Win: Irv Richmond (5-0) Loss: Ronnie Sodowsky (1-3)
Inning: 1 Chicago Ronnie Sodowsky pitching. Jim McManus walks. Warren Holdridge flies out to the right fielder. Jim Hartman strikes out. Rick Humphrey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Irv Richmond pitching. Steve Harder pops out to the first baseman. Henry Schmidt singles to right field. Larry Bamberger grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Dave Smith singles to left field. Wicked Maxwell singles to left field. Dave Smith advances to third on the hit. Hugh Allen grounds out to the third baseman. Wicked Maxwell advances to second on the play. Bid Ferrarese hits a home run. Dave Smith scores. Wicked Maxwell scores. Irv Richmond grounds out to the second baseman. Jim McManus singles past the shortstop. Warren Holdridge lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Dutch Schenz walks. Jim Foytack walks. Stan Midkiff singles to center field. Dutch Schenz scores. Bill Klepfer strikes out. Joe McGeachy flies out to the right fielder. Ronnie Sodowsky grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Jim Hartman flies out to the right fielder. Rick Humphrey pops out to the third baseman. Dave Smith hits a home run. Fabian Warren comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wicked Maxwell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Steve Harder strikes out. Henry Schmidt doubles to right field. Henry Schmidt steals third. Larry Bamberger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dutch Schenz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Hugh Allen reached on a fielding error by Jim Foytack. Bid Ferrarese lines out to the shortstop. Irv Richmond lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Hugh Allen forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jim McManus singles in front of the center fielder. Warren Holdridge flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Jim Foytack lines out to the second baseman. Stan Midkiff strikes out. Bill Klepfer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Jim Hartman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Humphrey strikes out. Dave Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Joe McGeachy grounds out to the third baseman. Fabian Warren grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Harder grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Wicked Maxwell strikes out. Hugh Allen strikes out. Bid Ferrarese singles to center field. Irv Richmond strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Henry Schmidt grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Larry Bamberger doubles to left field. Dutch Schenz grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Foytack singles to right field. Larry Bamberger scores. Stan Midkiff doubles to center field. Jim Foytack uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Klepfer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Jim McManus singles to left field. Warren Holdridge grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim McManus is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Warren Holdridge steals second. Jim Hartman hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rick Humphrey grounds out to the second baseman. Warren Holdridge scores. Jim Hartman advances to second on the play. Dave Smith doubles to left field. Jim Hartman scores. Wicked Maxwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Joe McGeachy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fabian Warren grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Harder grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Hugh Allen walks. Bid Ferrarese walks. Irv Richmond lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Jim McManus is hit by a pitch. Scotty Selby comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Warren Holdridge walks. Jim Hartman strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Texas Henry Schmidt pops out to the shortstop. Larry Bamberger singles to right field. Dutch Schenz pops out to the third baseman. Jim Foytack lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Rick Humphrey hits a home run. Dave Smith reached on a fielding error by Stan Midkiff. Bill Templeton is pinch hitting for Wicked Maxwell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Templeton singles to center field. Hugh Allen walks. John Brock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bid Ferrarese walks. Dave Smith scores. Irv Richmond grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Templeton scores. Hugh Allen advances to third on the play. Bid Ferrarese advances to second on the play. Jim McManus triples. Hugh Allen scores. Bid Ferrarese scores. Warren Holdridge strikes out. Jim Hartman hits a home run. Jim McManus scores. Rick Humphrey singles to center field. Dave Smith singles to right field. Bill Templeton walks. Hugh Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Texas Stan Midkiff walks. Bill Klepfer grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Stan Midkiff is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe McGeachy hits a home run. Bill Klepfer scores. Bob Blomdahl is pinch hitting for John Brock. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Blomdahl flies out to the left fielder. Steve Harder walks. Henry Schmidt triples. Steve Harder scores. Larry Bamberger singles to right field. Henry Schmidt scores. Dutch Schenz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 12 Texas total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Dave Smith (10).3B - Jim McManus (7).HR - Jim Hartman (13), Rick Humphrey (12), Dave Smith (3), Bid Ferrarese (4).GIDP - Irv Richmond.HBP - Jim McManus (3). Baserunning: SB - Warren Holdridge (12).
Batting:2B - Henry Schmidt (15), Larry Bamberger (14), Stan Midkiff (12).3B - Henry Schmidt (2).HR - Joe McGeachy (6).GIDP - Larry Bamberger. Baserunning: SB - Henry Schmidt (7). Fielding: E - Jim Foytack, Stan Midkiff.
Game Notes Dutch Schenz is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Lev Boucher did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Swander did not respond to coaching in control Jose Gebrian did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Slaton did not respond to coaching in velocity
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jay Ogea did not respond to coaching in speed Tim Mitchell did not respond to coaching in velocity Gary Hunt did not respond to coaching in control Bill Nash improves in velocity Gene Handrahan did not respond to coaching in RF