Win: George Littlefield (1-0) Loss: Bunny Flora (0-1)
Save: Dan Wilcox (3)
Inning: 1 Texas Bunny Flora pitching. Johnny Roe walks. Francisco Fishburn strikes out. Rob Shank walks. Bob Scherman doubles to center field. Johnny Roe scores. Rob Shank uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Moskiman strikes out. Stevie Johnsons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago George Littlefield pitching. Nino DeMerit walks. Billy Saunders grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Lew Bamberger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Orlando Plodinec singles to left field. Johnny Bell flies out to the center fielder. George Littlefield lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Roe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago George Parent singles to center field. Rip Porter flies out to the center fielder. Jack Yoter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Parent advances to second on the play. Earl Slaughter flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Francisco Fishburn flies out to the left fielder. Rob Shank singles to center field. Bob Scherman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rob Shank advances to second on the play. Tom Moskiman doubles to left field. Rob Shank scores. Stevie Johnsons flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Scott Bell strikes out. Bunny Flora walks. Nino DeMerit flies out to the left fielder. Billy Saunders singles past the third baseman. Lew Bamberger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Orlando Plodinec walks. Johnny Bell strikes out. George Littlefield lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Orlando Plodinec forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Johnny Roe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago George Parent walks. Rip Porter pops out to the shortstop. George Parent is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jack Yoter pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Francisco Fishburn pops out to the third baseman. Rob Shank grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Scherman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Earl Slaughter pops out to the second baseman. Scott Bell hits a home run. Bunny Flora reached on a fielding error by Johnny Roe. Nino DeMerit walks. Billy Saunders doubles to left field. Bunny Flora scores. Nino DeMerit uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lew Bamberger singles to right field. Billy Saunders scores. George Parent grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Tom Moskiman flies out to the left fielder. Stevie Johnsons singles to center field. Orlando Plodinec lines out to the shortstop. Johnny Bell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Stevie Johnsons is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Rip Porter grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Yoter flies out to the right fielder. Earl Slaughter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas George Littlefield grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Roe singles to left field. Francisco Fishburn walks. John Bradshaw 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. Rob Shank doubles to center field. Johnny Roe scores. Francisco Fishburn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Scherman grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Moskiman reached on a fielding error by Scott Bell. Tom Moskiman steals second. Stevie Johnsons flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Scott Bell strikes out. John Bradshaw reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Scherman. Nino DeMerit strikes out. Billy Saunders strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Orlando Plodinec walks. Orlando Plodinec steals second. Johnny Bell doubles to left field. Orlando Plodinec scores. George Littlefield lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Roe grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Bell scores. Francisco Fishburn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Lew Bamberger singles to left field. Lew Bamberger is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). George Parent grounds out to the third baseman. Rip Porter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Rob Shank grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Scherman singles to center field. Tom Moskiman strikes out. Stevie Johnsons grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bob Scherman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Dan Wilcox comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Larry Davis is pinch hitting for Jack Yoter. Larry Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Curtright is pinch hitting for Earl Slaughter. Bob Curtright strikes out. Bill Fassero is pinch hitting for Scott Bell. Bill Fassero pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners LOB: 8 Chicago total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Rob Shank (1), Bob Scherman (1), Tom Moskiman (1), Johnny Bell (2). Baserunning: SB - Tom Moskiman (2), Orlando Plodinec (3). Fielding: E - Johnny Roe, Bob Scherman.
Batting:2B - Billy Saunders (1).HR - Scott Bell (2).GIDP - Billy Saunders, George Parent. Baserunning: CS - Lew Bamberger (1), George Parent (1). Fielding: E - Scott Bell.
Game Notes John Bradshaw is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Freehan improves in contact_vs_lefty Dick Comiskey improves in range Medric Davenport improves in power_vs_righty Freddie Doyle improves in range Mikey Murphy did not respond to coaching in velocity Vince Clark improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed Freehan did not respond to coaching in 3B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bo Walters improves in contact_vs_righty Pete Phelps did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Don Daley improves in contact_vs_lefty Harry Belliard improves in power_vs_lefty Elmer Hobbie did not respond to coaching in range Bo Walters improves in contact_vs_righty Dean Carr did not respond to coaching in 2B