Win: Eddie Grunwald (19-10) Loss: Al Chiffer (5-6)
Inning: 1 Chicago Eddie Grunwald pitching. Jack Ferguson grounds out to the second baseman. Todd Sales flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Al Chiffer pitching. Dick Derrington singles to right field. Billy Seeds singles to center field. Mike Durant strikes out. Big Bo Peep grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dick Derrington advances to third on the play. Billy Seeds advances to second on the play. Jake Rollings walks. Paul Sanchez singles to left field. Dick Derrington scores. Billy Seeds scores. Art Eyrich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Ike Posedel grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Carey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jim Smith singles to right field. Fred Phillips strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Nelson Gibbs strikes out. Eddie Grunwald strikes out. Dick Derrington flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Frank Mooney walks. Al Chiffer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Ferguson walks. Todd Sales flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Nichols grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jack Ferguson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Billy Seeds flies out to the center fielder. Mike Durant grounds out to the pitcher. Big Bo Peep flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Ike Posedel grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Carey grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Smith walks. Fred Phillips flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Jake Rollings walks. Paul Sanchez grounds out to the shortstop. Jake Rollings advances to second on the play. Art Eyrich walks. Nelson Gibbs singles to left field. Jake Rollings scores. Art Eyrich advances to third on the hit. Eddie Grunwald flies out to the left fielder. Dick Derrington doubles to right field. Art Eyrich scores. Nelson Gibbs uses his aggressiveness and scores. Billy Seeds singles to right field. Dick Derrington scores. Red Colbert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Durant strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Frank Mooney grounds out to the third baseman. Red Colbert flies out to the right fielder. Jack Ferguson lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Big Bo Peep doubles past the first baseman. Jake Rollings strikes out. Paul Sanchez flies out to the center fielder. Art Eyrich hits a home run. Big Bo Peep scores. Nelson Gibbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Todd Sales singles to right field. Eddie Nichols flies out to the right fielder. Ike Posedel flies out to the left fielder. Bob Carey walks. Jim Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Eddie Grunwald flies out to the right fielder. Dick Derrington walks. Dick Derrington steals second. Billy Seeds singles to left field. Dick Derrington scores. Mike Durant pops out to the first baseman. Big Bo Peep grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Fred Phillips strikes out. Frank Mooney pops out to the second baseman. Steve Harikkala is pinch hitting for Red Colbert. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Harikkala doubles to center field. Jack Ferguson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Joe Scoggins pitching. Tim Ott is pinch hitting for Jake Rollings. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tim Ott grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Sanchez lines out to the first baseman. Art Eyrich walks. Ruben Sprague is pinch hitting for Nelson Gibbs. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ruben Sprague grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Todd Sales doubles to left field. Eddie Nichols grounds out to the third baseman. Ike Posedel grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Carey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Loren Johnson is pinch hitting for Eddie Grunwald. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Loren Johnson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dick Derrington reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jim Smith. Billy Seeds grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Durant singles to right field. Dick Derrington scores. Big Bo Peep flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Koji Kaneko pitching. Jim Smith singles to right field. Fred Phillips reached on a fielding error by Mike Durant. Frank Mooney reached on a 2-base throwing error by Billy Seeds. Jim Smith scores. John Johnston is pinch hitting for Joe Scoggins. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Johnston grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Phillips scores. Frank Mooney advances to third on the play. Jack Ferguson grounds out to the pitcher. Todd Sales strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners left on base: 9 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Dick Derrington (25), Big Bo Peep (26).HR - Art Eyrich (20). Baserunning: SB - Dick Derrington (18). Fielding: E - Billy Seeds, Mike Durant.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jimmy McGriff did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Kirk Sudhoff improves in velocity Jimmy McGriff improves in arm Marshall Harper did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Rau did not respond to coaching in CF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Molitor did not respond to coaching in range Tony Todd did not respond to coaching in control Dan Beehler did not respond to coaching in speed Dot Foster improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Burgess did not respond to coaching in CF