Win: Lil Gross (6-2) Loss: Candy Love (0-7)
Save: Scott Brown (16)
Inning: 1 Texas Candy Love pitching. Rick Lelivelt doubles to center field. Walt Morman lines out to the third baseman. Passed ball. Rick Lelivelt advances to third. Art Dowell flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Rick Lelivelt scores. Billy Linares flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Lil Gross pitching. Sol Drucke strikes out. David Dwalster flies out to the center fielder. Amadio Lala bunts for a base hit. Joe Crews pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Fred Rucker singles to center field. Gene Baker singles to center field. Mike Westrum doubles to right field. Fred Rucker scores. Gene Baker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wayne Wedge strikes out. Lil Gross singles to right field. Mike Westrum scores. Rick Lelivelt singles to left field. Walt Morman singles to left field. Art Dowell strikes out. Billy Linares singles to left field. Lil Gross scores. Rick Lelivelt scores. Fred Rucker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Eddie Wood flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Murcer triples. Frank Ellam strikes out. Sparky Dalton walks. Candy Love flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Gene Baker strikes out. Mike Westrum flies out to the right fielder. Wayne Wedge grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Sol Drucke strikes out. David Dwalster grounds out to the catcher. Amadio Lala flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Lil Gross strikes out. Rick Lelivelt singles past the third baseman. Walt Morman grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Lelivelt advances to second on the play. Art Dowell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Joe Crews hits an infield single to the pitcher. Eddie Wood flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Murcer flies out to the right fielder. Joe Crews steals second. Frank Ellam pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Billy Linares hits a home run. Fred Rucker strikes out. Gene Baker strikes out. Mike Westrum bunts for a base hit. Mike Westrum steals second. Wayne Wedge singles to right field. Mike Westrum scores. Larry Wolfe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Lil Gross flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Sparky Dalton strikes out. Dave Vogelsong is pinch hitting for Larry Wolfe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dave Vogelsong grounds out to the third baseman. Sol Drucke doubles to left field. David Dwalster flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Bill High pitching. Rick Lelivelt grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Morman flies out to the center fielder. Art Dowell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Amadio Lala walks. Joe Crews hits a home run. Amadio Lala scores. Eddie Wood strikes out. Mickey Murcer strikes out. Frank Ellam singles to left field. Sparky Dalton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Ellam is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Billy Linares singles to left field. Fred Rucker flies out to the right fielder. Gene Baker singles to center field. Billy Linares advances to third on the hit. Mike Westrum grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Bob Hiljus is pinch hitting for Bill High. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bob Hiljus walks. Aramis Jurak 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. Sol Drucke strikes out. David Dwalster hits a home run. Bob Hiljus scores. Hank Freehan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Amadio Lala strikes out. Joe Crews grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Yoshihisa Nakatani pitching. Wayne Wedge flies out to the left fielder. Al Grodzicki is pinch hitting for Hank Freehan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Grodzicki strikes out. Rick Lelivelt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Mickey Yates pitching. Eddie Wood reached on a fielding error by Mike Westrum. Eddie Wood steals second. Mickey Murcer strikes out. Frank Ellam grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Sparky Dalton singles to left field. Eddie Wood scores. Kal Beck is pinch hitting for Yoshihisa Nakatani. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Kal Beck grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Tris Mack pitching. Walt Morman flies out to the right fielder. Art Dowell flies out to the center fielder. Billy Linares flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Joe Moore enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Westrum at 1B. Lee Scharein enters the game as a defensive replacement for Wayne Wedge at CF. Scott Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Sol Drucke walks. Passed ball. Sol Drucke advances to second. David Dwalster singles to left field. Amadio Lala singles to center field. Sol Drucke scores. Joe Crews grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Amadio Lala is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Eddie Wood singles to left field. David Dwalster scores. Mickey Murcer grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Crews advances to third on the play. Eddie Wood advances to second on the play. Frank Ellam lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Texas total runners LOB: 5 Chicago total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Rick Lelivelt (8), Mike Westrum (5).HR - Billy Linares (9).SF - Art Dowell.GIDP - Mike Westrum. Baserunning: SB - Mike Westrum (4). Fielding: E - Mike Westrum.PB - Art Dowell.
Batting:2B - Sol Drucke (7).3B - Mickey Murcer (2).HR - David Dwalster (4), Joe Crews (11). Baserunning: SB - Joe Crews (3), Eddie Wood (4). Fielding: PB - Frank Ellam.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bobby Ortiz improves in velocity Julian Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in speed Dale MacCormack did not respond to coaching in control Brandy Verble improves in range
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Esteban Sojo did not respond to coaching in control Brian Raleigh improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill St.Vrain did not respond to coaching in arm Skinny Garciaparra did not respond to coaching in arm Skinny Garciaparra did not respond to coaching in C