Inning: 1 Houston Marcos Vassell pitching. Monte Heving walks. Gary Smith singles past the second baseman. Monte Heving advances to third on the hit. Joe Bancroft strikes out. Hal Boone strikes out. George Foster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Chicago Floyd Spicoli pitching. Tim Cooper flies out to the center fielder. Dick Corbitt strikes out. Jim Nekola walks. Kevin Grieve singles to center field. Ty Watson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Emil Bragan grounds out to the shortstop. King Blackburn singles to center field. Mickey Estrada grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! King Blackburn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Floyd Spicoli walks. Monte Heving singles to center field. Gary Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Chicago Dutch Dyer hits a home run. Elmer Lagger strikes out. Memo Kane flies out to the center fielder. Marcos Vassell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Bancroft strikes out. Hal Boone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Foster flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Tim Cooper strikes out. Dick Corbitt grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Nekola bunts for a base hit. Kevin Grieve grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Emil Bragan walks. King Blackburn singles to center field. Emil Bragan advances to third on the hit. Mickey Estrada grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Emil Bragan scores. Floyd Spicoli flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Ty Watson walks. Dutch Dyer strikes out. Elmer Lagger grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ty Watson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Elmer Lagger is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Monte Heving strikes out. Gary Smith strikes out. Joe Bancroft grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Memo Kane singles to left field. Marcos Vassell lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Cooper grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Corbitt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Hal Boone hits a home run. George Foster grounds out to the third baseman. Emil Bragan flies out to the left fielder. King Blackburn reached on a 2-base throwing error by Elmer Lagger. Greg Lanier 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 1st. Mickey Estrada strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Jim Nekola pops out to the second baseman. Kevin Grieve grounds out to the pitcher. Ty Watson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Floyd Spicoli grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Monte Heving strikes out. Gary Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Dutch Dyer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Elmer Lagger grounds out to the third baseman. Memo Kane strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Bancroft grounds out to the pitcher. Hal Boone hits a home run. Steve Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Foster flies out to the center fielder. Emil Bragan singles to left field. Emil Bragan steals second. King Blackburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Nelson Carpenter is pinch hitting for Steve Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Nelson Carpenter hits a home run. Tim Cooper strikes out. Dick Corbitt strikes out. Jim Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jim Nekola doubles to right field. Kevin Grieve grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston John Perez pitching. Mickey Estrada bunts for a base hit. Alex Gedeon is pinch hitting for Jim Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Alex Gedeon singles to right field. Monte Heving grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Mickey Estrada advances to third on the play. Gary Smith doubles to center field. Mickey Estrada scores. Joe Bancroft strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Buddy Henderson pitching. Ty Watson grounds out to the third baseman. Dutch Dyer singles to center field. Elmer Lagger singles to right field. Dutch Dyer advances to third on the hit. Memo Kane singles to left field. Dutch Dyer scores. Tony Davis is pinch hitting for John Perez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tony Davis grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 8 Chicago total runners LOB: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bobby Morrison improves in range Leo Johnson improves in arm Bobby Morrison did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ellis Schurr did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Broaca improves in contact_vs_lefty Paul Geddes did not respond to coaching in arm Red Dear improves in range Dean Servais did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Broaca did not respond to coaching in RF