Win: Benny Hoffman (6-9) Loss: Rafael Orta (2-5)
Save: Sakae Ide (13)
Inning: 1 Chicago Rafael Orta pitching. Freddie Parsons lines out to the shortstop. Yordanis Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Kemmler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Benny Hoffman pitching. Bill Lewis pops out to the first baseman. Al McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Byrne reached on a fielding error by Benny Hoffman. Daijiro Tanioka singles to center field. Heinie Schullstrom singles to center field. Joe Byrne scores. Daijiro Tanioka is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Bobby Bonura pops out to the third baseman. Steve Pitler doubles to center field. Darrell Money grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Pitler advances to third on the play. Doc Holcombe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Harry Ryan grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Jimmy Howell grounds out to the pitcher. Ryan Burkart singles to right field. Rafael Orta grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Jeff Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Benny Hoffman singles to center field. Freddie Parsons strikes out. Yordanis Perez pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Bill Lewis lines out to the third baseman. Al McGunnigle walks. Al McGunnigle steals second. Joe Byrne singles to right field. Al McGunnigle scores. Daijiro Tanioka grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Joe Kemmler grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Bonura singles to right field. Steve Pitler grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bobby Bonura is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Darrell Money grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Pitler is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Heinie Schullstrom walks. Harry Ryan strikes out. Jimmy Howell lines out to the shortstop. Ryan Burkart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Doc Holcombe strikes out. Jeff Fisher flies out to the right fielder. Benny Hoffman singles to right field. Freddie Parsons singles to center field. Yordanis Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Rafael Orta grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Lewis hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bill Lewis steals second. Al McGunnigle strikes out. Joe Byrne doubles to left field. Bill Lewis scores. Daijiro Tanioka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Joe Kemmler grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bobby Bonura doubles to center field. Steve Pitler singles to left field. Bobby Bonura scores. Darrell Money lines out to the first baseman. Doc Holcombe hits a home run. Steve Pitler scores. Jeff Fisher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Heinie Schullstrom strikes out. Harry Ryan singles to right field. Jimmy Howell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harry Ryan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ryan Burkart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Donnie Kirkland is pinch hitting for Benny Hoffman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Donnie Kirkland hits a home run. Buddy Ruiz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Freddie Parsons flies out to the center fielder. Yordanis Perez strikes out. Joe Kemmler lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Jack Roberts pitching. Buddy Ruiz flies out to the left fielder. Bill Lewis grounds out to the second baseman. Al McGunnigle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Bobby Bonura strikes out. Steve Pitler flies out to the left fielder. Darrell Money singles to center field. Darrell Money is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Byrne flies out to the center fielder. Daijiro Tanioka strikes out. Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Doc Holcombe singles to center field. Jeff Fisher strikes out. Joe McClain is pinch hitting for Jack Roberts. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Doc Holcombe is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe McClain flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Sakae Ide pitching. Greg Bell is pinch hitting for Harry Ryan. Greg Bell strikes out. Jimmy Howell strikes out. Jim Fox is pinch hitting for Ryan Burkart. Jim Fox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 5 Houston total runners LOB: 5
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Brian Davis did not respond to coaching in range Gene Velazquez did not respond to coaching in range Charles Collins did not respond to coaching in control Bob Ging improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Smith improves in control Orlando Wojna did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Brian Davis did not respond to coaching in 3B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Stidham did not respond to coaching in endurance Masaji Sogawa did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Homer Nyman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Al Stidham did not respond to coaching in velocity Masaji Sogawa did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tanyon Surhoff did not respond to coaching in velocity