Win: Doc Helms (11-10) Loss: Slim Gaule (5-18)
Save: Jose Halt (31)
Inning: 1 Chicago Doc Helms pitching. Freddie Parsons flies out to the left fielder. Yordanis Perez grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Kemmler grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Slim Gaule pitching. Al McGunnigle singles to right field. Heinie Schullstrom singles to right field. Al McGunnigle advances to third on the hit. Daijiro Tanioka strikes out. Heinie Schullstrom steals second. Joe Byrne singles to center field. Al McGunnigle scores. Heinie Schullstrom scores. Joe Byrne is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Naoji Takahashi singles to left field. Harry Ryan pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Doc Holcombe strikes out. Donnie Kirkland walks. Ryan Lawrence lines out to the second baseman. Darrell Money grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston David Clay flies out to the center fielder. Hisanobu Inaba singles to right field. Doc Helms fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Doc Helms grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hisanobu Inaba is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Al McGunnigle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Bill Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Slim Gaule grounds out to the shortstop. Freddie Parsons singles to right field. Yordanis Perez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the pitcher. Daijiro Tanioka grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Byrne strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Joe Kemmler walks. Doc Holcombe singles to center field. Donnie Kirkland grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Doc Holcombe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ryan Lawrence flies out to the left fielder. Darrell Money flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Naoji Takahashi pops out to the second baseman. Harry Ryan strikes out. David Clay hits a home run. Hisanobu Inaba grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Bill Simpson reached on a fielding error by Al McGunnigle. Slim Gaule lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Freddie Parsons hits an infield single to the shortstop. Yordanis Perez strikes out. Joe Kemmler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Doc Helms grounds out to the second baseman. Al McGunnigle grounds out to the shortstop. Heinie Schullstrom singles to left field. Daijiro Tanioka singles to right field. Heinie Schullstrom advances to third on the hit. Joe Byrne grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Doc Holcombe flies out to the left fielder. Donnie Kirkland flies out to the left fielder. Ryan Lawrence singles to left field. Darrell Money grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Naoji Takahashi strikes out. Harry Ryan strikes out. David Clay strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Bill Simpson strikes out. Bobby Bonura is pinch hitting for Slim Gaule. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bobby Bonura strikes out. Freddie Parsons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bobby Pico pitching. Hisanobu Inaba grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Helms flies out to the center fielder. Al McGunnigle reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Simpson. Heinie Schullstrom singles to right field. Al McGunnigle scores. Daijiro Tanioka pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Yordanis Perez flies out to the right fielder. Joe Kemmler grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Holcombe grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Byrne doubles to left field. Naoji Takahashi grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Byrne advances to third on the play. Harry Ryan strikes out. David Clay grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Donnie Kirkland flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Lawrence singles to center field. Darrell Money doubles to center field. Jose Halt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Simpson doubles to center field. Ryan Lawrence scores. Darrell Money scores. Hector Donovan is pinch hitting for Bobby Pico. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hector Donovan flies out to the left fielder. Freddie Parsons walks. Yordanis Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners left on base: 9 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charles Collins did not respond to coaching in control Bill Cronin improves in range Bill Cronin improves in speed Kevin Dykstra improves in arm Pascual Riggs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Orlando Wojna improves in contact_vs_righty Fred Girard did not respond to coaching in 3B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jerry Zdeb did not respond to coaching in velocity Vic Nold improves in control Jerry Zdeb did not respond to coaching in velocity Vic Nold improves in control Ed Perez improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Sanders did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty