Win: Joe Murphy (4-2) Loss: Hideki Irabu (2-3)
Save: Jim Miller (2)
Inning: 1 Chicago Joe Murphy pitching. Jermaine Allensworth flies out to the center fielder. Edgardo Alfonzo grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Randy Winn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Hideki Irabu pitching. King Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Warhop walks. Joe Bancroft strikes out. Bobby Morrison grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Robin Yount doubles to left field. Tsuyoshi Shinjo lines out to the shortstop. Bob Greene walks. Koto Nickles strikes out. Marquis Grissom walks. Hideki Irabu grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Houston Tom Ryan flies out to the right fielder. George Foster flies out to the left fielder. Leo Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Jermaine Allensworth grounds out to the second baseman. Edgardo Alfonzo doubles to center field. Randy Winn strikes out. Robin Yount grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Gary Smith flies out to the center fielder. Joe Murphy strikes out. King Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Tsuyoshi Shinjo singles to right field. Tsuyoshi Shinjo steals second. Bob Greene flies out to the left fielder. Tsuyoshi Shinjo steals third. The defense is playing the infield in. Koto Nickles flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Tsuyoshi Shinjo is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Charlie Warhop strikes out. Joe Bancroft flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Marquis Grissom strikes out. Hideki Irabu grounds out to the pitcher. Jermaine Allensworth walks. Edgardo Alfonzo bunts for a base hit. Randy Winn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Tom Ryan grounds out to the second baseman. George Foster is hit by a pitch. Leo Johnson strikes out. Gary Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Robin Yount flies out to the right fielder. Tsuyoshi Shinjo grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Greene flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Steve Pirtle is pinch hitting for Joe Murphy. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Steve Pirtle singles to center field. King Blackburn singles past the third baseman. Steve Pirtle advances to third on the hit. Charlie Warhop walks. Joe Bancroft singles to center field. Steve Pirtle scores. King Blackburn scores. Charlie Warhop advances to third on the hit. Bobby Morrison strikes out. Tom Ryan grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Warhop scores. Joe Bancroft advances to second on the play. George Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Alan Embre pitching. Koto Nickles walks. Koto Nickles is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Marquis Grissom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dutch Dyer is pinch hitting for Hideki Irabu. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Dutch Dyer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Max McDevitt pitching. Leo Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Smith flies out to the center fielder. Al Graham is pinch hitting for Alan Embre. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Al Graham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Bill Swift pitching. Jermaine Allensworth grounds out to the shortstop. Edgardo Alfonzo triples. Randy Winn grounds out to the shortstop. Edgardo Alfonzo scores. Robin Yount lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston King Blackburn strikes out. Charlie Warhop hits a home run. Joe Bancroft lines out to the third baseman. Bobby Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Jim Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tsuyoshi Shinjo strikes out. Bob Greene pops out to the catcher. Koto Nickles grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 6 Houston total runners left on base: 3
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pedro Feliz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ivan Ochoa improves in arm Jim Brower improves in velocity Shawon Dunston improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Kowitz did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ed Brown did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bronson Landrum improves in arm Fresco Knisely improves in arm Mack Kilroy did not respond to coaching in 2B