Inning: 1 Texas Vince Bottarini pitching. Fred Bildilli walks. Joey Morg grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Kirby Montgomery grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Greg Mele pitching. Lance Lopez grounds out to the second baseman. Lum Pierce grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vern Woodall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Guy Galvez singles to center field. Guy Galvez steals second. Scott Muir grounds out to the third baseman. Fergie Wright flies out to the left fielder. Derek Kluttz walks. Bob Haines flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Dick Niemiec flies out to the left fielder. Howard Gamble flies out to the center fielder. Vince Castleman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Greg Mele flies out to the center fielder. Fred Bildilli grounds out to the pitcher. Joey Morg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Murray Smith singles to right field. Jack Smith singles to right field. Vince Bottarini lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Murray Smith is thrown out at third. Jack Smith advances to second on the play. Jack Smith advances to second on the play. Lance Lopez strikes out. Lum Pierce singles to center field. Jack Smith scores. Vern Woodall doubles to left field. Vince Bottarini scores. Lum Pierce uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Niemiec flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Kirby Montgomery singles to center field. Guy Galvez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kirby Montgomery is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Scott Muir strikes out. Fergie Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Howard Gamble flies out to the left fielder. Vince Castleman triples. Murray Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Smith hits a home run. Vince Castleman scores. Ray Strief comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vince Bottarini singles to right field. Lance Lopez lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Derek Kluttz grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Haines doubles to left field. Ray Strief grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Bildilli flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Lum Pierce singles to center field. Vern Woodall grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lum Pierce is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dick Niemiec flies out to the left fielder. Howard Gamble flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Joey Morg grounds out to the second baseman. Kirby Montgomery doubles to left field. Guy Galvez doubles to center field. Kirby Montgomery scores. Scott Muir grounds out to the shortstop. Fergie Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Vince Castleman grounds out to the third baseman. Murray Smith pops out to the shortstop. Jack Smith hits a home run. Vince Bottarini lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Derek Kluttz hits a home run. Bob Haines grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Strief strikes out. Fred Bildilli singles to left field. Fred Bildilli steals second. Joey Morg singles to center field. Fred Bildilli scores. Kirby Montgomery strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Lance Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Lum Pierce grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vern Woodall pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Charlie Myette enters the game as a defensive replacement for Vince Castleman at SS. Guy Galvez singles to left field. Guy Galvez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Scott Muir grounds out to the third baseman. Fergie Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Dick Niemiec singles to left field. Yank Long comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Howard Gamble singles to right field. Charlie Myette singles to left field. Dick Niemiec scores. Howard Gamble advances to third on the hit. Murray Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Howard Gamble scores. Jack Smith walks. Vince Bottarini grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Derek Kluttz doubles to center field. Bob Haines strikes out. Ed Whitman is pinch hitting for Yank Long. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Whitman grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Bildilli walks. Joey Morg singles to left field. Larry Murray comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kirby Montgomery walks. Derek Kluttz scores. Guy Galvez hits a home run. Fred Bildilli scores. Joey Morg scores. Kirby Montgomery scores. Al Pujols comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scott Muir singles to right field. Fergie Wright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Ed Fox pitching. Lance Lopez grounds out to the third baseman. Lum Pierce singles to center field. Vern Woodall singles to right field. Lum Pierce advances to third on the hit. Dick Niemiec grounds out to the pitcher. Vern Woodall advances to second on the play. Howard Gamble strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Texas Derek Kluttz strikes out. Bob Haines grounds out to the shortstop. Michel Soriano is pinch hitting for Ed Fox. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Michel Soriano doubles to left field. Fred Bildilli walks. Joey Morg singles to right field. Michel Soriano scores. Matt Gremminger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kirby Montgomery hits a home run. Fred Bildilli scores. Joey Morg scores. Guy Galvez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Chicago Ben Luuloa pitching. Charlie Myette singles to center field. Murray Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Myette is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Smith flies out to the right fielder. Shad Landis is pinch hitting for Matt Gremminger. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Shad Landis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 7 Chicago total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Larry Murray is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ozzie Cooney improves in power_vs_righty Frank Royster did not respond to coaching in control Tex Borowy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ozzie Cooney did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Garland Darr did not respond to coaching in speed Otto Errickson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Art Kavanagh did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Becker improves in contact_vs_righty Otto Errickson improves in 2B