Win: Joe Murphy (12-7) Loss: Armando Benitez (5-2)
Save: Johnny Platte (24)
Inning: 1 Chicago Joe Murphy pitching. Jermaine Allensworth walks. Tsuyoshi Shinjo triples. Jermaine Allensworth scores. Edgardo Alfonzo strikes out. Pedro Feliz flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Tsuyoshi Shinjo is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Hideki Irabu pitching. Charlie Warhop triples. Joe Bancroft flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Charlie Warhop scores. King Blackburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! George Foster walks. George Foster steals second. Alex Gedeon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Koto Nickles singles to center field. Jeff Gonzalez grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Koto Nickles is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Phil Floyd flies out to the center fielder. Tripp Cromer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Hal Boone flies out to the left fielder. Steve Pirtle grounds out to the pitcher. Camilius Fly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Hideki Irabu grounds out to the third baseman. Jermaine Allensworth grounds out to the third baseman. Tsuyoshi Shinjo hits a home run. Edgardo Alfonzo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Warhop flies out to the right fielder. Joe Bancroft pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Pedro Feliz strikes out. Koto Nickles strikes out. Jeff Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston King Blackburn walks. George Foster pops out to the second baseman. Alex Gedeon singles to right field. King Blackburn advances to third on the hit. Hal Boone walks. Steve Pirtle flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, King Blackburn scores. Camilius Fly pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Phil Floyd walks. Tripp Cromer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Hideki Irabu singles to left field. Jermaine Allensworth grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hideki Irabu is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Murphy strikes out. Charlie Warhop singles to center field. Joe Bancroft singles to right field. King Blackburn flies out to the right fielder. George Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Tsuyoshi Shinjo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Edgardo Alfonzo pops out to the shortstop. Pedro Feliz singles to left field. Koto Nickles walks. Jeff Gonzalez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Alex Gedeon singles to right field. Hal Boone bunts for a base hit. Steve Pirtle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Alex Gedeon advances to third on the play. Camilius Fly grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Phil Floyd flies out to the right fielder. Tripp Cromer flies out to the right fielder. Barry Bonds is pinch hitting for Hideki Irabu. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Barry Bonds walks. Jermaine Allensworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Armando Benitez pitching. Vladimir Fossas is pinch hitting for Joe Murphy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Vladimir Fossas doubles to left field. Charlie Warhop reached on a fielding error by Tripp Cromer. The defense is playing the corners in. Joe Bancroft grounds out to the second baseman. Vladimir Fossas scores. Charlie Warhop advances to second on the play. King Blackburn walks. George Foster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Warhop advances to third on the play. King Blackburn advances to second on the play. Alex Gedeon singles to center field. Charlie Warhop scores. King Blackburn scores. Joe Price comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hal Boone reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jeff Gonzalez. Steve Pirtle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Joey Davola pitching. Tsuyoshi Shinjo doubles to left field. Edgardo Alfonzo flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Feliz walks. Koto Nickles flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Gonzalez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pedro Feliz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Camilius Fly pops out to the second baseman. Jim Fohl is pinch hitting for Joey Davola. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jim Fohl doubles to left field. Charlie Warhop grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Bancroft strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Johnny Platte pitching. Phil Floyd grounds out to the third baseman. Tripp Cromer lines out to the second baseman. Derrell Hotaling is pinch hitting for Joe Price. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Derrell Hotaling flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Vladimir Fossas (7), Jim Fohl (3).3B - Charlie Warhop (9).SF - Joe Bancroft, Steve Pirtle.GIDP - Steve Pirtle. Baserunning: SB - George Foster (10).
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Marquis Grissom did not respond to coaching in arm Pete Newnam improves in arm Pete Roman did not respond to coaching in velocity Marquis Grissom did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Manny Kavanagh did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Fresco Knisely improves in contact_vs_lefty Felix Heintzelman improves in range Fresco Knisely improves in contact_vs_lefty Stan Langston did not respond to coaching in arm