Win: Armando Sabo (1-0) Loss: Bob Ward (0-1)
Save: Dan Wilcox (1)
Inning: 1 Texas Bob Ward pitching. Johnny Roe bunts for a base hit. Johnny Roe steals second. Rob Shank walks. Marv Davis grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Rob Shank is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. The defense is playing the infield in. Tom Moskiman grounds out to the shortstop. Marv Davis advances to second on the play. Sammy Merchant singles to right field. Johnny Roe scores. Marv Davis scores. Johnny Bell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Armando Sabo pitching. Bob Lowery grounds out to the pitcher. Weldon Fordyce flies out to the center fielder. Art Fausett singles past the third baseman. Lew Bamberger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Andy Schulte grounds out to the shortstop. Francisco Fishburn singles to right field. Armando Sabo fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Armando Sabo singles to left field. Francisco Fishburn advances to third on the hit. Johnny Roe hits an infield single to the second baseman. Francisco Fishburn scores. Rob Shank doubles to center field. Armando Sabo scores. Johnny Roe uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rob Shank steals third. Marv Davis singles to center field. Rob Shank scores. Marv Davis steals second. Marv Davis is out trying to steal third. Tom Moskiman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Billy Saunders grounds out to the shortstop. Emil Scott strikes out. Nino DeMerit doubles to left field. Scott Bell singles to right field. Nino DeMerit scores. Bob Ward flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Sammy Merchant singles to right field. Johnny Bell flies out to the center fielder. Sammy Merchant steals second. Andy Schulte strikes out. Francisco Fishburn pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Bob Lowery pops out to the shortstop. Weldon Fordyce flies out to the right fielder. Art Fausett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Armando Sabo strikes out. Johnny Roe grounds out to the second baseman. Rob Shank grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Lew Bamberger strikes out. Billy Saunders doubles to right field. Emil Scott flies out to the right fielder. Nino DeMerit grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Marv Davis walks. Tom Moskiman flies out to the left fielder. Marv Davis steals second. Sammy Merchant strikes out. Johnny Bell singles to center field. Marv Davis scores. Andy Schulte flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Scott Bell flies out to the center fielder. Bob Ward grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Lowery flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Francisco Fishburn flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Armando Sabo flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Roe grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Weldon Fordyce grounds out to the third baseman. Art Fausett flies out to the right fielder. Lew Bamberger hits a home run. Billy Saunders pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Rob Shank hits an infield single to the third baseman. Rob Shank is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Marv Davis hits a home run. Bob Cudworth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Tom Moskiman flies out to the center fielder. Sammy Merchant singles to right field. Sammy Merchant steals second. Johnny Bell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Emil Scott flies out to the left fielder. Nino DeMerit strikes out. Scott Bell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Andy Schulte singles to center field. Francisco Fishburn grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Schulte advances to second on the play. Armando Sabo strikes out. Johnny Roe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Bob Cudworth walks. Bob Curtright is pinch hitting for Bob Lowery. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Cudworth steals second. Newt Ollom 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 2nd. Bob Curtright strikes out. Weldon Fordyce singles to left field. Bob Cudworth scores. Art Fausett strikes out. Lew Bamberger walks. Billy Saunders doubles to right field. Weldon Fordyce scores. Lew Bamberger uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dan Wilcox comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Emil Scott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Rob Shank hits a home run. Marv Davis singles to left field. Marv Davis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tom Moskiman singles to right field. Sammy Merchant strikes out. Johnny Bell singles to left field. Tom Moskiman advances to third on the hit. Andy Schulte flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Claude Rice enters the game as a defensive replacement for Marv Davis at 3B. Larry Davis is pinch hitting for Nino DeMerit. Larry Davis pops out to the shortstop. Bill Fassero is pinch hitting for Scott Bell. Bill Fassero flies out to the center fielder. Mac Banta is pinch hitting for Bob Cudworth. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mac Banta singles to right field. Passed ball. Mac Banta advances to second. Bob Curtright walks. Weldon Fordyce strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Texas total runners LOB: 7 Chicago total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Rob Shank (1).HR - Rob Shank (2), Marv Davis (1). Baserunning: SB - Johnny Roe (1), Rob Shank (1), Marv Davis 2 (2), Sammy Merchant 2 (2).CS - Rob Shank (1), Marv Davis 2 (4). Fielding: PB - Francisco Fishburn.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Medric Davenport did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Davis did not respond to coaching in control Mikey Murphy did not respond to coaching in velocity Buttons Reynolds did not respond to coaching in arm George Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Vince Clark improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Freehan did not respond to coaching in 3B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Elmer Hobbie did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Vince Ferreira did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Yoter improves in speed Jeff Poole did not respond to coaching in control Dean Carr improves in arm Mike Kennedy improves in power_vs_righty