Inning: 1 Chicago Ivy Johnson pitching. Gus Tavino strikes out. Johnny Starr grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Hartsock reached on a fielding error by Tommy Williams. Jerry Cox pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Eric Wigington pitching. Tommy Williams lines out to the pitcher. Hisashi Sakamoto grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Kisinger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Osamu Ohta strikes out. Steve Pape singles to center field. Mike Tavener grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Pape advances to second on the play. Lew Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Harry Malone grounds out to the third baseman. Joel Rogge lines out to the second baseman. Joe Lowdermilk grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Eric Wigington flies out to the center fielder. Gus Tavino singles to right field. Johnny Starr doubles past the third baseman. Gus Tavino uses his aggressiveness and scores. Larry Hartsock grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Starr advances to third on the play. Jerry Cox grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Chris White walks. Ray Atkinson flies out to the right fielder. Chris White steals second. Ivy Johnson singles to center field. Chris White scores. Tommy Williams hits an infield single to the shortstop. Hisashi Sakamoto flies out to the right fielder. Tom Kisinger is hit by a pitch. Harry Malone grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Chicago Osamu Ohta reached on a fielding error by Joe Lowdermilk. Steve Pape grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Osamu Ohta is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Tavener pops out to the shortstop. Lew Jackson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Joel Rogge flies out to the center fielder. Joe Lowdermilk singles to center field. Chris White pops out to the second baseman. Ray Atkinson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Eric Wigington grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Tavino grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Starr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Ivy Johnson strikes out. Tommy Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Hisashi Sakamoto singles to right field. Tom Kisinger grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hisashi Sakamoto is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Larry Hartsock strikes out. Jerry Cox walks. Osamu Ohta grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Cox advances to second on the play. Steve Pape singles to center field. Jerry Cox scores. Mike Tavener flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Harry Malone walks. Joel Rogge grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Malone advances to second on the play. Joe Lowdermilk grounds out to the pitcher. Allen Cardenal 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. Chris White grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Lew Jackson singles to right field. Allen Cardenal lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ira Sanchez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Gus Tavino flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Starr flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Ray Atkinson strikes out. Alex Malinosky is pinch hitting for Ira Sanchez. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Alex Malinosky pops out to the catcher. Tommy Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Hi Adams pitching. Larry Hartsock singles to left field. Jerry Cox strikes out. Osamu Ohta flies out to the left fielder. Larry Hartsock steals second. Steve Pape grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Hisashi Sakamoto doubles to left field. Tom Kisinger hits a home run. Hisashi Sakamoto scores. Keenan Sandoval comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Malone flies out to the center fielder. Joel Rogge strikes out. Joe Lowdermilk doubles to center field. Chris White grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Mike Tavener flies out to the center fielder. Dick Wyckoff is pinch hitting for Lew Jackson. Dick Wyckoff pops out to the third baseman. Arky Metkovich is pinch hitting for Keenan Sandoval. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Arky Metkovich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 7 Texas total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Hisashi Sakamoto (20), Joe Lowdermilk (12).HR - Tom Kisinger (9).HBP - Tom Kisinger (1). Baserunning: SB - Chris White (18). Fielding: E - Tommy Williams, Joe Lowdermilk.
Game Notes Ira Sanchez is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Emil Mails did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dick Olwine did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Coluccio did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Olwine did not respond to coaching in control
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Walt Decker did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Marshall did not respond to coaching in velocity Walt Decker did not respond to coaching in control Motoo Wakisaka did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Motoo Wakisaka did not respond to coaching in LF