Win: Dusty Morris (15-10) Loss: Michael Jackson (14-9)
Inning: 1 Houston Michael Jackson pitching. King Blackburn strikes out. Charlie Warhop grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Morrison walks. Bobby Morrison steals second. Joe Bancroft hits a home run. Bobby Morrison scores. Tom Ryan singles to right field. Tom Ryan steals second. George Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Dusty Morris pitching. Jermaine Allensworth walks. Randy Winn grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Marquis Grissom flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Camilius Fly strikes out. Leo Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Dusty Morris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Tsuyoshi Shinjo strikes out. Ron Huber grounds out to the shortstop. Edgardo Alfonzo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston King Blackburn hits a home run. Charlie Warhop strikes out. Bobby Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Joe Bancroft grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Kevin Stephens walks. Jeff Gonzalez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kevin Stephens is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Michael Jackson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jermaine Allensworth flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Tom Ryan grounds out to the second baseman. George Foster flies out to the left fielder. Camilius Fly singles past the second baseman. Leo Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Randy Winn strikes out. Marquis Grissom grounds out to the shortstop. Tsuyoshi Shinjo doubles to left field. Ron Huber grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Dusty Morris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). King Blackburn singles past the shortstop. Charlie Warhop pops out to the second baseman. King Blackburn is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Edgardo Alfonzo lines out to the shortstop. Kevin Stephens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Gonzalez singles to center field. Michael Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bobby Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Bancroft pops out to the second baseman. Tom Ryan lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Jermaine Allensworth strikes out. Randy Winn hits a home run. Marquis Grissom flies out to the center fielder. Tsuyoshi Shinjo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Livan Hernandez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Foster strikes out. Camilius Fly flies out to the right fielder. Leo Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Ron Huber grounds out to the second baseman. Edgardo Alfonzo walks. Kevin Stephens flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Gonzalez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Steve Pirtle is pinch hitting for Dusty Morris. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Steve Pirtle walks. King Blackburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Pirtle advances to second on the play. Charlie Warhop doubles to left field. Steve Pirtle scores. Bobby Morrison walks. Joe Bancroft doubles to left field. Charlie Warhop scores. Bobby Morrison uses his aggressiveness and scores. Armando Benitez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Ryan strikes out. George Foster flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Putsy Haas pitching. Art Kinney is pinch hitting for Armando Benitez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Art Kinney singles to center field. Jermaine Allensworth walks. Randy Winn pops out to the second baseman. Marquis Grissom strikes out. Tsuyoshi Shinjo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston John Johnstone pitching. Camilius Fly flies out to the center fielder. Leo Johnson strikes out. Vladimir Fossas is pinch hitting for Putsy Haas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Vladimir Fossas singles to left field. King Blackburn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Alan Embre pitching. Ron Huber grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Edgardo Alfonzo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kevin Stephens grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 4 Chicago total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Charlie Warhop (16), Joe Bancroft (23).HR - King Blackburn (8), Joe Bancroft (20). Baserunning: SB - Bobby Morrison (9), Tom Ryan (13).CS - King Blackburn (8).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ed Brown improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Pettit improves in range Mack Kilroy did not respond to coaching in speed Doug Sanberg did not respond to coaching in velocity Mack Kilroy did not respond to coaching in 2B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Felipe Crespo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Shea Hillenbrand improves in power_vs_lefty Noah Lowry did not respond to coaching in velocity Shawon Dunston improves in power_vs_lefty Deivi Cruz did not respond to coaching in LF