Win: Lew Tiant (9-14) Loss: Charles Collins (12-14)
Save: Steve Olson (34)
Inning: 1 Houston Charles Collins pitching. Al McGunnigle triples. Tom Sanders doubles to left field. Al McGunnigle scores. Ed Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Vern Bare grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Sanders advances to third on the play. Gene Maurer pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Lew Tiant pitching. Brian Davis flies out to the center fielder. Doc Holcombe doubles to right field. Fred Girard strikes out. Darrell Money singles to center field. Doc Holcombe scores. George Ferris grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Darrell Money is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Yoshihiro Oishi walks. Harry Ryan strikes out. Glenn Chamberlain grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Yoshihiro Oishi advances to second on the play. Lew Tiant strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Ryan Lawrence singles to center field. Kevin Dykstra grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ryan Lawrence is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gus Durant grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Al McGunnigle flies out to the center fielder. Tom Sanders grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Perez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Charles Collins flies out to the left fielder. Brian Davis walks. Brian Davis is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Doc Holcombe hits a home run. Fred Girard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Vern Bare grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Maurer flies out to the center fielder. Yoshihiro Oishi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Darrell Money flies out to the center fielder. George Ferris grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Lawrence singles to right field. Kevin Dykstra strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Harry Ryan flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Chamberlain grounds out to the pitcher. Lew Tiant singles past the third baseman. Lew Tiant is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Gus Durant singles to center field. Charles Collins lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Gus Durant forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Brian Davis walks. Doc Holcombe flies out to the left fielder. Fred Girard strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Al McGunnigle singles to left field. Al McGunnigle steals second. Tom Sanders doubles to right field. Al McGunnigle scores. Ed Perez singles to left field. Tom Sanders scores. Vern Bare strikes out. Gene Maurer grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ed Perez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Yoshihiro Oishi singles to right field. Gene Maurer advances to third on the hit. Harry Ryan walks. Glenn Chamberlain grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Chicago Darrell Money grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Ferris flies out to the left fielder. Ryan Lawrence grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Lew Tiant flies out to the center fielder. Al McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Sanders hits a home run. Ed Perez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Kevin Dykstra flies out to the right fielder. Gus Durant singles to left field. Pascual Riggs is pinch hitting for Charles Collins. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pascual Riggs grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Arnold Dauer pitching. Vern Bare singles to left field. Gene Maurer flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Burkart is pinch hitting for Yoshihiro Oishi. Ryan Burkart doubles to right field. Masaji Sogawa is pinch hitting for Harry Ryan. Masaji Sogawa flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Vern Bare scores. Jim Blosser comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Glenn Chamberlain strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Bob Bissonette enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ryan Burkart at 3B. Greg Bell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Masaji Sogawa at CF. Brian Davis flies out to the center fielder. Doc Holcombe grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Girard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Bill Lewis is pinch hitting for Lew Tiant. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Al McGunnigle singles to right field. Tom Sanders strikes out. Ed Perez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Steve Olson pitching. Darrell Money flies out to the center fielder. George Ferris grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Ryan Lawrence grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Chicago total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Charles Collins is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Umbricht did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Vic Nold did not respond to coaching in control Vic Nold improves in control Phil Rivera improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Gaw improves in range Bob Robinson improves in range
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Snider did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Velazquez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Worrell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Shaw improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Cronin improves in range Rinaldo Sheaffer improves in endurance Bill Cronin did not respond to coaching in CF