Win: Joel Strange (5-3) Loss: Morrie Blankenship (10-13)
Save: Dizzy Taylor (21)
Inning: 1 Chicago Ted Smith pitching. Freddie Parsons grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Kemmler singles to center field. Yordanis Perez hits a home run. Joe Kemmler scores. Doug Bradley strikes out. Jeff Fisher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Benny Hoffman pitching. Joe Purtell singles to right field. Fred Blemker flies out to the center fielder. Heinie Schullstrom walks. Allie Dowell walks. Steve Shipley strikes out. Ernie Galvin hits a home run. Joe Purtell scores. Heinie Schullstrom scores. Allie Dowell scores. Billy Espy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Flores strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Donnie Kirkland grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Pitler singles to left field. Darrell Money strikes out. Billy Espy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Joe Byrne flies out to the center fielder. Ted Smith doubles to left field. Joe Purtell grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Smith advances to third on the play. Fred Blemker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Freddie Parsons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Kemmler strikes out. Yordanis Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the shortstop. Allie Dowell singles to center field. Allie Dowell steals second. Steve Shipley singles to center field. Allie Dowell scores. Jack Roberts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernie Galvin strikes out. Alex Flores grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Doug Bradley grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Donnie Kirkland grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Byrne pops out to the shortstop. Ted Smith singles to left field. Joe Purtell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ted Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Fred Blemker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Steve Pitler grounds out to the second baseman. Darrell Money flies out to the center fielder. Jack Roberts grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Heinie Schullstrom singles to right field. Allie Dowell walks. Steve Shipley pops out to the third baseman. Ernie Galvin walks. Joel Strange comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Flores strikes out. Joe Byrne grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Chicago Freddie Parsons hits a home run. Joe Kemmler flies out to the left fielder. Yordanis Perez strikes out. Doug Bradley singles to right field. Jeff Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Ted Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Purtell doubles past the third baseman. Fred Blemker strikes out. Heinie Schullstrom flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Donnie Kirkland grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Pitler reached on a 2-base fielding error by Heinie Schullstrom. Darrell Money singles to left field. Steve Pitler scores. 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. Freddie Parsons grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Allie Dowell strikes out. Steve Shipley flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Galvin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Morrie Blankenship comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Kemmler flies out to the right fielder. Yordanis Perez doubles to center field. Doug Bradley hits a home run. Yordanis Perez scores. Alberto Swindells comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Donnie Kirkland pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Alex Flores pops out to the second baseman. Joe Byrne lines out to the pitcher. Monty Thomas is pinch hitting for Alberto Swindells. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Monty Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Jerome Fuller pitching. Steve Pitler grounds out to the pitcher. Darrell Money pops out to the first baseman. Ray Gerard is pinch hitting for Joel Strange. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ray Gerard lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Dizzy Taylor pitching. Joe Purtell pops out to the second baseman. Fred Blemker lines out to the pitcher. Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 3 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Naotake Komatsubara did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Brian Davis improves in speed Naotake Komatsubara did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Brian Davis improves in arm Naotake Komatsubara did not respond to coaching in range Hector Donovan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Freddy Clark did not respond to coaching in 3B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rafael Orta did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Ryan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tetsukazu Hitomi did not respond to coaching in control Gabby Huber did not respond to coaching in arm Daijiro Tanioka did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al McGunnigle improves in contact_vs_righty