Win: Al Wickersham (3-14) Loss: Donell Lewis (5-4)
Save: Wally Collins (21)
Inning: 1 Houston Dutch Beard pitching. McKay Delane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Morgan Wain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Giouxs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Ted Mundinger pitching. Jake Anson flies out to the right fielder. Fred Mack walks. Ellie Talbot strikes out. Johnny Taylor grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fred Mack is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Masahiro Osako flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Medeiros singles to right field. Pedro Medeiros is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Paul Midgley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Brian Christensen lines out to the second baseman. Len Barnhart flies out to the center fielder. Allen Buehrle walks. Ed Lajoie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Frankie Hutt singles to right field. Octavio Sissi grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ted Mundinger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Dutch Beard grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Anson strikes out. Fred Mack walks. Ellie Talbot singles to left field. Fred Mack advances to third on the hit. Johnny Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston McKay Delane strikes out. Morgan Wain strikes out. Alex Giouxs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Brian Christensen walks. Len Barnhart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Christensen advances to second on the play. Allen Buehrle strikes out. Ed Lajoie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Masahiro Osako hits a home run. Pedro Medeiros strikes out. Paul Midgley grounds out to the pitcher. Frankie Hutt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Dutch Beard flies out to the center fielder. Jake Anson flies out to the left fielder. Fred Mack flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Octavio Sissi walks. Ted Mundinger lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. McKay Delane flies out to the center fielder. Morgan Wain singles to left field. Alex Giouxs strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Ellie Talbot grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Taylor singles to left field. Brian Christensen flies out to the left fielder. Len Barnhart walks. Allen Buehrle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Masahiro Osako strikes out. Robert Burbrink is pinch hitting for Pedro Medeiros. Robert Burbrink strikes out. Paul Midgley singles to center field. Frankie Hutt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Greg Guise enters the game as a defensive replacement for Robert Burbrink at RF. Ed Lajoie strikes out. Akihito Nishiyama is pinch hitting for Dutch Beard. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Akihito Nishiyama walks. Jake Anson singles to center field. Akihito Nishiyama advances to third on the hit. Fred Mack walks. Ellie Talbot grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Akihito Nishiyama scores. Jake Anson advances to third on the play. Fred Mack advances to second on the play. Johnny Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Lloyd Geier pitching. Octavio Sissi grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Chervetto is pinch hitting for Ted Mundinger. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Bob Chervetto grounds out to the second baseman. McKay Delane flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Leo Krug pitching. Brian Christensen flies out to the right fielder. Len Barnhart grounds out to the shortstop. Allen Buehrle walks. Ed Lajoie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Morgan Wain flies out to the center fielder. Alex Giouxs grounds out to the shortstop. Masahiro Osako singles to left field. Greg Guise grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Danel Aguila is pinch hitting for Lloyd Geier. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danel Aguila strikes out. Jake Anson grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Mack walks. Ellie Talbot strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Oad Walsh pitching. Paul Midgley singles to left field. Frankie Hutt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Octavio Sissi doubles to left field. Jim Barker is pinch hitting for Leo Krug. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Barker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Chicago Jim Kotos pitching. Johnny Taylor walks. Brian Christensen flies out to the left fielder. Len Barnhart walks. Allen Buehrle flies out to the left fielder. Ed Lajoie lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Houston McKay Delane flies out to the center fielder. Morgan Wain grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Giouxs grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Chicago Frank Minshall is pinch hitting for Oad Walsh. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Minshall pops out to the second baseman. Jake Anson singles to right field. Fred Mack lines out to the third baseman. Ellie Talbot grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Houston Elmer Ribant pitching. Masahiro Osako strikes out. Greg Guise strikes out. Paul Midgley singles to left field. Frankie Hutt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Paul Midgley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Chicago Johnny Taylor lines out to the second baseman. Brian Christensen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Len Barnhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Houston Octavio Sissi strikes out. Len Wilson is pinch hitting for Jim Kotos. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Len Wilson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! McKay Delane flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Chicago Al Wilkie pitching. Allen Buehrle grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ed Lajoie walks. Gene Henley is pinch hitting for Elmer Ribant. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gene Henley grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Lajoie advances to second on the play. Jake Anson walks. Fred Mack grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jake Anson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 14 Houston Donell Lewis pitching. Morgan Wain strikes out. Alex Giouxs doubles to center field. Masahiro Osako grounds out to the pitcher. Greg Guise triples. Alex Giouxs scores. Paul Midgley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 14 Chicago Wally Collins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ellie Talbot strikes out. Johnny Taylor singles to center field. Brian Christensen flies out to the right fielder. Len Barnhart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Chicago total runners LOB: 17
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Stauffer did not respond to coaching in control Hick Macleod improves in range George Dotel did not respond to coaching in control Mel McTigue did not respond to coaching in control Mel McTigue did not respond to coaching in endurance Bob Schlotz improves in arm Pat Delmas did not respond to coaching in 3B