Inning: 1 Houston Cory Kreitz pitching. Alex Flores walks. Joe Purtell flies out to the center fielder. Alex Flores steals second. Allie Dowell grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Shipley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Melvin Underhill pitching. Donnie Kirkland hits a home run. Charlie Merritt grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Santiago Cowan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Ernie Galvin grounds out to the second baseman. Wimpy Ginter flies out to the center fielder. Heinie Schullstrom pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Doug Bradley triples. Joe Kemmler walks. Yordanis Perez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Bradley scores. Joe Kemmler advances to second on the play. Koji Tsuji grounds out to the third baseman. Cory Kreitz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Ray Mamaux singles to right field. Ray Mamaux steals second. Melvin Underhill lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Alex Flores pops out to the shortstop. Joe Purtell singles to left field. Ray Mamaux scores. Allie Dowell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Purtell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Donnie Kirkland doubles to left field. Charlie Merritt grounds out to the second baseman. Donnie Kirkland advances to third on the play. Jeff Fisher singles to right field. Donnie Kirkland scores. Jeff Fisher steals second. Santiago Cowan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Fisher advances to third on the play. Doug Bradley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Steve Shipley grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Galvin walks. Wimpy Ginter walks. Heinie Schullstrom walks. Ray Mamaux triples. Ernie Galvin scores. Wimpy Ginter scores. Heinie Schullstrom scores. Slim Gaule comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Melvin Underhill strikes out. Alex Flores singles to right field. Ray Mamaux scores. Joe Purtell pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Joe Kemmler singles to left field. Yordanis Perez flies out to the center fielder. Koji Tsuji strikes out. Slim Gaule grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Kemmler is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Allie Dowell hits a home run. John Mierkowicz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Shipley walks. Ernie Galvin flies out to the right fielder. Wimpy Ginter singles to center field. Steve Shipley advances to third on the hit. Heinie Schullstrom strikes out. Ray Mamaux walks. Melvin Underhill strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Chicago Donnie Kirkland grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Merritt flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Alex Flores singles to left field. Joel Strange comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Purtell strikes out. Allie Dowell doubles to left field. Alex Flores uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Shipley hits a home run. Allie Dowell scores. Dizzy Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernie Galvin doubles to center field. Wimpy Ginter flies out to the center fielder. Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Santiago Cowan flies out to the left fielder. Doug Bradley lines out to the shortstop. Joe Kemmler grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Ray Mamaux grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Melvin Underhill strikes out. Alex Flores flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Yordanis Perez strikes out. Koji Tsuji grounds out to the shortstop. Dizzy Taylor grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Al McGunnigle is pinch hitting for Joe Purtell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Al McGunnigle grounds out to the shortstop. Allie Dowell walks. Ollie Blemker is pinch hitting for Steve Shipley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ollie Blemker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Donnie Kirkland walks. Charlie Merritt flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Fisher grounds out to the shortstop. Donnie Kirkland advances to second on the play. Santiago Cowan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Ernie Galvin singles to left field. Ernie Galvin steals second. Wimpy Ginter singles to right field. Ernie Galvin scores. Jim Walker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wimpy Ginter steals second. Santiago Cowan throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Heinie Schullstrom doubles to left field. Wimpy Ginter scores. Johnny Umbarger is pinch hitting for Ray Mamaux. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Johnny Umbarger strikes out. Melvin Underhill grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Flores grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Doug Bradley lines out to the second baseman. Joe Kemmler lines out to the third baseman. Yordanis Perez singles to right field. Koji Tsuji flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 8 Chicago total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Cory Kreitz is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rey Comorosky did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Meusel improves in range Lefty Whelan did not respond to coaching in control Rey Comorosky improves in power_vs_lefty Doc Helms improves in velocity Todd Zeile did not respond to coaching in speed
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hector Donovan improves in arm Al Muller did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Benny Hoffman did not respond to coaching in control Darrell Money did not respond to coaching in speed Freddie Parsons improves in arm Ryan Lawrence did not respond to coaching in range