Win: Bobby Vosberg (1-0) Loss: Tommy Earley (5-6)
Save: Phil Kimberlin (30)
Inning: 1 Chicago Doc Correia pitching. Ken Pfiester singles to right field. Jitsuo Ohnuki grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Pfiester advances to second on the play. Charlie Pence singles to center field. Ken Pfiester scores. Alvin Ritter grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charlie Pence is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dirk Campbell singles past the third baseman. Alvin Ritter advances to third on the hit. Ramon Castaneda grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Sam Valentine pitching. Wes Kirsch walks. Ed Inglett strikes out. Joe Botz flies out to the center fielder. Phil Osborn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Alvin Schwenk strikes out. Shigeo Hirota singles to left field. Shigeo Hirota is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Sam Valentine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Johnny Brant strikes out. Slim Clemons hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tom Hilton pops out to the third baseman. Tanaka Uchiro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Ken Pfiester strikes out. Jitsuo Ohnuki pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Pence singles to center field. Alvin Ritter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Doc Correia grounds out to the shortstop. Wes Kirsch flies out to the right fielder. Ed Inglett walks. Joe Botz walks. Phil Osborn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Dirk Campbell pops out to the first baseman. Ramon Castaneda grounds out to the shortstop. Alvin Schwenk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Johnny Brant singles to right field. Slim Clemons doubles to right field. Johnny Brant uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Hilton strikes out. Tanaka Uchiro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Slim Clemons advances to third on the play. Doc Correia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Shigeo Hirota doubles to right field. Sam Valentine lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ken Pfiester strikes out. Jitsuo Ohnuki is hit by a pitch. Charlie Pence singles to left field. Shigeo Hirota scores. Jitsuo Ohnuki advances to third on the hit. Alvin Ritter strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Wes Kirsch strikes out. Ed Inglett hits a home run. Joe Botz walks. Phil Osborn flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Brant hits an infield single to the shortstop. Slim Clemons grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Dirk Campbell flies out to the left fielder. Ramon Castaneda pops out to the shortstop. Alvin Schwenk reached on a fielding error by Phil Osborn. Shigeo Hirota grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alvin Schwenk is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Tom Hilton strikes out. Tanaka Uchiro walks. Doc Correia lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wes Kirsch walks. Ed Inglett singles to center field. Tanaka Uchiro scores. Leon Libke 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. Joe Botz pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Nin Barr is pinch hitting for Leon Libke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Nin Barr doubles to right field. Herb Henderson 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. Ken Pfiester grounds out to the second baseman. Nin Barr advances to third on the play. Jitsuo Ohnuki strikes out. Charlie Pence walks. Alvin Ritter pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Bill Davis pitching. Phil Osborn grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Brant hits a home run. Bobby Vosberg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Slim Clemons grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Hilton walks. Tanaka Uchiro flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Dirk Campbell singles past the shortstop. Ramon Castaneda singles to center field. Dirk Campbell advances to third on the hit. Alvin Schwenk walks. Shigeo Hirota grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dirk Campbell scores. Ramon Castaneda advances to third on the play. Tommy Earley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tiny King is pinch hitting for Bobby Vosberg. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tiny King reached on a fielding error by Phil Osborn. Ramon Castaneda scores. Ken Pfiester singles past the third baseman. Tiny King advances to third on the hit. Jitsuo Ohnuki singles to center field. Tiny King scores. Charlie Pence grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jitsuo Ohnuki is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Phil Kimberlin pitching. Ducky Abbaticchio is pinch hitting for Tommy Earley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ducky Abbaticchio flies out to the center fielder. Phil Wilson is pinch hitting for Wes Kirsch. Phil Wilson doubles past the first baseman. Ed Inglett strikes out. Joe Botz walks. Phil Osborn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Ray Kingery pitching. Tom Bridges enters the game as a defensive replacement for Phil Wilson at RF. Alvin Ritter triples. Dirk Campbell flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Alvin Ritter scores. Ramon Castaneda grounds out to the third baseman. Alvin Schwenk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Johnny Brant singles to center field. Slim Clemons flies out to the left fielder. Tom Hilton lines out to the shortstop. Tanaka Uchiro pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 10 Texas total runners LOB: 13
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Reggie Sutton improves in power_vs_righty Ted Johnson improves in power_vs_righty Leon Taylor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gordon Bane did not respond to coaching in control Les Daniels did not respond to coaching in 1B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Red Heathcott did not respond to coaching in control Ron Yeargin improves in speed Carl Ortiz did not respond to coaching in 1B