Win: Larry Berblinger (6-7) Loss: Mark Gardner (7-8)
Save: Jim Miller (17)
Inning: 1 Houston Mark Gardner pitching. King Blackburn strikes out. Charlie Warhop strikes out. Leo Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Larry Berblinger pitching. Bob Greene pops out to the third baseman. Edgardo Alfonzo strikes out. Tsuyoshi Shinjo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Carl Lloyd strikes out. Steve Pirtle strikes out. Larry Macha grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Robin Yount singles to right field. Randy Winn pops out to the first baseman. Robin Yount steals second. Dutch Dyer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Clint Gerber pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Al Graham grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Pettit singles to center field. Larry Berblinger lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. King Blackburn singles to right field. Ed Pettit scores. Charlie Warhop flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Ron Huber strikes out. Mark Gardner strikes out. Bob Greene strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Leo Johnson singles past the first baseman. Carl Lloyd walks. Steve Pirtle strikes out. Larry Macha pops out to the third baseman. Al Graham singles to center field. Leo Johnson scores. Ed Pettit singles to center field. Carl Lloyd scores. Al Graham advances to third on the hit. Larry Berblinger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Edgardo Alfonzo strikes out. Tsuyoshi Shinjo singles to center field. Robin Yount reached on a fielding error by Al Graham. Randy Winn flies out to the right fielder. Dutch Dyer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston King Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Warhop walks. Leo Johnson walks. Carl Lloyd singles to left field. Charlie Warhop scores. Armando Benitez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Pirtle singles to left field. Leo Johnson scores. Carl Lloyd advances to third on the hit. Larry Macha singles to center field. Carl Lloyd scores. Al Graham grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Larry Macha is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ed Pettit singles to left field. Steve Pirtle scores. Al Graham advances to third on the hit. Julian Tavarez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Berblinger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Clint Gerber flies out to the right fielder. Ron Huber reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ed Pettit. Julian Tavarez flies out to the right fielder. Bob Greene walks. Edgardo Alfonzo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston King Blackburn strikes out. Charlie Warhop walks. Leo Johnson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charlie Warhop is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Carl Lloyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Tsuyoshi Shinjo grounds out to the second baseman. Robin Yount walks. Robin Yount steals second. Randy Winn strikes out. Dutch Dyer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Steve Pirtle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Larry Macha grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Al Graham pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Clint Gerber singles to center field. Ron Huber singles to right field. Clint Gerber advances to third on the hit. Julian Tavarez strikes out. Bob Greene reached on a 2-base fielding error by King Blackburn. Clint Gerber scores. Edgardo Alfonzo pops out to the first baseman. Tsuyoshi Shinjo hits a home run. Ron Huber scores. Bob Greene scores. Robin Yount pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Ed Pettit pops out to the shortstop. Kim Clark is pinch hitting for Larry Berblinger. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Kim Clark grounds out to the third baseman. King Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Tom Browning pitching. Randy Winn singles to left field. Dutch Dyer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy Winn advances to second on the play. Clint Gerber reached on a fielding error by Larry Macha. Ron Huber strikes out. Jim Kowitz is pinch hitting for Julian Tavarez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Clint Gerber is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston John Johnstone pitching. Charlie Warhop doubles to center field. Leo Johnson is hit by a pitch. Carl Lloyd grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Warhop advances to third on the play. Leo Johnson advances to second on the play. Steve Pirtle strikes out. Larry Macha walks. Al Graham flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Chicago Jim Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Barry Bonds is pinch hitting for John Johnstone. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Barry Bonds grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Greene grounds out to the pitcher. Edgardo Alfonzo pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 9 Chicago total runners LOB: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Scharein did not respond to coaching in speed Pedro Savransky improves in contact_vs_righty Doug Sanberg improves in control Ed Brown improves in power_vs_righty Mack Kilroy did not respond to coaching in 2B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Shawon Dunston did not respond to coaching in arm Benito Santiago did not respond to coaching in range Ivan Ochoa improves in power_vs_lefty Tim Worrell did not respond to coaching in endurance Deivi Cruz did not respond to coaching in LF