Win: Scott Elarton (9-6) Loss: Georges Fortune (11-5)
Save: John Brooks (31)
Inning: 1 Houston Georges Fortune pitching. Pat Goodwin walks. Bruce Northrup singles to right field. Pat Goodwin advances to third on the hit. Eric Anthony grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Goodwin scores. Bruce Northrup advances to second on the play. Jimmy Wynn singles to left field. Bruce Northrup scores. Richard Hidalgo doubles to right field. Jimmy Wynn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dennis Hunter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Richard Hidalgo advances to third on the play. Spike Thornton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Scott Elarton pitching. Eddie Lind pops out to the catcher. Jim MacDonald grounds out to the second baseman. Hilton Eden walks. Rusty McLarney grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hilton Eden is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Brad Ausmus walks. Brad Ausmus steals second. Scott Elarton lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pat Goodwin flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Brad Ausmus scores. Bruce Northrup flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Buddy Kutcher flies out to the center fielder. Art Upham flies out to the left fielder. John Hamm singles to left field. Jerry Cradle singles to right field. Georges Fortune strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Eric Anthony grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Wynn doubles to center field. Richard Hidalgo singles to center field. Jimmy Wynn scores. Dennis Hunter singles past the shortstop. Richard Hidalgo advances to third on the hit. Spike Thornton triples. Richard Hidalgo scores. Dennis Hunter scores. Brad Ausmus flies out to the center fielder. Scott Elarton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Eddie Lind flies out to the center fielder. Jim MacDonald flies out to the left fielder. Hilton Eden walks. Rusty McLarney singles to right field. Buddy Kutcher grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Pat Goodwin walks. Pat Goodwin steals second. Bruce Northrup flies out to the right fielder. Eric Anthony strikes out. Jimmy Wynn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Art Upham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Hamm pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Cradle singles to left field. Georges Fortune singles to left field. Eddie Lind singles to right field. Jerry Cradle scores. Jim MacDonald singles to right field. Hilton Eden doubles to left field. Georges Fortune scores. Eddie Lind scores. Jim MacDonald uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rusty McLarney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Richard Hidalgo walks. Dennis Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Spike Thornton grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Richard Hidalgo advances to second on the play. Brad Ausmus flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Buddy Kutcher lines out to the shortstop. Art Upham flies out to the right fielder. John Hamm grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston George Titus is pinch hitting for Scott Elarton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. George Titus is hit by a pitch. Pat Goodwin flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Northrup grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Titus is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Eric Anthony pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Charlie Burkam pitching. Jerry Cradle walks. Georges Fortune lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eddie Lind strikes out. Jim MacDonald walks. Hilton Eden strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Jimmy Wynn hits an infield single to the catcher. Richard Hidalgo grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Dennis Hunter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Raymond Romero enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bruce Northrup at 2B. Rusty McLarney strikes out. Buddy Kutcher walks. Art Upham walks. John Hamm flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Cradle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Jim Duffy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Spike Thornton grounds out to the pitcher. Brad Ausmus strikes out. Pierce Redson is pinch hitting for Charlie Burkam. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Pierce Redson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Val Heflin pitching. Art Piche is pinch hitting for Jim Duffy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Art Piche strikes out. Eddie Lind singles to right field. Jim MacDonald walks. Hilton Eden singles to center field. Eddie Lind scores. John Brooks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rusty McLarney strikes out. Buddy Kutcher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Otis Ferris pitching. Pat Goodwin grounds out to the shortstop. Raymond Romero grounds out to the second baseman. Eric Anthony doubles to left field. Jimmy Wynn walks. Richard Hidalgo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Art Upham flies out to the right fielder. John Hamm grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Cradle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Chicago total runners LOB: 12
Batting:2B - Eric Anthony (20), Jimmy Wynn (23), Richard Hidalgo (28).3B - Spike Thornton (7).SF - Pat Goodwin.GIDP - Richard Hidalgo.HBP - George Titus (2). Baserunning: SB - Pat Goodwin (14), Brad Ausmus (13).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Keith Arocha did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Byron Phillips did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Roy Graham did not respond to coaching in velocity Keith Arocha improves in contact_vs_lefty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: F Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Stan Knisely improves in velocity Ben Mancuso did not respond to coaching in velocity Dickie White did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.