Win: Gerry Minnick (7-5) Loss: Michael Mays (6-16)
Inning: 1 Chicago Gerry Minnick pitching. Joe Brenly pops out to the shortstop. Dave Oliver grounds out to the third baseman. Vern Grubb grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Michael Mays pitching. Emil Bragan strikes out. George Foster flies out to the right fielder. Hal Boone lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Alan Patterson grounds out to the second baseman. Yenier Tapia grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Ford flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Gary Smith triples. Mickey Estrada grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Smith scores. Mickey Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Hy Harder flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Tom May grounds out to the shortstop. Spencer Billings strikes out. Michael Mays grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Frank Hopkins strikes out. Gerry Minnick flies out to the right fielder. Emil Bragan walks. George Foster doubles to center field. Emil Bragan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hal Boone singles to right field. George Foster scores. Hal Boone steals second. Gary Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Joe Brenly flies out to the right fielder. Dave Oliver doubles to center field. Vern Grubb singles to center field. Dave Oliver scores. Vern Grubb steals second. Alan Patterson grounds out to the second baseman. Vern Grubb advances to third on the play. Yenier Tapia pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Mickey Estrada pops out to the shortstop. Mickey Miller pops out to the shortstop. Hy Harder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Rich Ford strikes out. Tom May singles to right field. Spencer Billings singles to center field. Michael Mays lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Brenly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Frank Hopkins singles to center field. Gerry Minnick pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Emil Bragan flies out to the right fielder. George Foster grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Dave Oliver grounds out to the third baseman. Vern Grubb flies out to the right fielder. Alan Patterson singles to right field. Yenier Tapia singles to center field. Rich Ford grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Yenier Tapia is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Hal Boone grounds out to the catcher. Gary Smith flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Estrada singles to right field. Mickey Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Tom May singles to center field. Vida Washington comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Spencer Billings flies out to the left fielder. Victor Cadore is pinch hitting for Michael Mays. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Victor Cadore grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Masamoto Nakamura pitching. Hy Harder pops out to the shortstop. Frank Hopkins singles to left field. Carlos Glaviano is pinch hitting for Vida Washington. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Carlos Glaviano singles to left field. Frank Hopkins advances to third on the hit. Emil Bragan strikes out. George Foster walks. Hal Boone grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Chicago Buddy Henderson pitching. Joe Brenly flies out to the left fielder. Dave Oliver walks. Vern Grubb grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Oliver is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Alan Patterson 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: 8 Houston Gary Smith singles to center field. Mickey Estrada singles to right field. Mickey Miller singles to left field. Gary Smith scores. Mickey Estrada advances to third on the hit. Hy Harder flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mickey Estrada scores. Geronimo Matchick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Hopkins singles to center field. Mickey Miller advances to third on the hit. Alex Gedeon is pinch hitting for Buddy Henderson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Alex Gedeon singles to right field. Mickey Miller scores. Emil Bragan strikes out. George Foster walks. Hal Boone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Chicago Orlando Maisel pitching. Yenier Tapia flies out to the center fielder. Rich Ford flies out to the left fielder. Tom May walks. Spencer Billings grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom May is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 9
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sal Cruz improves in speed Duke Myers improves in control Doug Pipgras did not respond to coaching in velocity Bucky Curtis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Cleatus Robinson did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Warhop improves in arm Dusty Morris did not respond to coaching in control Dusty Morris improves in endurance Mike Weber did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Graham did not respond to coaching in RF