Win: Tom Grant (3-10) Loss: Tony Dixon (6-7)
Save: Jim Lee (5)
Inning: 1 Houston Tony Dixon pitching. Ed Lutenberg grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Umbricht flies out to the left fielder. Gene Maurer walks. Ed Perez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gene Maurer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Tom Grant pitching. Jose Luis strikes out. Brian Davis flies out to the left fielder. Joe Staiger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Vern Bare lines out to the first baseman. Al McGunnigle singles to right field. Al McGunnigle steals second. Al McGunnigle steals third. Purnal Bates strikes out. Fred Lord grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Mike Shaw strikes out. George Worrell pops out to the third baseman. Orlando Wojna grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Tom Grant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Lutenberg grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Umbricht strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Chip Howard singles to center field. Pascual Riggs grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Chip Howard is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tony Dixon lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Luis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Gene Maurer grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Perez flies out to the right fielder. Vern Bare pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Brian Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Staiger flies out to the center fielder. Mike Shaw flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Al McGunnigle grounds out to the shortstop. Purnal Bates grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Lord flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago George Worrell flies out to the center fielder. Orlando Wojna flies out to the left fielder. Chip Howard hits an infield single to the catcher. Pascual Riggs grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Tom Grant pops out to the third baseman. Ed Lutenberg strikes out. Charlie Umbricht singles to center field. Gene Maurer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Tony Dixon grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Luis walks. Jose Luis is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Brian Davis triples. Joe Staiger grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ed Perez doubles to left field. Vern Bare singles to left field. Ed Perez scores. Al McGunnigle pops out to the third baseman. Purnal Bates grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Vern Bare is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Fred Lord singles in front of the right fielder. Tom Grant pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Mike Shaw singles to center field. George Worrell grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Shaw advances to second on the play. Orlando Wojna flies out to the right fielder. Chip Howard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Tom Sanders is pinch hitting for Ed Lutenberg. Tom Sanders strikes out. Charlie Umbricht grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Maurer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago John Brown enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Sanders at 3B. Pascual Riggs flies out to the center fielder. Jack Allen is pinch hitting for Tony Dixon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jack Allen strikes out. Jose Luis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Glenn Kennedy pitching. Ed Perez grounds out to the third baseman. Vern Bare grounds out to the third baseman. Ryan Burkart is pinch hitting for Al McGunnigle. Ryan Burkart hits a home run. Kelly Hambright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Red Thurman is pinch hitting for Purnal Bates. Red Thurman reached on a 2-base fielding error by Orlando Wojna. Fred Lord grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago John Poindexter enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ryan Burkart at SS. Harry Ryan enters the game as a defensive replacement for Red Thurman at C. Jim Lee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Brian Davis flies out to the center fielder. Joe Staiger strikes out. Mike Shaw grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 6 Chicago total runners LOB: 4
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Brian Tanner did not respond to coaching in control Cy Brumley improves in arm Bob Weilman improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Fernandez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Anderson improves in velocity Lloyd Eden improves in range
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Arft did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Cronin improves in power_vs_lefty Al Ramsey did not respond to coaching in arm John Harris did not respond to coaching in arm George Ferris did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Harry Kerr improves in speed Andy Perisho did not respond to coaching in 2B