Win: Mike Hopkins (1-1) Loss: Leo Toystory (1-1)
Save: Vance Hendryx (1)
Inning: 1 Chicago Mike Hopkins pitching. Russell Krough pops out to the shortstop. Frank Tracy flies out to the center fielder. Lino Nieto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Leo Toystory pitching. Dave Cage flies out to the left fielder. Duane Eaves strikes out. Ty Sanders hits a home run. Hajime Negoro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Dale Unser strikes out. Lou Templeton grounds out to the second baseman. Yeral Alarcon hits a home run. Snipe Wesley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jim Strain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Foulke strikes out. Ken Munoz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Yusnel Silva flies out to the left fielder. Leo Toystory strikes out. Russell Krough singles to left field. Frank Tracy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Brian Gumbert grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Hopkins singles to center field. Dave Cage singles to right field. Mike Hopkins advances to third on the hit. Duane Eaves singles to center field. Mike Hopkins scores. Ty Sanders singles to center field. Dave Cage scores. Duane Eaves aggressively advances to third on the hit. Hajime Negoro walks. Jim Strain flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Duane Eaves is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Lino Nieto walks. Dale Unser grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Lou Templeton lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Don Foulke hits a home run. Ed Hayes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Munoz singles to center field. Brian Gumbert strikes out. Mike Hopkins lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Ken Munoz forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Dave Cage flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Yeral Alarcon grounds out to the shortstop. Snipe Wesley grounds out to the third baseman. Yusnel Silva flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Duane Eaves triples. Ty Sanders strikes out. Hajime Negoro hits a home run. Duane Eaves scores. Art Dailey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Strain grounds out to the pitcher. Don Foulke doubles to center field. Ken Munoz walks. Brian Gumbert lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Art Dailey flies out to the right fielder. Russell Krough flies out to the left fielder. Frank Tracy walks. Lino Nieto singles to center field. Frank Tracy advances to third on the hit. Dale Unser grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Rob Podres is pinch hitting for Mike Hopkins. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rob Podres flies out to the center fielder. Dave Cage grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Duane Eaves strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Rico Spence pitching. Monk Eaton is pinch hitting for Lou Templeton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Monk Eaton pops out to the shortstop. Yeral Alarcon grounds out to the pitcher. Claude St.Vrain is pinch hitting for Snipe Wesley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Claude St.Vrain grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Ty Sanders flies out to the left fielder. Hajime Negoro grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Strain singles to right field. Don Foulke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Yusnel Silva grounds out to the third baseman. Mosey Malone is pinch hitting for Art Dailey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Mosey Malone singles to center field. Russell Krough walks. Frank Tracy doubles to center field. Mosey Malone scores. Russell Krough uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dale Vitelli comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lino Nieto grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Tracy advances to third on the play. Dale Unser flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Al Brantley pitching. Ken Munoz strikes out. Brian Gumbert grounds out to the shortstop. Mamoru Yamashita is pinch hitting for Dale Vitelli. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mamoru Yamashita flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Vance Hendryx pitching. Monk Eaton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Yeral Alarcon strikes out. Claude St.Vrain bunts for a base hit. Yusnel Silva strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ben Simpson improves in range Charlee Parker improves in arm Lupe Gehrig did not respond to coaching in control Ben Simpson improves in power_vs_righty Bill Rothrock did not respond to coaching in 3B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: David Atz improves in range Keishi Kita did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Parrett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Cliff Niemiec improves in arm