Win: Keith Donahue (8-10) Loss: Gerry Minnick (5-3)
Save: Dan Ritter (29)
Inning: 1 Houston Keith Donahue pitching. Emil Bragan grounds out to the shortstop. Monte Heving singles to left field. Hal Boone walks. Mickey Estrada flies out to the center fielder. Mahkan Singh hits a home run. Monte Heving scores. Hal Boone scores. Gary Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Gerry Minnick pitching. Jackie Ericks singles to center field. Tyrone Meeker singles to center field. Jackie Ericks aggressively advances to third on the hit. Vladimir Fossas singles to right field. Jackie Ericks scores. Spencer Billings strikes out. Vern Grubb doubles to left field. Tyrone Meeker scores. Vladimir Fossas uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dizzy Ferrell singles to right field. Rich Ford singles to right field. Vern Grubb scores. Rich Keough flies out to the left fielder. Keith Donahue grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rich Ford is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Frank Hopkins strikes out. Carlos Glaviano strikes out. Gerry Minnick singles to left field. Emil Bragan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Jackie Ericks flies out to the left fielder. Tyrone Meeker reached on a 2-base throwing error by Emil Bragan. Vladimir Fossas grounds out to the shortstop. Spencer Billings flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Monte Heving flies out to the right fielder. Hal Boone flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Estrada strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Vern Grubb singles to center field. Dizzy Ferrell flies out to the center fielder. Rich Ford flies out to the left fielder. Rich Keough grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Vern Grubb is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Mahkan Singh flies out to the center fielder. Gary Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Hopkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Keith Donahue hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jackie Ericks hits a home run. Keith Donahue scores. Vida Washington comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tyrone Meeker doubles to center field. Vladimir Fossas strikes out. Spencer Billings singles to right field. Vern Grubb grounds out to the third baseman. Spencer Billings advances to second on the play. Dizzy Ferrell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Carlos Glaviano flies out to the left fielder. Hy Harder is pinch hitting for Vida Washington. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Hy Harder grounds out to the second baseman. Emil Bragan singles to left field. Monte Heving singles to center field. Emil Bragan advances to third on the hit. Hal Boone grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Hank Mierkowicz pitching. Rich Ford grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Keough strikes out. Keith Donahue reached on a fielding error by Hank Mierkowicz. Jackie Ericks singles to right field. Tyrone Meeker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Mickey Estrada grounds out to the second baseman. Mahkan Singh flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Gary Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Vladimir Fossas grounds out to the second baseman. Spencer Billings is hit by a pitch. Vern Grubb walks. Dizzy Ferrell grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Vern Grubb is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rich Ford grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Frank Hopkins flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Glaviano flies out to the left fielder. John Erickson is pinch hitting for Hank Mierkowicz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. John Erickson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Mordecai Lynch pitching. Rich Keough strikes out. Keith Donahue strikes out. Jackie Ericks strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Emil Bragan walks. Monte Heving singles to left field. Emil Bragan advances to third on the hit. Hal Boone grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Emil Bragan scores. Dan Ritter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Mickey Estrada flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Tyrone Meeker strikes out. Vladimir Fossas pops out to the second baseman. Spencer Billings strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Mahkan Singh walks. Gary Smith grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mahkan Singh is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Hopkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Gary Smith advances to second on the play. Carlos Glaviano singles to right field. Gary Smith scores. Hidekazu Takuwa is pinch hitting for Mordecai Lynch. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hidekazu Takuwa pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 4 Chicago total runners left on base: 10
Game Notes Hidekazu Takuwa is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Luis Gelnar did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Warhop improves in arm King Blackburn improves in power_vs_lefty Johnny Platte did not respond to coaching in control
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Eckert did not respond to coaching in speed Roy Tessmer did not respond to coaching in arm Bucky Curtis did not respond to coaching in range Joe Eckert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Sal Cruz did not respond to coaching in 3B