips Hoy pitching. Akihiro Hirae reached on a fielding error by Jordair Jett. Ted Amelung flies out to the right fielder. Mike Drissel strikes out. Solly Fischer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Kirk Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kevin Slaught singles to right field. Chief Roof flies out to the left fielder. John Ellis lines out to the second baseman. Clay Jackson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kevin Slaught is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 6 Chicago total runners LOB: 11
Game Notes Dykes King is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gene Baker improves in power_vs_lefty Tom Sheerin improves in velocity Walt Morman improves in arm Tom Sheerin did not respond to coaching in velocity
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Urbano Arnold improves in power_vs_righty Urbano Arnold improves in contact_vs_lefty Mickey Thomas did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Michel Valdes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Urbano Arnold did not respond to coaching in 3B