Inning: 1 Houston Alex Henriquez pitching. Monte Heving grounds out to the third baseman. George Foster lines out to the second baseman. Joe Bancroft strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Jodie Grigsby pitching. Tim Cooper strikes out. Joe Chamberlain singles to right field. Joe Chamberlain steals second. Jim Nekola singles to right field. Joe Chamberlain scores. Mike Holbrook grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Nekola is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kevin Grieve grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Hal Boone grounds out to the pitcher. Emil Bragan grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Smith pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Memo Kane flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Dyer strikes out. Ty Watson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Mahkan Singh strikes out. Mickey Estrada singles past the third baseman. Jodie Grigsby lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Monte Heving strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Alex Henriquez grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Cooper strikes out. Joe Chamberlain hits a home run. Jim Nekola grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston George Foster flies out to the right fielder. Joe Bancroft lines out to the third baseman. Hal Boone grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Mike Holbrook grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Kevin Grieve hits a home run. Memo Kane strikes out. Dutch Dyer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Emil Bragan doubles to right field. Gary Smith singles to center field. Emil Bragan scores. Mahkan Singh singles to center field. Mickey Estrada pops out to the shortstop. Jodie Grigsby lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Monte Heving singles to left field. Gary Smith scores. Mahkan Singh scores. George Foster grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Monte Heving is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Ty Watson strikes out. Alex Henriquez grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Cooper singles to left field. Joe Chamberlain flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Bancroft strikes out. Hal Boone strikes out. Emil Bragan hits an infield single to the pitcher. Emil Bragan steals second. Ty Watson throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Gary Smith triples. Emil Bragan scores. Mahkan Singh flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Jim Nekola strikes out. Mike Holbrook strikes out. Kevin Grieve walks. Memo Kane singles to center field. Kevin Grieve advances to third on the hit. Dutch Dyer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Greg Lanier comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mickey Estrada strikes out. Jodie Grigsby grounds out to the shortstop. Monte Heving lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Ty Watson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Smith is pinch hitting for Greg Lanier. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Smith walks. Tim Cooper singles to right field. Jim Smith advances to third on the hit. Joe Chamberlain singles to center field. Jim Smith scores. Hank Chinaski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Nekola singles to center field. The defense is playing the infield in. Mike Holbrook strikes out. Kevin Grieve grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Jim Pellagrini pitching. George Foster singles to left field. Joe Bancroft strikes out. Hal Boone singles to center field. George Foster advances to third on the hit. Emil Bragan flies out to the right fielder. Gary Smith singles to left field. George Foster scores. Hal Boone advances to third on the hit. Mahkan Singh flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Memo Kane flies out to the left fielder. Dutch Dyer grounds out to the second baseman. Ty Watson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Patsy Theodore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mickey Estrada walks. Carlos Glaviano is pinch hitting for Hank Chinaski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Carlos Glaviano flies out to the left fielder. Monte Heving flies out to the left fielder. George Foster walks. Joe Bancroft walks. Hal Boone grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Mickey Estrada is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Chicago Buddy Henderson pitching. Tony Davis is pinch hitting for Patsy Theodore. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tony Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Cooper reached on a fielding error by Hal Boone. Tim Cooper is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Chamberlain flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 8 Chicago total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Greg Lanier is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Warhop improves in range Charlie Mellana did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Lefty Colpaert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Shovel Knorr did not respond to coaching in range Rudy Howarth improves in power_vs_lefty Dick Corbitt improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Reeder did not respond to coaching in speed Leroy Mitchell improves in 2B