Win: George Hook (9-3) Loss: Ike Hargesheimer (4-6)
Save: James Arnold (17)
Inning: 1 Houston Ike Hargesheimer pitching. Masaki Arasuna strikes out. Joe Pearce strikes out. Pedro Grieve strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago George Hook pitching. Tony McDill strikes out. Marty Husta doubles past the third baseman. Charlie Raydon grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Coco flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bud Siever pops out to the third baseman. Pete Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Joe Ganzel singles to center field. Jerry Alvarado grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Ganzel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Stuffy McInnis grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Cuccinello grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Kneisch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Martin Alley flies out to the left fielder. George Hook grounds out to the second baseman. Masaki Arasuna flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Masahiro Hasegawa flies out to the right fielder. Ike Hargesheimer strikes out. Tony McDill grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Pearce grounds out to the second baseman. Pedro Grieve doubles to left field. Bud Siever singles to left field. Pedro Grieve scores. Bud Siever is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pete Valdez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Marty Husta strikes out. Charlie Raydon walks. Eddie Coco reached on a 2-base fielding error by Martin Alley. Stuffy McInnis strikes out. Jim Cuccinello flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Ganzel strikes out. Jerry Alvarado singles past the first baseman. Martin Alley walks. George Hook fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. George Hook grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Doug Kneisch strikes out. Masahiro Hasegawa walks. Masahiro Hasegawa is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ike Hargesheimer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Masaki Arasuna strikes out. Joe Pearce hits a home run. Pedro Grieve hits a home run. Bud Siever doubles to center field. Pete Valdez grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Ganzel singles to center field. Bud Siever scores. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Tony McDill flies out to the center fielder. Marty Husta strikes out. Charlie Raydon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Mark Carney is pinch hitting for Martin Alley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mark Carney flies out to the right fielder. George Hook pops out to the shortstop. Pi Ortiz is pinch hitting for Masaki Arasuna. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pi Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Eddie Coco hits an infield single to the third baseman. Stuffy McInnis pops out to the second baseman. Jim Cuccinello grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Pearce flies out to the right fielder. Pedro Grieve flies out to the left fielder. Bud Siever flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Doug Kneisch strikes out. Kurt Bigbee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Masahiro Hasegawa strikes out. Rip Andrews is pinch hitting for Ike Hargesheimer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rip Andrews grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Hugh Davis pitching. Pete Valdez hits an infield single to the shortstop. Pete Valdez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Ganzel strikes out. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Tony McDill singles to left field. Marty Husta grounds out to the second baseman. Tony McDill advances to second on the play. Charlie Raydon grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Coco walks. James Arnold comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Stuffy McInnis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 3 Chicago total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Pedro Grieve (10), Bud Siever (10).HR - Joe Pearce (8), Pedro Grieve (7).GIDP - George Hook. Baserunning: CS - Bud Siever (4), Pete Valdez (4). Fielding: E - Martin Alley.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Stuart improves in arm Sailor Moran improves in power_vs_lefty Bobby Stuart did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bobby Stuart improves in arm Harland Lockhart did not respond to coaching in 2B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Nate Leach did not respond to coaching in control Bill Smith improves in velocity Jack Wilshere did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Prim improves in range