Win: March Neidlinger (9-5) Loss: Frank Vidal (2-9)
Inning: 1 Chicago March Neidlinger pitching. Eddie Wood grounds out to the shortstop. David Dwalster lines out to the second baseman. Alex Leonard singles to right field. Alex Leonard is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Frank Vidal pitching. Fred Rucker singles to right field. Danny Walker hits a home run. Fred Rucker scores. Gene Baker hits a home run. Billy Linares hits an infield single to the pitcher. Al Grodzicki triples. Billy Linares scores. Frank Bridges strikes out. Art Dowell strikes out. Brandy Verble singles to left field. Al Grodzicki scores. Charlie Guzman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. March Neidlinger grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Brandy Verble is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Amadio Lala hits a home run. Leo McManus flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Murcer grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Ellam strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Fred Rucker doubles past the first baseman. Danny Walker pops out to the first baseman. Gene Baker triples. Fred Rucker scores. Bruce Porray comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Linares grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Baker scores. Al Grodzicki flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Brock Raleigh flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Porray grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Wood pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Frank Bridges singles to left field. Art Dowell doubles to center field. Frank Bridges uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tris Mack comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brandy Verble grounds out to the third baseman. March Neidlinger grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Rucker reached on a fielding error by David Dwalster. Danny Walker reached on a 2-base throwing error by Alex Leonard. Art Dowell scores. Gene Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago David Dwalster flies out to the right fielder. Alex Leonard singles to center field. Amadio Lala grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Leonard advances to second on the play. Leo McManus grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Billy Linares pops out to the first baseman. Al Grodzicki singles in front of the left fielder. Frank Bridges strikes out. Art Dowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Mickey Murcer doubles to center field. Frank Ellam pops out to the second baseman. Brock Raleigh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey Murcer advances to third on the play. Tris Mack singles to center field. Mickey Murcer scores. Eddie Wood strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Brandy Verble flies out to the center fielder. March Neidlinger grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Rucker singles to center field. Danny Walker grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago David Dwalster flies out to the center fielder. Alex Leonard grounds out to the second baseman. Amadio Lala strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Gene Baker pops out to the shortstop. Billy Linares grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Grodzicki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Leo McManus flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Murcer pops out to the catcher. Frank Ellam flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Frank Bridges pops out to the shortstop. Art Dowell strikes out. Brandy Verble flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Mickey Yates 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. Brock Raleigh flies out to the left fielder. Jim Strain is pinch hitting for Tris Mack. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jim Strain strikes out. Eddie Wood pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Yoshihisa Nakatani pitching. Walt Morman is pinch hitting for Mickey Yates. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Walt Morman singles to center field. Fred Rucker strikes out. Danny Walker flies out to the left fielder. Gene Baker grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Hank Freehan pitching. David Dwalster grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Leonard is hit by a pitch. Amadio Lala walks. Leo McManus strikes out. Mickey Murcer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners left on base: 4 Texas total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Mickey Murcer (13).HR - Amadio Lala (22).HBP - Alex Leonard (1). Baserunning: CS - Alex Leonard (7). Fielding: E - David Dwalster, Alex Leonard.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sol Drucke did not respond to coaching in speed Claude St.Vrain did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Claude St.Vrain improves in speed Deron Tarbert improves in control Skinny Garciaparra did not respond to coaching in C
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Carlos Devine did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Paul Griffin improves in arm Jim Meacham did not respond to coaching in control Dan Salve did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty