Win: Lew Tiant (4-3) Loss: Bill Sprowl (5-2)
Save: Bill Strohmayer (17)
Inning: 1 Chicago Lew Tiant pitching. Bill Cronin doubles to center field. Jose Byrne flies out to the left fielder. Jack Mills hits a home run. Bill Cronin scores. Jose Luis strikes out. Brandon Miller doubles to right field. Harry Kerr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Bill Sprowl pitching. Fred Lord walks. Alex Tavener hits a home run. Fred Lord scores. Earl Stanceu flies out to the left fielder. Gene Maurer singles past the shortstop. Ron Gonzalez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Orlando Wojna grounds out to the pitcher. Kevin Dykstra grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Sprowl grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Charlie Umbricht flies out to the right fielder. Red Thurman singles to left field. Red Thurman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Robinson hits a home run. Lew Tiant flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Bill Cronin strikes out. Jose Byrne doubles to left field. Jack Mills strikes out. Jose Luis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Fred Lord singles to left field. Alex Tavener strikes out. Earl Stanceu flies out to the right fielder. Gene Maurer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Brandon Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Kerr flies out to the center fielder. Orlando Wojna grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Ron Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Umbricht lines out to the second baseman. Red Thurman singles to left field. Bob Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Kevin Dykstra grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Sprowl walks. Bill Cronin singles to center field. Jose Byrne strikes out. Jack Mills flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Lew Tiant grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Lord strikes out. Alex Tavener strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Jose Luis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brandon Miller hits a home run. Harry Kerr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Orlando Wojna grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Earl Stanceu grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Maurer hits a home run. Ron Gonzalez strikes out. Charlie Umbricht walks. Charlie Umbricht steals second. Red Thurman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Kevin Dykstra singles to center field. Bill Sprowl lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Cronin flies out to the center fielder. Jose Byrne walks. Jack Mills flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Bob Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Lew Tiant pops out to the second baseman. Fred Lord walks. Alex Tavener strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Jose Luis strikes out. Brandon Miller pops out to the shortstop. Harry Kerr walks. Harry Kerr steals second. Shinji Aoyama 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. Orlando Wojna grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Earl Stanceu flies out to the center fielder. Gene Maurer flies out to the right fielder. Ron Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Bill Strohmayer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kevin Dykstra grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Takaya Naito is pinch hitting for Bill Sprowl. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Takaya Naito singles to right field. Bill Cronin flies out to the right fielder. Jose Byrne flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 4
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Angelo Cunningham improves in control Riccardo Blair did not respond to coaching in speed Ken Theobald did not respond to coaching in velocity Rich Susce did not respond to coaching in control Doc Dondero did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Maas did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al Combs did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ed Lutenberg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Oster did not respond to coaching in control Dolan Valdivielso did not respond to coaching in control Mike Oster improves in control Jimmy Hassler improves in arm Brian Tanner did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby White did not respond to coaching in C