Win: Bruce Bearse (2-1) Loss: Randy Dilauro (2-9)
Save: Mark Gorecki (2)
Inning: 1 Houston Bruce Bearse pitching. Ed Lutenberg strikes out. Charlie Umbricht strikes out. Ed Perez walks. Gene Maurer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Randy Dilauro pitching. Brian Davis singles to left field. Brian Davis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ryan Lawrence pops out to the third baseman. Mike Shaw flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Vern Bare flies out to the center fielder. John Poindexter singles to right field. Fred Lord flies out to the right fielder. John Poindexter is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Doc Holcombe doubles to center field. Chip Howard lines out to the second baseman. Pascual Riggs strikes out. George Worrell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Purnal Bates singles to center field. Randy Dilauro pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Ed Lutenberg singles to right field. Charlie Umbricht pops out to the catcher. Ed Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Jose Luis walks. Jose Luis steals second. Bruce Bearse lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Brian Davis singles to center field. Jose Luis scores. Ryan Lawrence hits a home run. Brian Davis scores. Mike Shaw strikes out. Doc Holcombe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Gene Maurer singles to center field. Vern Bare singles to right field. Gene Maurer advances to third on the hit. John Poindexter flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Gene Maurer scores. Vern Bare steals second. Fred Lord flies out to the center fielder. Purnal Bates grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Chip Howard hits a home run. Pascual Riggs pops out to the second baseman. George Worrell hits a home run. Jose Luis grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Bearse singles to left field. Brian Davis walks. Ryan Lawrence walks. Mike Shaw singles to left field. Bruce Bearse scores. Brian Davis scores. Ryan Lawrence advances to third on the hit. Gary Sukla comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Holcombe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Gary Sukla strikes out. Ed Lutenberg grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Umbricht hits a home run. Ed Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Chip Howard doubles past the third baseman. Pascual Riggs flies out to the right fielder. George Worrell hits a home run. Chip Howard scores. John Brower comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Luis grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Bearse grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Gene Maurer flies out to the center fielder. Vern Bare flies out to the right fielder. John Poindexter walks. Fred Lord pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Brian Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Lawrence grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Shaw lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Purnal Bates grounds out to the pitcher. John Brower walks. Ed Lutenberg hits an infield single to the pitcher. Charlie Umbricht walks. Ed Perez hits a home run. John Brower scores. Ed Lutenberg scores. Charlie Umbricht scores. Arnold Dauer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Maurer strikes out. Vern Bare grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Doc Holcombe walks. Chip Howard flies out to the right fielder. Pascual Riggs lines out to the shortstop. George Worrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Gus Durant enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Shaw at LF. Tom Sanders is pinch hitting for John Poindexter. Tom Sanders grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ryan Burkart is pinch hitting for Fred Lord. Ryan Burkart strikes out. John Brown is pinch hitting for Purnal Bates. John Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Al McGunnigle enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Sanders at SS. Harry Ryan enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ryan Burkart at CF. Red Thurman enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Brown at C. Jose Luis singles to left field. Carlos Sanchez is pinch hitting for Arnold Dauer. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Carlos Sanchez strikes out. Jose Luis steals second. Brian Davis strikes out. Ryan Lawrence grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Glenn Kennedy pitching. Randy Melter is pinch hitting for John Brower. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Randy Melter grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Lutenberg walks. Charlie Umbricht doubles to right field. Ed Perez grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Maurer singles to right field. Ed Lutenberg scores. Charlie Umbricht scores. Mark Gorecki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vern Bare grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 6 Chicago total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Charlie Umbricht (5).HR - Charlie Umbricht (6), Ed Perez (7).SF - John Poindexter. Baserunning: SB - Vern Bare (8).CS - John Poindexter (2).
Batting:2B - Doc Holcombe (12), Chip Howard (8).HR - Ryan Lawrence (7), Chip Howard (12), George Worrell 2 (4). Baserunning: SB - Jose Luis 2 (9).CS - Brian Davis (2).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Archie Griffin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lloyd Eden improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Fernandez improves in arm Gene Hopp improves in speed Ron Gonzalez improves in speed Ron Gonzalez improves in speed
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Billy Fletcher did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Mills improves in contact_vs_lefty Tatsunori Muto did not respond to coaching in range Harry Kerr did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Angelo Cunningham did not respond to coaching in control Bill Cronin did not respond to coaching in arm Al Ramsey did not respond to coaching in 3B