Win: Fred Blankenship (17-6) Loss: Bobby Phillips (10-10)
Save: Tony Grabowski (34)
Inning: 1 Chicago Bobby Phillips pitching. Bob Steiner walks. Bob Lopez flies out to the right fielder. Steve Cvengros singles to left field. Bob Steiner advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Steve Cvengros steals second. Tom Stanicek pops out to the shortstop. Earl Norwood flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Fred Blankenship pitching. Ted Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Fred Macias grounds out to the shortstop. Duke Silva flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Marcus Hageman flies out to the left fielder. Marty Hobbs hits a home run. Rodney Pittinger strikes out. Fred Blankenship singles to center field. Bob Steiner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Burleigh Miller strikes out. Charlie Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Shuzo Sasaki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Bob Lopez strikes out. Steve Cvengros strikes out. Tom Stanicek flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Danny Kroh strikes out. Jeff Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Phillips strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Earl Norwood grounds out to the shortstop. Marcus Hageman strikes out. Marty Hobbs pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Ted Simpson flies out to the right fielder. Fred Macias flies out to the right fielder. Duke Silva singles to left field. Burleigh Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Rodney Pittinger flies out to the right fielder. Fred Blankenship grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Steiner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Charlie Garcia walks. Shuzo Sasaki strikes out. Charlie Garcia is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Danny Kroh pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Bob Lopez walks. Steve Cvengros grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bob Lopez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Steve Cvengros steals second. Tom Stanicek flies out to the right fielder. Earl Norwood singles to right field. Steve Cvengros scores. Marcus Hageman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Earl Norwood is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Jeff Thomas walks. Bobby Phillips pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Jeff Thomas is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ted Simpson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Marty Hobbs strikes out. Rodney Pittinger strikes out. Fred Blankenship grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Fred Macias pops out to the first baseman. Duke Silva hits a home run. Burleigh Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Bob Steiner strikes out. Bob Lopez hits a home run. John Schaffernoth 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. Steve Cvengros lines out to the shortstop. Tom Stanicek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Bill Ponce enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Lopez at 1B. Barney Bailey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Steve Cvengros at 2B. Rich Henderson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Marty Hobbs at RF. Shuzo Sasaki grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Kroh grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Earl Norwood grounds out to the shortstop. Marcus Hageman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rich Henderson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Tony Grabowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kuniaki Nakamura is pinch hitting for John Schaffernoth. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kuniaki Nakamura singles past the second baseman. Ted Simpson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Fred Macias pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 4 Texas total runners LOB: 1
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chick Carrithers improves in velocity Chick Carrithers did not respond to coaching in control Sam Suero improves in contact_vs_righty Gabe Mangus did not respond to coaching in control Gabe Mangus did not respond to coaching in velocity Gabe Mangus did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Suero did not respond to coaching in C
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Roy Blair improves in contact_vs_righty Kenta Sakurai did not respond to coaching in control Kenta Sakurai did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Franklin did not respond to coaching in speed Curt Thompson did not respond to coaching in arm Mark Koupal improves in range