Win: Cory Kreitz (9-10) Loss: Elmer Kane (3-4)
Save: Dizzy Taylor (26)
Inning: 1 Houston Cory Kreitz pitching. Al McGunnigle singles to center field. Al McGunnigle is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tom Sanders strikes out. Harry Ryan walks. Harry Ryan steals second. Joe Byrne doubles to left field. Harry Ryan scores. Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Elmer Kane pitching. Joe Kemmler flies out to the right fielder. Hector Donovan strikes out. Yordanis Perez singles to right field. Bobby Bonura flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Daijiro Tanioka walks. Naoji Takahashi doubles to right field. Jimmy Howell singles to left field. Daijiro Tanioka scores. Naoji Takahashi scores. Jimmy Howell steals second. Elmer Kane lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Jimmy Howell is thrown out at third. Al McGunnigle walks. Tom Sanders strikes out. Harry Ryan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Steve Pitler grounds out to the second baseman. Rafael Metzger flies out to the left fielder. Bill Simpson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Byrne singles to left field. Heinie Schullstrom grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Byrne is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Daijiro Tanioka bunts for a base hit. Naoji Takahashi strikes out. Jimmy Howell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Darrell Money walks. Cory Kreitz fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Cory Kreitz grounds out to the third baseman. Darrell Money advances to second on the play. Joe Kemmler grounds out to the second baseman. Darrell Money advances to third on the play. Hector Donovan walks. Yordanis Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Elmer Kane grounds out to the third baseman. Al McGunnigle flies out to the right fielder. Tom Sanders flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Bobby Bonura strikes out. Steve Pitler strikes out. Rafael Metzger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Harry Ryan grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Byrne singles to center field. Heinie Schullstrom lines out to the second baseman. Daijiro Tanioka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Bill Simpson strikes out. Darrell Money singles to left field. Darrell Money gets picked off first. Cory Kreitz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Naoji Takahashi singles to right field. Jimmy Howell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Naoji Takahashi advances to second on the play. Elmer Kane flies out to the right fielder. Al McGunnigle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Joe Kemmler grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Hector Donovan strikes out. Yordanis Perez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Tom Sanders grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Byrne flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Bobby Bonura hits a home run. Steve Pitler hits a home run. Rafael Metzger singles to right field. Bill Simpson singles past the second baseman. Rafael Metzger advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Tanyon Surhoff comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Darrell Money strikes out. The defense is playing the corners in. Donnie Kirkland is pinch hitting for Cory Kreitz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Donnie Kirkland doubles to left field. Rafael Metzger scores. Bill Simpson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Kemmler singles to left field. Donnie Kirkland scores. Rafael Orta comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hector Donovan singles to center field. Joe Kemmler aggressively advances to third on the hit. Yordanis Perez flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Kemmler scores. Bobby Bonura grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hector Donovan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Joel Strange pitching. Heinie Schullstrom flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Daijiro Tanioka strikes out. Naoji Takahashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Steve Pitler strikes out. Rafael Metzger flies out to the left fielder. Bill Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Dizzy Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jimmy Howell strikes out. Monty Thomas is pinch hitting for Rafael Orta. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Monty Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Al McGunnigle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 7 Chicago total runners left on base: 4
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Perez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tony Harrison improves in contact_vs_lefty Tony Harrison improves in range Jim Fox did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Bissonette did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gene Reynolds did not respond to coaching in arm Gene Velazquez improves in power_vs_lefty Chip Howard improves in contact_vs_righty Rick Keough did not respond to coaching in range Orlando Wojna improves in power_vs_righty Gene Reynolds did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Shaw improves in LF