Win: Kazuharu Akutsu (2-0) Loss: Gus Andre (0-1)
Save: Charlie Kennedy (8)
Inning: 1 Chicago Chad Phillips pitching. Vince Castleman flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Bob Henley singles to center field. Vern Woodall flies out to the center fielder. Sam Green grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Henley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Roy Alvarez pitching. Fergie Wright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Makio Nimura singles past the shortstop. Guy Galvez singles to left field. Kirby Montgomery grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Bugs Washburn strikes out. Johnny Mann singles to right field. Charlie Moore flies out to the right fielder. Pat Wise grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Yoshimichi Sakai grounds out to the second baseman. Ed St.Vrain grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Posada strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Roy Alvarez singles to center field. Roy Alvarez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Vince Castleman walks. Vince Castleman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Henley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Gary Slater doubles to left field. Chad Phillips lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Gary Slater is thrown out at third. Fergie Wright strikes out. Makio Nimura singles to left field. Guy Galvez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Vern Woodall strikes out. Sam Green grounds out to the shortstop. Bugs Washburn singles to center field. Johnny Mann flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Kirby Montgomery flies out to the center fielder. Yoshimichi Sakai strikes out. Ed St.Vrain walks. Ben Posada flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Charlie Moore singles to center field. Pat Wise flies out to the right fielder. Roy Alvarez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Vince Castleman walks. Bob Henley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Gary Slater flies out to the center fielder. Chad Phillips walks. Fergie Wright flies out to the left fielder. Makio Nimura lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Vern Woodall grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Sam Green singles to left field. Bugs Washburn walks. Johnny Mann flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Guy Galvez grounds out to the shortstop. Kirby Montgomery singles to right field. Kirby Montgomery is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Yoshimichi Sakai grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Pat Wise hits a home run. Roy Alvarez pops out to the shortstop. Vince Castleman grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Henley hits a home run. Vern Woodall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Ed St.Vrain walks. Ben Posada grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed St.Vrain advances to second on the play. Gus Andre 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. Gary Slater flies out to the center fielder. Pat Gumbert is pinch hitting for Chad Phillips. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pat Gumbert hits an infield single to the pitcher. Fergie Wright flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Kazuharu Akutsu pitching. Sam Green strikes out. Bugs Washburn strikes out. Johnny Mann strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Makio Nimura walks. Guy Galvez singles past the shortstop. Kirby Montgomery grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Guy Galvez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Yoshimichi Sakai walks. Ed St.Vrain doubles to right field. Makio Nimura scores. Kirby Montgomery scores. Yoshimichi Sakai uses his aggressiveness and scores. Heinie Harkey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ben Posada singles to left field. Ed St.Vrain scores. Ben Posada steals second. Gary Slater flies out to the center fielder. Jim DeJean is pinch hitting for Kazuharu Akutsu. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jim DeJean doubles to left field. Ben Posada scores. Fergie Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Charlie Kennedy pitching. Shad Landis is pinch hitting for Charlie Moore. Shad Landis bunts for a base hit. Pat Wise pops out to the first baseman. Neill Arlin is pinch hitting for Heinie Harkey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Neill Arlin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 7 Texas total runners left on base: 8
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Mattick did not respond to coaching in control Joe Hanford did not respond to coaching in range Earl Reece did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Hanford improves in power_vs_righty Earl Reece did not respond to coaching in CF
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Billy Voyles improves in range Gary Brucker did not respond to coaching in control Rafael Fisher did not respond to coaching in control George Gonzales improves in contact_vs_righty