Win: Scott James (11-9) Loss: Kevin Correia (4-6)
Save: Bill Swift (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Hideki Irabu pitching. King Blackburn grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Warhop singles to right field. Joe Bancroft reached on a fielding error by Bob Greene. Tom Ryan flies out to the right fielder. Zak Stafford walks. George Foster pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Chicago Scott James pitching. Art Kinney grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Koto Nickles walks. Randy Winn singles to center field. Bob Greene grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Randy Winn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Camilius Fly walks. Marquis Grissom flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Houston Leo Johnson singles to left field. Gary Smith reached on a 2-base throwing error by Camilius Fly. Scott James flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Leo Johnson scores. King Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Warhop grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Edgardo Alfonzo singles to center field. Dutch Dyer singles to right field. Hideki Irabu lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Art Kinney singles to center field. Edgardo Alfonzo scores. Koto Nickles flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dutch Dyer is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Bancroft lines out to the second baseman. Tom Ryan strikes out. Zak Stafford flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Randy Winn flies out to the center fielder. Bob Greene reached on a fielding error by Leo Johnson. Camilius Fly pops out to the first baseman. Marquis Grissom walks. Edgardo Alfonzo walks. Dutch Dyer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Houston George Foster flies out to the right fielder. Leo Johnson strikes out. Gary Smith bunts for a base hit. Scott James grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Hideki Irabu reached on a 2-base throwing error by Leo Johnson. Art Kinney flies out to the right fielder. Koto Nickles pops out to the shortstop. Randy Winn lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston King Blackburn singles to right field. Charlie Warhop grounds out to the shortstop. King Blackburn advances to second on the play. Joe Bancroft grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Bob Greene lines out to the second baseman. Camilius Fly lines out to the shortstop. Marquis Grissom grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Zak Stafford grounds out to the third baseman. George Foster singles to center field. Leo Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Gary Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Edgardo Alfonzo grounds out to the pitcher. Dutch Dyer strikes out. Jim Kowitz is pinch hitting for Hideki Irabu. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jim Kowitz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Kevin Correia pitching. Steve Pirtle is pinch hitting for Scott James. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Steve Pirtle flies out to the left fielder. King Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Warhop singles past the third baseman. Joe Bancroft hits a home run. Charlie Warhop scores. Max McDevitt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Ryan singles to center field. Zak Stafford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Jim Miller pitching. Art Kinney grounds out to the second baseman. Koto Nickles singles to center field. Randy Winn flies out to the right fielder. Bob Greene flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston George Foster strikes out. Leo Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Gary Smith doubles to right field. Al Graham is pinch hitting for Jim Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Al Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Bill Swift pitching. Camilius Fly strikes out. Marquis Grissom pops out to the second baseman. Edgardo Alfonzo singles to center field. Dutch Dyer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston King Blackburn strikes out. Charlie Warhop flies out to the left fielder. Joe Bancroft strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Barry Bonds is pinch hitting for Max McDevitt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Barry Bonds flies out to the center fielder. Art Kinney walks. Koto Nickles grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Art Kinney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Randy Winn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 9 Chicago total runners LOB: 11
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fresco Knisely improves in arm Ed Brown did not respond to coaching in range Pedro Savransky improves in contact_vs_righty Ivy Mann improves in power_vs_lefty Mack Kilroy did not respond to coaching in 2B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tim Lincecum did not respond to coaching in control Steve Holm did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ivan Ochoa improves in speed Jonathan Sanchez did not respond to coaching in velocity Ivan Ochoa did not respond to coaching in 1B