Win: Travis Delaney (10-11) Loss: Billy Guardado (9-12)
Save: Pat Hernandez (7)
Inning: 1 Houston Travis Delaney pitching. Alex Flores grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Purtell singles to left field. Allie Dowell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Purtell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Steve Shipley pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Billy Guardado pitching. Don Caceres walks. Don Caceres is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Battey strikes out. Gene Latham hits a home run. Freddy Clark walks. Doug Bradley doubles to right field. Freddy Clark uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lyle Silvera singles to left field. Doug Bradley scores. Charlie Merritt grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Hirokazu Wada bunts for a base hit. Hirokazu Wada steals second. Hal DiPietro flies out to the center fielder. Heinie Schullstrom walks. Ray Mamaux singles to center field. Hirokazu Wada scores. Heinie Schullstrom advances to third on the hit. Billy Guardado grounds out to the second baseman. Heinie Schullstrom scores. Ray Mamaux advances to second on the play. Alex Flores triples. Ray Mamaux scores. Joe Purtell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Joe Baldwin singles past the shortstop. Travis Delaney lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Don Caceres singles to right field. Bill Battey singles to center field. Joe Baldwin scores. Don Caceres advances to third on the hit. Gene Latham strikes out. Freddy Clark singles past the first baseman. Don Caceres scores. Doug Bradley singles to right field. Bill Battey scores. Jo-Jo Hall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lyle Silvera lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Allie Dowell flies out to the right fielder. Steve Shipley flies out to the right fielder. Hirokazu Wada pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Charlie Merritt pops out to the second baseman. Joe Baldwin flies out to the right fielder. Travis Delaney singles to center field. Don Caceres flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Hal DiPietro flies out to the right fielder. Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Mamaux walks. Jo-Jo Hall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Bill Battey grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Latham strikes out. Freddy Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Alex Flores walks. Alex Flores is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Purtell strikes out. Allie Dowell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Doug Bradley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Lyle Silvera strikes out. Charlie Merritt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Steve Shipley strikes out. Hirokazu Wada strikes out. Hal DiPietro singles to center field. Hal DiPietro steals second. Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Joe Baldwin strikes out. Travis Delaney strikes out. Don Caceres lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Ray Mamaux singles to center field. Johnny Umbarger is pinch hitting for Jo-Jo Hall. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnny Umbarger pops out to the second baseman. Ray Mamaux steals second. Alex Flores grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Purtell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Lerrin Lary pitching. Bill Battey grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Latham grounds out to the pitcher. Freddy Clark walks. Doug Bradley singles to center field. Freddy Clark advances to third on the hit. Lyle Silvera grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Jim Paddock enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie Merritt at CF. Allie Dowell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Steve Shipley walks. Hirokazu Wada pops out to the catcher. Hal DiPietro singles to center field. Steve Shipley advances to third on the hit. Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Jim Paddock strikes out. Joe Baldwin strikes out. Ray Gerard is pinch hitting for Travis Delaney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ray Gerard walks. Don Caceres grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ray Gerard is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Pat Hernandez pitching. Ray Mamaux strikes out. Hinkey Brand is pinch hitting for Lerrin Lary. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hinkey Brand walks. Alex Flores grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hinkey Brand is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Purtell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 8 Chicago total runners left on base: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lefty Whelan did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Byrne did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty David Clay did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Doc Helms did not respond to coaching in endurance Jerome Fuller did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Mails did not respond to coaching in control Joe Byrne improves in SS
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe McClain improves in arm George Comer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steve Pitler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Kemmler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Reggie Murray improves in arm Cory Kreitz did not respond to coaching in control Joe Kemmler did not respond to coaching in 3B