Win: Bob Jordan (7-4) Loss: Rob Akerfelds (4-5)
Save: Herb Righetti (29)
Inning: 1 Chicago Jackson Stone pitching. Heinie Twitchell flies out to the center fielder. Libe Santana flies out to the left fielder. Gale Hardy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Sterling Strazzullo pitching. Al Seyfried grounds out to the third baseman. Patsy Roberts strikes out. Rankin Breeden grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Dennis Boardman grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Nate Allen walks. Ripper Mintz singles to center field. Nate Allen advances to third on the hit. Eddie Chavez walks. Hughie Viola walks. Nate Allen scores. Sterling Strazzullo grounds out to the shortstop. Ripper Mintz scores. Eddie Chavez advances to third on the play. Hughie Viola advances to second on the play. Heinie Twitchell walks. Libe Santana strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Texas Pat Coppola strikes out. Lee Carvallo flies out to the center fielder. Phil Perrine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Gale Hardy pops out to the third baseman. Dennis Boardman walks. Nate Allen strikes out. Ripper Mintz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Hank Hundley singles to left field. Matt Curd strikes out. Jackson Stone fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jackson Stone walks. Al Seyfried strikes out. Patsy Roberts grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Eddie Chavez grounds out to the pitcher. Hughie Viola singles to right field. Sterling Strazzullo fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Sterling Strazzullo doubles to right field. Hughie Viola uses his aggressiveness and scores. Heinie Twitchell pops out to the shortstop. Libe Santana hits an infield single to the first baseman. Gale Hardy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Rankin Breeden flies out to the left fielder. Pat Coppola flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Lee Carvallo doubles to center field. Phil Perrine singles past the shortstop. Lee Carvallo scores. Hank Hundley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Dennis Boardman strikes out. Nate Allen flies out to the center fielder. Ripper Mintz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Matt Curd strikes out. Jackson Stone strikes out. Al Seyfried singles to right field. Patsy Roberts grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Seyfried is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Eddie Chavez strikes out. Hughie Viola grounds out to the shortstop. Sterling Strazzullo singles to center field. Heinie Twitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Rankin Breeden strikes out. Pat Coppola grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Carvallo singles to left field. Phil Perrine pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Libe Santana grounds out to the second baseman. Gale Hardy hits a home run. Bob Hack comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dennis Boardman strikes out. Nate Allen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Hank Hundley strikes out. Matt Curd singles to center field. John Mack is pinch hitting for Bob Hack. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Mack hits a home run. Matt Curd scores. Al Seyfried flies out to the right fielder. Patsy Roberts reached on a 2-base throwing error by Heinie Twitchell. Bob Jordan 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. Rankin Breeden singles to center field. Patsy Roberts scores. Pat Coppola strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Rob Akerfelds pitching. Ripper Mintz doubles to left field. George Hamilton is pinch hitting for Eddie Chavez. George Hamilton singles to left field. Hughie Viola grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ripper Mintz scores. George Hamilton advances to second on the play. Bob Jordan strikes out. Passed ball. George Hamilton advances to third. Heinie Twitchell bunts for a base hit. George Hamilton scores. Steve Haney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Libe Santana grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Heinie Twitchell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Ivy Skaggs enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Hamilton at 3B. Lee Carvallo flies out to the left fielder. Phil Perrine walks. Phil Perrine steals second. Hank Hundley grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Curd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Gale Hardy singles to left field. Dennis Boardman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gale Hardy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dennis Boardman steals second. Nate Allen singles past the third baseman. Dennis Boardman is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Ripper Mintz hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ivy Skaggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Herb Righetti comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Barr is pinch hitting for Steve Haney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Barr grounds out to the shortstop. Al Seyfried strikes out. Patsy Roberts pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 10 Texas total runners LOB: 7
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tim Lomasney did not respond to coaching in control Tommy Susce improves in arm Hick Burgess did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mark Coffman improves in control Jack Schmidt improves in 2B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Krug did not respond to coaching in velocity Tink Pence did not respond to coaching in velocity Les Christopher improves in speed Tink Pence did not respond to coaching in control Les Christopher did not respond to coaching in 1B