Win: Kevin Correia (6-6) Loss: Scott James (11-11)
Save: Julian Tavarez (10)
Inning: 1 Houston Jason Schmidt pitching. King Blackburn flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Warhop doubles to center field. Joe Bancroft flies out to the center fielder. Tom Ryan singles to center field. Charlie Warhop scores. Tom Ryan steals second. Zak Stafford lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Scott James pitching. Bob Greene strikes out. Randy Winn flies out to the center fielder. Robin Yount doubles to right field. Marquis Grissom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston George Foster singles to center field. Leo Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Foster advances to second on the play. Gary Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Scott James grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Jim Kowitz walks. Edgardo Alfonzo flies out to the left fielder. Jim Kowitz steals second. Ron Huber flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Dyer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston King Blackburn strikes out. Charlie Warhop grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Bancroft grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Jason Schmidt strikes out. Bob Greene grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Winn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Tom Ryan grounds out to the pitcher. Zak Stafford strikes out. George Foster singles past the second baseman. Leo Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Robin Yount strikes out. Marquis Grissom flies out to the center fielder. Jim Kowitz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Gary Smith flies out to the right fielder. Scott James flies out to the right fielder. King Blackburn singles to center field. Charlie Warhop strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Edgardo Alfonzo reached on a fielding error by Joe Bancroft. Ron Huber flies out to the right fielder. Edgardo Alfonzo steals second. Dutch Dyer flies out to the center fielder. Jason Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Bancroft grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Ryan strikes out. Zak Stafford pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Bob Greene grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Randy Winn pops out to the catcher. Robin Yount flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston George Foster singles past the third baseman. Kevin Correia 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. Leo Johnson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. George Foster is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gary Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Marquis Grissom grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Kowitz hits a home run. Edgardo Alfonzo is hit by a pitch. Ron Huber flies out to the left fielder. Dutch Dyer hits a home run. Edgardo Alfonzo scores. Kevin Correia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Steve Pirtle is pinch hitting for Scott James. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Steve Pirtle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). King Blackburn reached on a 2-base throwing error by Edgardo Alfonzo. Charlie Warhop flies out to the center fielder. Joe Bancroft doubles to left field. King Blackburn scores. Tom Ryan walks. Zak Stafford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Jim Miller pitching. Bob Greene strikes out. Randy Winn grounds out to the shortstop. Robin Yount grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Julian Tavarez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Foster singles to center field. Al Graham is pinch hitting for Leo Johnson. Al Graham grounds into a force play to the third baseman. George Foster is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gary Smith strikes out. Carl Lloyd is pinch hitting for Jim Miller. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Carl Lloyd lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 7 Chicago total runners left on base: 3
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pedro Savransky improves in contact_vs_lefty Pedro Savransky improves in arm Mack Kilroy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Wares 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: Deivi Cruz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tim Lincecum did not respond to coaching in velocity Shawon Dunston improves in range Noah Lowry did not respond to coaching in control Ivan Ochoa did not respond to coaching in 1B