Win: Floyd Spicoli (7-16) Loss: Keith Donahue (11-14)
Inning: 1 Houston Keith Donahue pitching. Monte Heving pops out to the shortstop. Mahkan Singh singles to left field. Hy Harder doubles to right field. Mahkan Singh uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hal Boone strikes out. George Foster walks. Frank Hopkins hits a home run. Hy Harder scores. George Foster scores. Joe Eckert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Floyd Spicoli pitching. Jackie Ericks strikes out. Vern Grubb grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Oliver flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Ray Bailor flies out to the center fielder. Floyd Spicoli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Monte Heving pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Gene Rodriguez pops out to the second baseman. Spencer Billings singles to center field. Spencer Billings steals second. Alan Patterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Spencer Billings advances to third on the play. Ernie Devens singles to left field. Spencer Billings scores. Bill Lavagetto reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hal Boone. Keith Donahue walks. Jackie Ericks walks. Ernie Devens scores. Vern Grubb pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Houston Mahkan Singh singles to left field. Hy Harder singles to right field. Hal Boone lines out to the shortstop. George Foster pops out to the third baseman. Frank Hopkins doubles to center field. Mahkan Singh scores. Hy Harder uses his aggressiveness and scores. Geronimo Matchick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Eckert doubles to left field. Frank Hopkins scores. Ray Bailor doubles to center field. Joe Eckert scores. Floyd Spicoli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Dave Oliver walks. Gene Rodriguez strikes out. Spencer Billings grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Monte Heving flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Mahkan Singh pops out to the second baseman. Hy Harder doubles to center field. Hal Boone walks. George Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Alan Patterson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ernie Devens grounds out to the catcher. Bill Lavagetto flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Frank Hopkins singles to left field. Joe Eckert strikes out. Ray Bailor strikes out. Floyd Spicoli strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Geronimo Matchick lines out to the first baseman. Jackie Ericks flies out to the left fielder. Vern Grubb walks. Dave Oliver pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Monte Heving grounds out to the third baseman. Mahkan Singh strikes out. Hy Harder walks. Hal Boone flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Gene Rodriguez singles to left field. Spencer Billings strikes out. Alan Patterson singles to left field. Ernie Devens singles to left field. Bill Lavagetto walks. Gene Rodriguez scores. Geronimo Matchick flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Alan Patterson is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston George Foster grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Hopkins walks. Carlos Harding comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Eckert doubles to left field. Frank Hopkins uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ray Bailor flies out to the left fielder. Floyd Spicoli flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Jackie Ericks flies out to the right fielder. Vern Grubb pops out to the shortstop. Dave Oliver grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Monte Heving singles to right field. Mahkan Singh doubles to left field. Monte Heving uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hy Harder singles to left field. Mahkan Singh scores. Hal Boone flies out to the center fielder. George Foster grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Hy Harder is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Foster steals second. Frank Hopkins singles to right field. George Foster scores. Joe Eckert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Victor Cadore is pinch hitting for Gene Rodriguez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Victor Cadore strikes out. Everett Williams is pinch hitting for Spencer Billings. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Everett Williams flies out to the left fielder. Alan Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Ray Bailor flies out to the left fielder. Floyd Spicoli grounds out to the second baseman. Monte Heving grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Ernie Devens singles past the first baseman. Bill Lavagetto singles to right field. Joe Brenly is pinch hitting for Carlos Harding. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Brenly lines out to the second baseman. Jackie Ericks hits a home run. Ernie Devens scores. Bill Lavagetto scores. Mordecai Lynch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vern Grubb singles to center field. Dave Oliver strikes out. Victor Cadore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Chicago total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Mahkan Singh (22), Hy Harder 2 (19), Frank Hopkins (16), Joe Eckert 2 (15), Ray Bailor (9).HR - Frank Hopkins (9). Baserunning: SB - George Foster (15). Fielding: E - Hal Boone.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Johnny Platte did not respond to coaching in control Lefty Colpaert improves in contact_vs_righty Jack Maurer improves in power_vs_righty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ray Miller did not respond to coaching in control Hal Duser did not respond to coaching in velocity Sig Kroh did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Roy Tessmer improves in contact_vs_righty Vladimir Fossas did not respond to coaching in 1B