Inning: 1 Houston Hideki Irabu pitching. Zak Stafford flies out to the right fielder. Fresco Knisely strikes out. Joe Bancroft strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Willie Howley pitching. Deivi Cruz flies out to the right fielder. Bob Mathews strikes out. Tsuyoshi Shinjo singles to center field. Randy Winn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Charlie Warhop singles to right field. Steve Pirtle doubles to center field. Charlie Warhop uses his aggressiveness and scores. Leo Johnson doubles to left field. Steve Pirtle scores. King Blackburn singles to center field. Leo Johnson scores. Ed Pettit grounds into a force play to the shortstop. King Blackburn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Willie Howley lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Zak Stafford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Bob Greene flies out to the center fielder. Shawon Dunston flies out to the left fielder. Edgardo Alfonzo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Fresco Knisely singles past the shortstop. Joe Bancroft strikes out. Charlie Warhop grounds out to the pitcher. Fresco Knisely advances to second on the play. Steve Pirtle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Koto Nickles grounds out to the shortstop. Hideki Irabu strikes out. Deivi Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Leo Johnson strikes out. King Blackburn singles to right field. King Blackburn steals second. Ed Pettit singles to center field. King Blackburn scores. Willie Howley fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Willie Howley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Bob Mathews pops out to the first baseman. Tsuyoshi Shinjo flies out to the center fielder. Randy Winn doubles to center field. Bob Greene flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Livan Hernandez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Zak Stafford grounds out to the shortstop. Fresco Knisely grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Bancroft strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Shawon Dunston singles to center field. Edgardo Alfonzo flies out to the right fielder. Shawon Dunston gets picked off first. Koto Nickles grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Charlie Warhop singles to left field. Charlie Warhop steals second. Steve Pirtle strikes out. Leo Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. King Blackburn bunts for a base hit. Ed Pettit strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Livan Hernandez singles to left field. Deivi Cruz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bob Mathews pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Willie Howley pops out to the second baseman. Zak Stafford grounds out to the shortstop. Fresco Knisely grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Tsuyoshi Shinjo singles to left field. Randy Winn walks. Bob Greene grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tsuyoshi Shinjo advances to third on the play. Shawon Dunston walks. Edgardo Alfonzo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Bancroft singles to left field. Charlie Warhop flies out to the center fielder. Steve Pirtle grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Bancroft advances to second on the play. Leo Johnson doubles to left field. Joe Bancroft scores. Kevin Correia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. King Blackburn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Koto Nickles singles to right field. Robin Yount is pinch hitting for Kevin Correia. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Robin Yount pops out to the third baseman. Deivi Cruz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Armando Benitez pitching. Ed Pettit grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Howley flies out to the right fielder. Zak Stafford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Bob Mathews singles to left field. Tsuyoshi Shinjo singles to center field. Randy Winn singles to center field. Bob Mathews scores. Tsuyoshi Shinjo advances to third on the hit. Alan Embre comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Greene flies out to the center fielder. Shawon Dunston grounds out to the pitcher. Randy Winn advances to second on the play. Edgardo Alfonzo singles to left field. Tsuyoshi Shinjo scores. Randy Winn scores. Koto Nickles singles to right field. Edgardo Alfonzo advances to third on the hit. Jermaine Allensworth is pinch hitting for Armando Benitez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jermaine Allensworth pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 5 Chicago total runners LOB: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Rodriguez improves in arm Jack Smoot improves in arm Tony Goodall did not respond to coaching in velocity Ike Osik did not respond to coaching in control
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Brower did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Lincecum did not respond to coaching in control Bob Richardson improves in contact_vs_lefty Tim Worrell did not respond to coaching in velocity Pablo Sandoval did not respond to coaching in 2B