Win: Joe Furcal (1-2) Loss: Marv Hedgpeth (1-3)
Save: Sam Denny (1)
Inning: 1 Texas Screamin Jay Hawkins pitching. Johnny Battle walks. Frederick Massey grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Johnny Battle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Owen Downs walks. Graig McCormick grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Owen Downs is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chico Mullins strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Chicago Reinier Aballe pitching. Vern Hall strikes out. Stan Mack grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Boggs walks. John Stroud hits a home run. Jay Boggs scores. Hirohide Yamamoto flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Nick Nelson doubles to right field. Ramon Vaughn flies out to the right fielder. Spencer Niggeling singles to center field. Reinier Aballe singles to left field. Nick Nelson scores. Spencer Niggeling advances to third on the hit. Johnny Battle reached on a fielding error by Lee Hinchman. Spencer Niggeling scores. Frederick Massey strikes out. Owen Downs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Tom Ritter grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Hinchman grounds out to the second baseman. Dakota North singles to center field. Screamin Jay Hawkins grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dakota North is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Graig McCormick strikes out. Chico Mullins triples. Nick Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Ramon Vaughn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Vern Hall singles to right field. Stan Mack doubles to center field. Jay Boggs singles to right field. Vern Hall scores. Stan Mack scores. John Stroud pops out to the catcher. Jay Boggs steals second. Hirohide Yamamoto flies out to the center fielder. Tom Ritter singles to center field. Jay Boggs scores. Bob Seale comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lee Hinchman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Spencer Niggeling singles to center field. Gary Christiansen is pinch hitting for Bob Seale. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Gary Christiansen grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Spencer Niggeling is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Johnny Battle walks. Frederick Massey flies out to the right fielder. Owen Downs hits a home run. Gary Christiansen scores. Johnny Battle scores. Graig McCormick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Harvey Shirley pitching. Dakota North strikes out. Screamin Jay Hawkins flies out to the left fielder. Vern Hall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Chico Mullins is hit by a pitch. Chico Mullins is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Nick Nelson flies out to the right fielder. Ramon Vaughn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Stan Mack flies out to the left fielder. Jay Boggs grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! John Stroud strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Spencer Niggeling hits a home run. Harvey Shirley flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Battle grounds out to the second baseman. Frederick Massey hits a home run. Owen Downs hits a home run. Graig McCormick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Hirohide Yamamoto grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Ritter grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Hinchman walks. Dakota North flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Chico Mullins singles to center field. Hal Short 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. Nick Nelson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ramon Vaughn walks. Spencer Niggeling strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Bill Rikard is pinch hitting for Hal Short. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bill Rikard hits a home run. Vern Hall walks. Stan Mack singles to left field. Jay Boggs flies out to the center fielder. John Stroud walks. Hirohide Yamamoto strikes out. Tom Ritter doubles to center field. Vern Hall scores. Stan Mack scores. George Winn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lee Hinchman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Esteban King pitching. Tom Criger is pinch hitting for George Winn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Tom Criger singles to center field. Johnny Battle flies out to the center fielder. Frederick Massey walks. Owen Downs flies out to the left fielder. Graig McCormick grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frederick Massey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Ace Woodard pitching. Dakota North lines out to the second baseman. Charlie Ryan is pinch hitting for Esteban King. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Charlie Ryan singles past the shortstop. Vern Hall flies out to the center fielder. Stan Mack hits a home run. Charlie Ryan scores. Joe Furcal comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jay Boggs walks. Jay Boggs steals second. John Stroud singles past the shortstop. Jay Boggs is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Marv Hedgpeth pitching. Chico Mullins grounds out to the third baseman. Nick Nelson singles past the shortstop. Ramon Vaughn singles to center field. Spencer Niggeling singles to center field. Nick Nelson scores. Ramon Vaughn advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Mike Segui is pinch hitting for Joe Furcal. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Segui singles to center field. Ramon Vaughn scores. Johnny Battle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Spencer Niggeling advances to third on the play. Mike Segui advances to second on the play. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Spencer Niggeling scores. Frederick Massey pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Sam Denny pitching. Hirohide Yamamoto pops out to the third baseman. Tom Ritter singles to right field. Lee Hinchman strikes out. Dakota North strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 9 Chicago total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Stan Mack (23), Tom Ritter (5).HR - Stan Mack (28), John Stroud (17), Bill Rikard (3). Baserunning: SB - Jay Boggs 2 (9). Fielding: E - Lee Hinchman.
Game Notes Reinier Aballe is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kevin Brennan did not respond to coaching in velocity Rube Gandy improves in power_vs_lefty Elmer Poloni improves in control Rube Gandy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Buddy Holtz improves in arm Buddy Holtz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jack Adkins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Gorman improves in power_vs_lefty