Win: Gus Lefler (7-11) Loss: Arthur Mitchell (13-10)
Save: Shawn Jones (25)
Inning: 1 Chicago Arthur Mitchell pitching. Jim Weis singles to left field. Jim Weis steals second. Tom Lee walks. Lee Clark singles to center field. Jim Weis scores. Ben Benton strikes out. Otto Buice strikes out. Larry Grasso singles to center field. Tom Lee scores. Russ Robinson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Gus Lefler pitching. Toshihiro Nishio grounds out to the shortstop. Pablo Keller singles to center field. Pablo Keller is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). By Paniagua singles past the shortstop. Les Forsch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Alex Murray pops out to the shortstop. Gus Lefler singles to left field. Gus Lefler is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Weis singles to left field. Tom Lee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Nate Carroll flies out to the right fielder. John Kaline doubles to center field. Ivy Aragon singles to center field. John Kaline scores. Danny Kremmel flies out to the left fielder. Arthur Mitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Lee Clark flies out to the right fielder. Ben Benton singles to right field. Otto Buice flies out to the center fielder. Larry Grasso flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Toshihiro Nishio singles to right field. Pablo Keller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Toshihiro Nishio advances to second on the play. By Paniagua flies out to the left fielder. Les Forsch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Russ Robinson pops out to the third baseman. Alex Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Lefler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Nate Carroll flies out to the center fielder. John Kaline pops out to the shortstop. Ivy Aragon singles to center field. Danny Kremmel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Jim Weis strikes out. Tom Lee hits an infield single to the shortstop. Lee Clark pops out to the first baseman. Ben Benton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Arthur Mitchell strikes out. Toshihiro Nishio singles to right field. Pablo Keller grounds out to the shortstop. Toshihiro Nishio advances to second on the play. By Paniagua strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Otto Buice grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Grasso grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Russ Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Les Forsch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nate Carroll grounds out to the third baseman. John Kaline strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Alex Murray strikes out. Gus Lefler grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Weis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Ivy Aragon flies out to the center fielder. Danny Kremmel grounds out to the pitcher. Eli Branca is pinch hitting for Arthur Mitchell. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Eli Branca strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Floyd Gantenbein pitching. Tom Lee strikes out. Lee Clark hits a home run. Bert Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ben Benton flies out to the center fielder. Otto Buice singles to center field. Larry Grasso flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Toshihiro Nishio reached on a 2-base fielding error by Alex Murray. Pablo Keller flies out to the left fielder. By Paniagua grounds out to the shortstop. Skip Reyes 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. Les Forsch walks. Nate Carroll singles to left field. Toshihiro Nishio is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Russ Robinson strikes out. Alex Murray flies out to the right fielder. Hal Clancy is pinch hitting for Skip Reyes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Hal Clancy singles past the shortstop. Hal Clancy steals second. Jim Weis pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Shawn Jones pitching. John Kaline flies out to the center fielder. Ivy Aragon strikes out. Danny Kremmel grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 6
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Blake Snell improves in velocity Red Dotson improves in arm Scott Herbert did not respond to coaching in range Ray Connolly improves in arm
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Andy Kimball improves in power_vs_righty Andy Kimball did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steve Necciai improves in contact_vs_righty Billy Hayward did not respond to coaching in control