Win: Sammy Jordan (6-1) Loss: Tom Gomez (7-6)
Save: Jeffrey Spaulding (24)
Inning: 1 Chicago Tom Gomez pitching. Darrell Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Ron Zoldak flies out to the right fielder. Alan Habyan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Sammy Jordan pitching. Al Womack grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Vedder pops out to the shortstop. Bob Schlotz hits a home run. Shane Chiwitt walks. Charlie Locke grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Shane Chiwitt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago John Bako pops out to the first baseman. Tony Birmingham grounds out to the shortstop. Fred McDevitt walks. Steve Householder grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Fred McDevitt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Manny Bober singles to center field. Manny Bober is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jack Miller walks. Tom McLean triples. Jack Miller scores. Tom Gomez grounds out to the pitcher. Al Womack singles to center field. Tom McLean scores. Bill Vedder singles to left field. Al Womack advances to third on the hit. Bob Schlotz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Henry Aybar singles to right field. Sammy Jordan lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Henry Aybar forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Darrell Thomas lines out to the first baseman. Ron Zoldak singles to center field. Alan Habyan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Shane Chiwitt grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Locke grounds out to the third baseman. Manny Bober singles past the second baseman. Jack Miller singles to center field. Tom McLean strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago John Bako walks. Tony Birmingham doubles to center field. John Bako uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred McDevitt flies out to the center fielder. Steve Householder flies out to the left fielder. Henry Aybar grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Tom Gomez strikes out. Al Womack grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Vedder flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Sammy Jordan grounds out to the shortstop. Darrell Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Zoldak reached on a fielding error by Al Womack. Alan Habyan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ron Zoldak is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Bob Schlotz singles to right field. Shane Chiwitt flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Locke strikes out. Manny Bober pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago John Bako strikes out. Tony Birmingham doubles to right field. Fred McDevitt singles to center field. Tony Birmingham scores. Steve Householder strikes out. Henry Aybar doubles to right field. Fred McDevitt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sammy Jordan singles to center field. Henry Aybar scores. Chuck Watson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Darrell Thomas doubles to center field. Sammy Jordan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ron Zoldak walks. Alan Habyan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Jack Miller singles to left field. Tom McLean strikes out. Chuck Watson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Al Womack walks. Bill Vedder strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago John Bako flies out to the left fielder. Tony Birmingham singles to left field. Fred McDevitt singles to left field. Tony Birmingham advances to third on the hit. Lefty Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Householder grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Fred McDevitt advances to second on the play. Henry Aybar walks. Sammy Jordan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Houston Bob Schlotz flies out to the center fielder. Shane Chiwitt flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Locke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Darrell Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Roy McCaffery is pinch hitting for Ron Zoldak. Roy McCaffery singles past the second baseman. Roy McCaffery steals second. Alan Habyan grounds out to the second baseman. Roy McCaffery advances to third on the play. John Bako doubles to center field. Roy McCaffery scores. Tony Birmingham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Manny Bober singles to center field. Joe Cooper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Miller singles to center field. Manny Bober advances to third on the hit. Tom McLean strikes out. Max Goodfellow is pinch hitting for Lefty Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Max Goodfellow grounds out to the shortstop. Manny Bober scores. Jack Miller advances to second on the play. Al Womack singles to right field. Jack Miller scores. Bill Vedder strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Brant McGlinton pitching. Fred McDevitt flies out to the left fielder. Steve Householder pops out to the catcher. Henry Aybar pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jeffrey Spaulding comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Schlotz flies out to the right fielder. Shane Chiwitt grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Charlie Locke walks. Manny Bober grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 11 Houston total runners LOB: 10
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Cy Mota did not respond to coaching in velocity Ben Uribe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Al Lucas did not respond to coaching in control Ben Uribe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Purtell improves in range Darrell Bass did not respond to coaching in arm Terry Eversgerd did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Walt Czajkowski did not respond to coaching in range Cliff Healy did not respond to coaching in control Walt Czajkowski did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty March Minton did not respond to coaching in control Andy Day did not respond to coaching in velocity Tex Sparks improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Tauscher did not respond to coaching in CF