Win: Joe Marbet (4-9) Loss: Eric Tarbert (1-12)
Save: Paul Mee (22)
Inning: 1 Chicago Eric Tarbert pitching. Jack Brewer strikes out. Dan Greenwood flies out to the right fielder. Billy Skopec grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Joe Marbet pitching. Harry Klawitter grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Morrison grounds out to the pitcher. Shawn Ashford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Joe Ernaga grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Cooper flies out to the right fielder. Bob Coombs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Don Look strikes out. Billy McFarland strikes out. Doyle Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Eddie Samuels flies out to the center fielder. Wilton Marshall strikes out. Joe Marbet strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Reid Johnson singles to center field. Dan Fiore strikes out. Eric Tarbert fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Eric Tarbert flies out to the center fielder. Harry Klawitter grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Reid Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Jack Brewer singles to center field. Jack Brewer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dan Greenwood singles to left field. Billy Skopec grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Greenwood advances to second on the play. Joe Ernaga strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Rick Morrison singles to center field. Shawn Ashford pops out to the shortstop. Don Look grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Morrison advances to second on the play. Billy McFarland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Ken Cooper singles to left field. Bob Coombs singles to center field. Eddie Samuels strikes out. Wilton Marshall flies out to the right fielder. Joe Marbet grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Doyle Reynolds walks. Reid Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Dan Fiore grounds out to the third baseman. Doyle Reynolds advances to second on the play. Eric Tarbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Jack Brewer singles to right field. Dan Greenwood hits a home run. Jack Brewer scores. Billy Skopec singles to left field. Joe Ernaga grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Billy Skopec is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ken Cooper singles to center field. Joe Ernaga advances to third on the hit. Bob Coombs strikes out. Eddie Samuels grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Harry Klawitter grounds out to the pitcher. Rick Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. Shawn Ashford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Wilton Marshall walks. Joe Marbet lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Brewer pops out to the third baseman. Dan Greenwood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Don Look strikes out. Billy McFarland walks. Doyle Reynolds grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Billy Skopec grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Ernaga hits a home run. Ken Cooper grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Coombs singles to center field. Sparky McLain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Samuels strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Sukehiro Kito enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Coombs at 2B. Reid Johnson singles to right field. Dan Fiore grounds out to the third baseman. Reid Johnson advances to second on the play. Frank Vaughn is pinch hitting for Sparky McLain. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Vaughn is hit by a pitch. Harry Klawitter pops out to the third baseman. Rick Morrison grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Vaughn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Johnny Marak pitching. Wilton Marshall pops out to the shortstop. Leo Conway is pinch hitting for Joe Marbet. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Leo Conway strikes out. Jack Brewer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Paul Mee pitching. Shawn Ashford walks. Don Look singles to left field. Billy McFarland flies out to the center fielder. Doyle Reynolds strikes out. Reid Johnson singles to center field. Dan Fiore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Chicago total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 8
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Carl Robinson did not respond to coaching in arm Elmore Leonard improves in power_vs_lefty Ambrose Bierce improves in contact_vs_righty Jack London did not respond to coaching in control Robert Bloch did not respond to coaching in RF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Naton did not respond to coaching in control Jack Butler did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Butler improves in velocity Bill Delahanty did not respond to coaching in velocity