Win: Steve Pizarro (4-0) Loss: Tom Miller (4-3)
Save: Bud Murray (38)
Inning: 1 Houston Wade Bittiger pitching. Art Eyrich doubles to right field. Mike Burgess strikes out. Dave Rackley grounds out to the second baseman. Art Eyrich advances to third on the play. Dick Derrington grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Dutch Shields pitching. Joe James strikes out. Jeff Dondero doubles to center field. Bob Lear grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Dondero advances to third on the play. Mike Davalillo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Mike Durant reached on a fielding error by Mike Davalillo. Mike Durant steals second. Loren Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Tim Ott strikes out. Cass Stein walks. Dutch Shields flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago John Henriksen is hit by a pitch. Warren Kelly flies out to the right fielder. John Henriksen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Marshall Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Art Eyrich flies out to the center fielder. Mike Burgess grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Rackley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Luis Cespedes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Wade Bittiger lines out to the third baseman. Joe James flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Dick Derrington walks. Mike Durant grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dick Derrington is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Loren Johnson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mike Durant advances to second on the play. Tim Ott pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Jeff Dondero flies out to the center fielder. Bob Lear strikes out. Mike Davalillo pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Cass Stein strikes out. Dutch Shields singles to center field. Dutch Shields is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Art Eyrich singles to left field. Mike Burgess walks. Dave Rackley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago John Henriksen singles to right field. John Henriksen steals second. Warren Kelly strikes out. Marshall Harper pops out to the third baseman. Luis Cespedes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Dick Derrington doubles to left field. Mike Durant strikes out. Loren Johnson strikes out. Tim Ott flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Wade Bittiger flies out to the right fielder. Joe James flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Dondero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Cass Stein flies out to the right fielder. Dutch Shields strikes out. Art Eyrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Bob Lear singles to right field. Bob Lear steals second. Mike Davalillo grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Henriksen singles to left field. Bob Lear uses his aggressiveness and scores. Warren Kelly strikes out. John Henriksen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Mike Burgess strikes out. Dave Rackley singles past the second baseman. Dick Derrington flies out to the right fielder. Dave Rackley steals second. Mike Durant flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Marshall Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Cespedes walks. Eddie Nichols is pinch hitting for Wade Bittiger. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Eddie Nichols singles to right field. Luis Cespedes advances to third on the hit. Steve Pizarro 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. Joe James strikes out. Todd Sales is pinch hitting for Jeff Dondero. Todd Sales strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Tom Miller pitching. Loren Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Tim Ott pops out to the second baseman. Cass Stein singles to left field. Jake Rollings is pinch hitting for Steve Pizarro. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jake Rollings walks. Art Eyrich walks. Mike Burgess doubles to left field. Cass Stein scores. Jake Rollings scores. Art Eyrich uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Stone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Rackley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Bud Murray pitching. Bob Lear grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Davalillo grounds out to the pitcher. John Henriksen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 9 Chicago total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Jeff Dondero (1).HBP - John Henriksen (1). Baserunning: SB - Bob Lear (6), John Henriksen (1).CS - John Henriksen 2 (3). Fielding: E - Mike Davalillo.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tony Todd improves in velocity Marshall Bork did not respond to coaching in velocity Dean Baylor did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Essegian did not respond to coaching in range Joe Doakes improves in CF
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: D- Improvements: Archie Rose improves in range Mike Rau improves in range Mike Rau did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Hart improves in control Larry Graham improves in 2B