Inning: 1 Chicago Sparky McLain pitching. Rick Castino grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Samuels strikes out. Seabury Quinn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston William Hope Hodgson pitching. Bill Muser singles to center field. Bill Muser steals second. Juan Patterson walks. Doyle Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Muser advances to third on the play. Juan Patterson advances to second on the play. Don Look singles to center field. Bill Muser scores. Juan Patterson scores. Don Look is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Javier Weaver strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Hoyt Lake bunts for a base hit. Frank Dasso grounds out to the shortstop. Hoyt Lake advances to second on the play. Aubrey McEwing strikes out. Sukehiro Kito grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Roy Donahue hits a home run. Rick Morrison walks. Ramon Brown pops out to the pitcher. Sparky McLain pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Bill Muser walks. Juan Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Billy Skopec grounds out to the shortstop. William Hope Hodgson singles past the second baseman. Rick Castino flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Samuels walks. Seabury Quinn singles to center field. William Hope Hodgson scores. Eddie Samuels advances to third on the hit. Hoyt Lake strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Doyle Reynolds singles to left field. Don Look grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doyle Reynolds is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Javier Weaver doubles to right field. Don Look is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Roy Donahue flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Frank Dasso strikes out. Aubrey McEwing grounds out to the third baseman. Sukehiro Kito grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Rick Morrison walks. Bert Deshaies comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ramon Brown grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Sparky McLain strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Billy Skopec singles to center field. Bert Deshaies lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rick Castino flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Samuels strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Bill Muser flies out to the center fielder. Juan Patterson walks. Doyle Reynolds grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Seabury Quinn strikes out. Hoyt Lake walks. Frank Dasso hits a home run. Hoyt Lake scores. Aubrey McEwing strikes out. Sukehiro Kito strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Don Look hits a home run. Javier Weaver strikes out. Roy Donahue strikes out. Rick Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Billy Skopec walks. Frank Vaughn is pinch hitting for Bert Deshaies. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Vaughn flies out to the left fielder. Rick Castino singles to center field. Billy Skopec advances to third on the hit. Eddie Samuels singles to center field. Billy Skopec scores. Rick Castino advances to third on the hit. Johnny Marak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Seabury Quinn strikes out. Hoyt Lake singles to right field. Rick Castino scores. Frank Dasso flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Paul Mee pitching. Ramon Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Shawn Ashford is pinch hitting for Johnny Marak. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Shawn Ashford strikes out. Bill Muser grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Irv Greene pitching. Aubrey McEwing singles to center field. Sukehiro Kito walks. Jack Gruber is pinch running for Sukehiro Kito on 1st base. Billy Skopec strikes out. Dave Lieberthal is pinch hitting for Paul Mee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Lieberthal flies out to the left fielder. Rick Castino lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Robert Distefano pitching. Harry Collins enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jack Gruber at SS. Juan Patterson pops out to the shortstop. Doyle Reynolds strikes out. Don Look grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Eddie Samuels grounds out to the second baseman. Seabury Quinn strikes out. Hoyt Lake lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Will Hiller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Javier Weaver strikes out. Reid Johnson is pinch hitting for Roy Donahue. Reid Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Rick Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 3
Batting:2B - Javier Weaver (4).HR - Don Look (20), Roy Donahue (1).GIDP - Doyle Reynolds, Ramon Brown. Baserunning: SB - Bill Muser (10).CS - Don Look (4).
Game Notes Sparky McLain is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Richard Stark did not respond to coaching in range Tike Maranda did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack London did not respond to coaching in velocity Ambrose Bierce improves in arm Ambrose Bierce improves in RF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Naton did not respond to coaching in velocity Archie Tracy did not respond to coaching in control Jason Hunter improves in contact_vs_righty Larry Hill did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty