Inning: 1 Chicago Joe Wrightstone pitching. Jimmy Durant grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Rosey flies out to the center fielder. Silly Ponce grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Joe Bradley pitching. Drummond Meadows grounds out to the pitcher. Stan Bithorn grounds out to the second baseman. Barney Franklin pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Pop Warner flies out to the left fielder. Rick Bowen flies out to the right fielder. Art Smith lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Clarence Paris flies out to the center fielder. Tony Palmer flies out to the left fielder. Don Allen pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Bill Mackanin grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Dee Williams singles to center field. Joe Bradley lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jimmy Durant strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Nigel Planer strikes out. Tom Cooper walks. Joe Wrightstone lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Drummond Meadows hits a home run. Tom Cooper scores. Stan Bithorn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Pete Rosey pops out to the shortstop. Silly Ponce walks. Pop Warner strikes out. Rick Bowen pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Barney Franklin walks. Clarence Paris strikes out. Tony Palmer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Barney Franklin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Don Allen grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tony Palmer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Art Smith singles to left field. Art Smith steals second. Bill Mackanin strikes out. Billy Dee Williams strikes out. Joe Bradley reached on a fielding error by Joe Wrightstone. Jimmy Durant grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Nigel Planer singles to right field. Tom Cooper flies out to the right fielder. Joe Wrightstone lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Nigel Planer forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Drummond Meadows strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Pete Rosey singles to left field. Silly Ponce grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Pop Warner grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Stan Bithorn strikes out. Barney Franklin lines out to the shortstop. Clarence Paris triples. Tony Palmer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Rick Bowen singles to left field. Art Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bill Mackanin singles to center field. Billy Dee Williams singles to right field. Bill Mackanin advances to third on the hit. Joe Bradley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Don Allen grounds out to the third baseman. Clay Williams is pinch hitting for Nigel Planer. Clay Williams singles to right field. Tom Cooper strikes out. Joe Wrightstone reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Mackanin. Drummond Meadows singles to right field. Clay Williams scores. Joe Wrightstone is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Jimmy Durant pops out to the first baseman. Pete Rosey strikes out. Silly Ponce doubles to center field. Pop Warner hits a home run. Silly Ponce scores. Rick Bowen walks. Art Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Stan Bithorn grounds out to the shortstop. Barney Franklin hits a home run. Norm Cheers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clarence Paris singles to center field. Tony Palmer flies out to the center fielder. Brian Mathias is pinch hitting for Don Allen. Brian Mathias grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Clarence Paris is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Edwin Pactwa enters the game as a defensive replacement for Brian Mathias at SS. Yoshihisa Nakatani comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Mackanin singles to right field. Mike Iburg is pinch hitting for Billy Dee Williams. Mike Iburg triples. Bill Mackanin scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Jim Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scott Christopher is pinch hitting for Norm Cheers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Scott Christopher flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Iburg scores. Jimmy Durant pops out to the catcher. Pete Rosey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Mike Fitzberger pitching. Quick Frey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Iburg at C. Clay Williams strikes out. Tom Cooper flies out to the left fielder. Sam Wolfe is pinch hitting for Jim Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Sam Wolfe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Chicago George Sparks pitching. Silly Ponce walks. Silly Ponce steals second. Pop Warner pops out to the shortstop. Rick Bowen singles to center field. Silly Ponce scores. Leo McMullin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Art Smith pops out to the first baseman. Bill Mackanin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rick Bowen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Uke Moon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Drummond Meadows doubles to right field. Stan Bithorn flies out to the left fielder. Barney Franklin singles to right field. Drummond Meadows scores. Clarence Paris singles to center field. Barney Franklin advances to third on the hit. Tony Palmer walks. Moe King comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Edwin Pactwa strikes out. Clay Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 11 Chicago Quick Frey grounds out to the pitcher. Moe King singles to left field. Jimmy Durant strikes out. Pete Rosey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Houston Tom Cooper walks. Frank Nelson is pinch hitting for Leo McMullin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Frank Nelson grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Cooper advances to second on the play. Drummond Meadows pops out to the third baseman. Stan Bithorn walks. Barney Franklin singles to center field. Tom Cooper scores. Chicago total runners left on base: 9 Houston total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Silly Ponce (19).3B - Mike Iburg (4).HR - Pop Warner (10).SF - Scott Christopher.GIDP - Silly Ponce, Art Smith. Baserunning: SB - Silly Ponce (5), Art Smith (4). Fielding: E - Bill Mackanin.
Game Notes Jim Johnson is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ossie Harriet improves in contact_vs_righty Marty Gonzalez improves in contact_vs_righty Frankie Anderson improves in range Gary Simas did not respond to coaching in control Phil Marshmallow did not respond to coaching in RF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Hassey did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Quinlan did not respond to coaching in control Red Sojo did not respond to coaching in speed Sergio Kelley did not respond to coaching in velocity