Win: Lefty Whelan (9-4) Loss: Mark Gorecki (5-12)
Save: Alberto Swindells (35)
Inning: 1 Houston Mark Gorecki pitching. Joe Purtell grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Blemker grounds out to the pitcher. Allie Dowell singles to right field. Allie Dowell steals second. Steve Shipley singles to center field. Allie Dowell scores. Ernie Galvin hits a home run. Steve Shipley scores. Alex Flores flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Lefty Whelan pitching. Joe Kemmler flies out to the center fielder. Freddie Parsons flies out to the right fielder. Doug Bradley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston David Clay singles to right field. Joe Byrne singles to right field. David Clay advances to third on the hit. Lefty Whelan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. David Clay scores. Jack Roberts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Purtell hits a home run. Joel Strange comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Blemker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Bobby Bonura singles to center field. Jeff Fisher grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Bonura advances to second on the play. Bobby Bonura steals third. Darrell Money grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Bonura scores. Steve Pitler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Allie Dowell grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Shipley pops out to the first baseman. Ernie Galvin walks. Ernie Galvin steals second. Alex Flores strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Yordanis Perez singles to left field. Joel Strange lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Kemmler flies out to the right fielder. Freddie Parsons lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston David Clay grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Byrne strikes out. Lefty Whelan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Doug Bradley strikes out. Bobby Bonura walks. Jeff Fisher strikes out. Darrell Money doubles to center field. Bobby Bonura uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Pitler pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Purtell strikes out. Fred Blemker strikes out. Allie Dowell singles to right field. Steve Shipley hits a home run. Allie Dowell scores. Dizzy Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernie Galvin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Yordanis Perez flies out to the right fielder. Dizzy Taylor singles to right field. Joe Kemmler flies out to the left fielder. Freddie Parsons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Alex Flores grounds out to the third baseman. David Clay strikes out. Joe Byrne grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Doug Bradley strikes out. Bobby Bonura singles to center field. Jeff Fisher grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bobby Bonura is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Darrell Money flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Lefty Whelan grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Purtell singles to left field. Joe Purtell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Fred Blemker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Steve Pitler lines out to the third baseman. Yordanis Perez strikes out. Dizzy Taylor singles to right field. Joe Kemmler pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Allie Dowell pops out to the second baseman. Monty Thomas is pinch hitting for Steve Shipley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Monty Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Galvin singles to left field. Alex Flores strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Freddie Parsons grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Bradley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bobby Bonura grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston David Clay strikes out. Joe Byrne flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Whelan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Jeff Fisher singles to center field. Darrell Money pops out to the first baseman. Steve Pitler hits a home run. Jeff Fisher scores. Jerome Fuller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yordanis Perez grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Gerard is pinch hitting for Dizzy Taylor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ray Gerard singles to right field. Alberto Swindells comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Kemmler pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Dizzy Taylor is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Neil Fariss improves in contact_vs_lefty Neil Fariss did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Bissonette did not respond to coaching in range Al McGunnigle did not respond to coaching in arm Ray Bratcher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ray Bratcher improves in power_vs_lefty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Doc Holcombe did not respond to coaching in range Doc Holcombe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gene Velazquez improves in speed Ryan Lawrence did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Doc Holcombe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hector Donovan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Freddy Clark did not respond to coaching in 3B