Win: Billy Guardado (6-13) Loss: Travis Delaney (9-10)
Save: Alberto Swindells (25)
Inning: 1 Chicago Billy Guardado pitching. Gene Latham flies out to the right fielder. Joe Kemmler flies out to the center fielder. Donnie Kirkland grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Travis Delaney pitching. Alex Flores grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Purtell pops out to the shortstop. Allie Dowell singles to left field. Steve Shipley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Doug Bradley grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Merritt singles to right field. Charlie Merritt is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jeff Fisher walks. Yordanis Perez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Al McGunnigle grounds out to the shortstop. Wimpy Ginter strikes out. Heinie Schullstrom walks. Ray Mamaux grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Heinie Schullstrom is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Santiago Cowan walks. 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. Gene Latham reached on a fielding error by Al McGunnigle. Gene Latham steals second. Joe Kemmler strikes out. Donnie Kirkland strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Billy Guardado doubles to center field. Alex Flores strikes out. Joe Purtell hits a home run. Billy Guardado scores. Allie Dowell walks. Steve Shipley grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Doug Bradley strikes out. Charlie Merritt flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Fisher hits an infield single to the shortstop. Yordanis Perez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Al McGunnigle strikes out. Wimpy Ginter grounds out to the second baseman. Heinie Schullstrom singles to center field. Ray Mamaux grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Heinie Schullstrom is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Santiago Cowan flies out to the left fielder. Travis Delaney singles to left field. Gene Latham flies out to the center fielder. Joe Kemmler grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Billy Guardado flies out to the center fielder. Alex Flores grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Purtell singles to center field. Allie Dowell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Donnie Kirkland strikes out. Doug Bradley singles past the third baseman. Doug Bradley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Charlie Merritt walks. Jeff Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Steve Shipley singles to right field. Al McGunnigle lines out to the first baseman. Wimpy Ginter grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Shipley advances to second on the play. Heinie Schullstrom hits a home run. Steve Shipley scores. Ray Mamaux walks. Billy Guardado grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ray Mamaux is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Yordanis Perez walks. Santiago Cowan strikes out. Travis Delaney fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Travis Delaney strikes out. Gene Latham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Alex Flores strikes out. Joe Purtell grounds out to the second baseman. Allie Dowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Joe Kemmler flies out to the right fielder. Donnie Kirkland walks. Doug Bradley strikes out. Charlie Merritt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Steve Shipley strikes out. Al McGunnigle strikes out. Wimpy Ginter grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Jeff Fisher grounds out to the shortstop. Yordanis Perez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ray Gerard is pinch hitting for Santiago Cowan. Ray Gerard singles to right field. Alberto Swindells comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Don Caceres is pinch hitting for Travis Delaney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Don Caceres singles to left field. Yordanis Perez scores. Ray Gerard advances to third on the hit. Gene Latham grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners left on base: 9 Houston total runners left on base: 5
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Manuel Friedrichs did not respond to coaching in range Mark Gorecki did not respond to coaching in control Ryan Lawrence improves in range Bobby Bonura did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Reggie Murray improves in arm Naotake Komatsubara did not respond to coaching in arm
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Doc Helms did not respond to coaching in endurance Harry Ryan improves in contact_vs_lefty Harry Ryan improves in contact_vs_lefty Jerome Fuller did not respond to coaching in velocity Carlos Chappell did not respond to coaching in control David Clay did not respond to coaching in arm