Win: Bob Brown (3-4) Loss: Tom Grant (3-6)
Save: Jim Blosser (2)
Inning: 1 Chicago Tom Grant pitching. Bob Ging grounds out to the pitcher. George Ferris flies out to the center fielder. Pascual Riggs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Bob Brown pitching. Ed Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Vern Bare grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Maurer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago John Harris strikes out. Ryan Lawrence grounds out to the pitcher. Chip Howard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Harry Ryan doubles to right field. Glenn Chamberlain grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Bissonette grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Lewis hits an infield single to the third baseman. Ryan Burkart walks. Tom Grant strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Chicago Fred Girard strikes out. Kevin Dykstra strikes out. Bob Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Ed Perez flies out to the left fielder. Vern Bare flies out to the left fielder. Gene Maurer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Bob Ging walks. George Ferris flies out to the right fielder. Pascual Riggs grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Harry Ryan flies out to the right fielder. Glenn Chamberlain singles to right field. Bob Bissonette walks. Bill Lewis strikes out. Ryan Burkart grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Bissonette is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago John Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Lawrence walks. Chip Howard strikes out. Fred Girard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Tom Grant strikes out. Ed Perez lines out to the second baseman. Vern Bare flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Kevin Dykstra grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Ging pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Gene Maurer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Ryan singles to center field. Harry Ryan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Glenn Chamberlain strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago George Ferris reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Bissonette. Pascual Riggs grounds out to the shortstop. John Harris reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Lewis. George Ferris scores. Ryan Lawrence hits a home run. John Harris scores. Chip Howard grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Girard singles to left field. Kevin Dykstra grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bob Bissonette strikes out. Bill Lewis grounds out to the third baseman. Ryan Burkart triples. Jim Blosser comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Tom Grant strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Jim Blosser flies out to the right fielder. Bob Ging singles to left field. George Ferris hits an infield single to the third baseman. Pascual Riggs singles to left field. Bob Ging scores. George Ferris advances to third on the hit. John Harris lines out to the first baseman. Ryan Lawrence flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Bill Simpson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chip Howard at 3B. Jimmy Howell is pinch hitting for Ed Perez. Jimmy Howell pops out to the third baseman. Vern Bare grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Maurer walks. Harry Ryan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Bill Simpson flies out to the right fielder. Fred Girard flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Dykstra hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jim Blosser grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kevin Dykstra is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Glenn Chamberlain strikes out. Masaji Sogawa is pinch hitting for Bob Bissonette. Masaji Sogawa singles to right field. Masaji Sogawa is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Lewis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 5 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ole Flores did not respond to coaching in velocity George Worrell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gene Velazquez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Gene Velazquez did not respond to coaching in range Ole Flores improves in control Ned Gregory did not respond to coaching in control Bill Cronin did not respond to coaching in CF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ace Mantle did not respond to coaching in control Fritz Gleaton did not respond to coaching in control Randy Dilauro did not respond to coaching in control John Poindexter improves in arm Purnal Bates improves in range John Brown did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty