Inning: 1 Chicago Milt Drabek pitching. Don Moraga grounds out to the third baseman. Arturo Hamrick grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Floyd Fowler pitching. Keith Yarnall flies out to the right fielder. Kent Fischer pops out to the second baseman. Jim Sullivan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Ricky Wilkinson flies out to the center fielder. Ruben Foster strikes out. Mel Rafter singles to center field. George Molina singles past the third baseman. Mel Rafter advances to third on the hit. George Molina steals second. Mel Clines grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Mike Padden strikes out. Jamie Witek pops out to the third baseman. Walt Adams hits a home run. Steve Jaeckel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Floyd Fowler singles to right field. Don Moraga grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Floyd Fowler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Don Moraga is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Arturo Hamrick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Lee Rivera singles to left field. Lee Rivera steals second. Milt Drabek lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Keith Yarnall singles to left field. Lee Rivera scores. Kent Fischer walks. Jim Sullivan hits a home run. Keith Yarnall scores. Kent Fischer scores. Mike Padden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jamie Witek walks. Jamie Witek is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Mike Smith strikes out. Ricky Wilkinson grounds out to the second baseman. Ruben Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Walt Adams walks. Walt Adams steals second. Steve Jaeckel grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Adams advances to third on the play. Lee Rivera strikes out. Milt Drabek strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Mel Rafter strikes out. George Molina grounds out to the second baseman. Arky Vernon is pinch hitting for Mel Clines. Arky Vernon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Chuck Meixell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Arky Vernon at C. Keith Yarnall flies out to the left fielder. Kent Fischer flies out to the right fielder. Jim Sullivan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Floyd Fowler grounds out to the third baseman. Don Moraga singles to center field. Arturo Hamrick singles to center field. Mike Smith hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ricky Wilkinson grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Don Moraga is out at home. Ruben Foster singles to left field. Arturo Hamrick scores. Mike Smith scores. Ricky Wilkinson advances to third on the hit. Chad Selkirk 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. Mel Rafter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Mike Padden singles to right field. Mike Padden steals second. Jamie Witek singles to center field. Mike Padden scores. Walt Adams flies out to the right fielder. Steve Jaeckel grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jamie Witek is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lee Rivera grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago George Molina flies out to the left fielder. Ed Evans is pinch hitting for Chuck Meixell. Ed Evans strikes out. Floyd Fowler walks. Don Moraga flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bruce Patterson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed Evans at C. Steve Cipriani is pinch hitting for Chad Selkirk. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Cipriani lines out to the shortstop. Keith Yarnall flies out to the center fielder. Kent Fischer singles to center field. Kent Fischer steals second. Jim Sullivan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Doug Steirer pitching. Arturo Hamrick strikes out. Mike Smith walks. Ricky Wilkinson flies out to the right fielder. Ruben Foster walks. Mel Rafter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Eric Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Mike Padden grounds out to the third baseman. Jamie Witek grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Adams singles to center field. Steve Jaeckel triples. Walt Adams scores. Lee Rivera singles to right field. Steve Jaeckel scores. Babe Spohrer is pinch hitting for Doug Steirer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Babe Spohrer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lee Rivera is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Joe Davis pitching. John Courtney is pinch hitting for George Molina. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Courtney strikes out. Bruce Patterson grounds out to the third baseman. Chico Maki is pinch hitting for Eric Davis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chico Maki grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 4
Batting:3B - Steve Jaeckel (2).HR - Jim Sullivan (16), Walt Adams (11). Baserunning: SB - Kent Fischer (17), Mike Padden (28), Walt Adams (11), Lee Rivera (10).CS - Jamie Witek (31).
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Gregg did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Vic Reed improves in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Aramis Moraga improves in range Jack Atwood did not respond to coaching in velocity Aramis Moraga did not respond to coaching in 3B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ruff Stuff Bauer did not respond to coaching in velocity John Hoag did not respond to coaching in arm Andy Greason improves in contact_vs_righty Earl Curtis did not respond to coaching in control Tommy Gebrian improves in velocity Earl Curtis did not respond to coaching in control Mark Thomas did not respond to coaching in C