Win: Joe Murphy (7-4) Loss: Michael Jackson (6-6)
Save: Jim Miller (8)
Inning: 1 Chicago Joe Murphy pitching. Jermaine Allensworth grounds out to the second baseman. Edgardo Alfonzo singles to center field. Randy Winn grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Michael Jackson pitching. King Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Warhop walks. Joe Bancroft walks. Zak Stafford strikes out. George Foster flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Robin Yount strikes out. Art Kinney strikes out. Koto Nickles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Leo Johnson strikes out. Gary Smith bunts for a base hit. Ed Pettit grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gary Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Marquis Grissom strikes out. Dutch Dyer flies out to the center fielder. Michael Jackson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston King Blackburn singles to left field. Charlie Warhop reached on a fielding error by Marquis Grissom. Joe Bancroft doubles to right field. King Blackburn scores. Charlie Warhop uses his aggressiveness and scores. Zak Stafford flies out to the center fielder. George Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Leo Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Jermaine Allensworth grounds out to the second baseman. Edgardo Alfonzo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy Winn singles to center field. Robin Yount grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Randy Winn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Gary Smith lines out to the first baseman. Ed Pettit strikes out. Joe Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Art Kinney singles to left field. Koto Nickles walks. Marquis Grissom strikes out. Dutch Dyer flies out to the center fielder. Michael Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston King Blackburn walks. Charlie Warhop grounds into a force play to the shortstop. King Blackburn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Bancroft strikes out. Zak Stafford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Jermaine Allensworth grounds out to the shortstop. Edgardo Alfonzo pops out to the first baseman. Randy Winn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston George Foster flies out to the right fielder. Leo Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Gary Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Robin Yount singles to center field. Art Kinney strikes out. Koto Nickles grounds out to the third baseman. Robin Yount advances to second on the play. Marquis Grissom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ed Pettit singles to center field. Steve Pirtle is pinch hitting for Joe Murphy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Steve Pirtle grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed Pettit is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. King Blackburn strikes out. Charlie Warhop singles to center field. Steve Pirtle advances to third on the hit. Joe Bancroft singles to left field. Steve Pirtle scores. Charlie Warhop advances to third on the hit. Max McDevitt 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 1st. Zak Stafford grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Bill Swift pitching. Al Graham enters the game as a defensive replacement for Zak Stafford at RF. Dutch Dyer singles to left field. Barry Bonds is pinch hitting for Max McDevitt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Barry Bonds flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Dyer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jermaine Allensworth flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Armando Benitez pitching. George Foster flies out to the right fielder. Leo Johnson strikes out. Gary Smith grounds out to the third baseman. 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. Edgardo Alfonzo walks. Randy Winn flies out to the center fielder. Robin Yount singles to center field. Art Kinney grounds out to the second baseman. Edgardo Alfonzo advances to third on the play. Robin Yount advances to second on the play. Koto Nickles singles to right field. Edgardo Alfonzo scores. Robin Yount scores. Marquis Grissom singles past the second baseman. Dutch Dyer hits an infield single to the first baseman. Derrell Hotaling is pinch hitting for Armando Benitez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Derrell Hotaling grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Chicago total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 7
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Brian Horwitz improves in contact_vs_lefty Tim Worrell did not respond to coaching in control Deivi Cruz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Brian Horwitz improves in contact_vs_lefty Deivi Cruz did not respond to coaching in LF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Brown improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Brown improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Leppert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Wares improves in contact_vs_righty Mack Kilroy did not respond to coaching in 2B