Win: Alberto Swindells (6-5) Loss: Jack Roberts (4-5)
Inning: 1 Houston Dave McDermott pitching. Daijiro Tanioka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Joe Purtell flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Allie Dowell flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Lefty Whelan pitching. Joe Kemmler singles to center field. Darrell Money triples. Joe Kemmler scores. Don Caceres singles to left field. Darrell Money scores. Don Caceres steals second. Freddie Parsons grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Fisher pops out to the second baseman. Doug Bradley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Joe Byrne grounds out to the second baseman. Naoji Takahashi strikes out. Harry Ryan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Bobby Bonura strikes out. Doc Holcombe strikes out. Dave McDermott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Greg Bell doubles to right field. Monty Thomas pops out to the second baseman. Lefty Whelan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Don Caceres. Greg Bell scores. Daijiro Tanioka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Lefty Whelan advances to third on the play. Joe Purtell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Joe Kemmler doubles to right field. Darrell Money singles past the first baseman. Don Caceres singles to center field. Joe Kemmler scores. Darrell Money advances to third on the hit. Freddie Parsons grounds out to the third baseman. Darrell Money scores. Don Caceres advances to second on the play. Jeff Fisher flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Doug Bradley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Allie Dowell strikes out. Joe Byrne grounds out to the third baseman. Naoji Takahashi singles to right field. Harry Ryan walks. Greg Bell walks. Monty Thomas walks. Naoji Takahashi scores. Lefty Whelan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Chicago Bobby Bonura strikes out. Doc Holcombe singles to left field. Dave McDermott fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dave McDermott singles to center field. Doc Holcombe advances to third on the hit. Joe Kemmler singles to right field. Doc Holcombe scores. Dave McDermott advances to third on the hit. Elmer Kane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Darrell Money grounds out to the second baseman. Dave McDermott scores. Joe Kemmler advances to second on the play. Don Caceres strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Daijiro Tanioka walks. Joe Purtell strikes out. Allie Dowell singles past the shortstop. Joe Byrne singles to left field. Daijiro Tanioka uses his aggressiveness and scores. Allie Dowell steals third. Naoji Takahashi strikes out. Harry Ryan singles past the shortstop. Allie Dowell scores. Joe Byrne advances to third on the hit. Greg Bell doubles past the third baseman. Joe Byrne scores. Harry Ryan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sakae Ide comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Monty Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Freddie Parsons grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Fisher reached on a fielding error by Joe Purtell. Doug Bradley reached on a fielding error by Daijiro Tanioka. Bobby Bonura strikes out. Doc Holcombe singles to right field. Jeff Fisher scores. Sakae Ide flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Elmer Kane singles to left field. Daijiro Tanioka singles to center field. Joe Purtell doubles to left field. Elmer Kane scores. Daijiro Tanioka is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Jim Blosser comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Allie Dowell strikes out. Joe Byrne walks. Naoji Takahashi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Joe Kemmler grounds out to the shortstop. Darrell Money singles past the shortstop. Don Caceres grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Darrell Money is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Freddie Parsons flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Harry Ryan grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Bell singles past the third baseman. Greg Bell steals second. Monty Thomas doubles to left field. Greg Bell scores. Jack Roberts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Howell is pinch hitting for Elmer Kane. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jimmy Howell flies out to the center fielder. Daijiro Tanioka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Steve Olson pitching. Jeff Fisher lines out to the second baseman. Doug Bradley flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Bonura grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Purtell grounds out to the shortstop. Allie Dowell grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Byrne grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Doc Holcombe walks. Jack Roberts fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jack Roberts strikes out. Morrie Blankenship comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Joe Kemmler doubles to left field. Doc Holcombe uses his aggressiveness and scores. Darrell Money grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Kemmler advances to third on the play. Don Caceres flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Naoji Takahashi grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Ryan singles to right field. Greg Bell lines out to the shortstop. Monty Thomas walks. Hisanobu Inaba is pinch hitting for Morrie Blankenship. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hisanobu Inaba grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Alberto Swindells pitching. Freddie Parsons strikes out. Jeff Fisher grounds out to the pitcher. Doug Bradley singles to center field. Donnie Kirkland is pinch running for Doug Bradley on 1st base. Bobby Bonura grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Donnie Kirkland is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Daijiro Tanioka flies out to the right fielder. Joe Purtell flies out to the left fielder. Allie Dowell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Chicago Doc Holcombe flies out to the left fielder. Jack Roberts grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Kemmler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Houston Joe Byrne walks. Joe Byrne steals second. Naoji Takahashi grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Ryan hits a home run. Joe Byrne scores. Dizzy Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Greg Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Monty Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Chicago Darrell Money walks. Don Caceres grounds out to the shortstop. Darrell Money advances to second on the play. Freddie Parsons strikes out. Jeff Fisher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 10 Chicago total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Joe Purtell (20), Greg Bell 2 (6), Monty Thomas (16).HR - Harry Ryan (10). Baserunning: SB - Allie Dowell (12), Joe Byrne (20), Greg Bell (5). Fielding: E - Daijiro Tanioka, Joe Purtell.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Bowers improves in contact_vs_righty Scott Reilly did not respond to coaching in velocity Gabby Huber did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Masaji Sogawa did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Buddy Ruiz did not respond to coaching in velocity Buddy Ruiz did not respond to coaching in velocity
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gene Velazquez did not respond to coaching in arm John Harris improves in arm John Harris did not respond to coaching in speed Rafael Metzger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Orlando Wojna improves in speed Jess Berry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fred Girard did not respond to coaching in 3B