Inning: 1 Houston Tony Dixon pitching. Ed Lutenberg singles to right field. Gene Maurer strikes out. Ed Perez grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Tom Grant pitching. Jose Luis pops out to the catcher. Brian Davis flies out to the left fielder. Chip Howard triples. Orlando Wojna walks. Joe Staiger strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Al McGunnigle singles to left field. Al McGunnigle is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Fred Lord grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Mike Shaw doubles to center field. George Worrell walks. Pascual Riggs singles to center field. Mike Shaw scores. Tony Dixon fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tony Dixon strikes out. Jose Luis is hit by a pitch. Brian Davis grounds out to the second baseman. George Worrell scores. Pascual Riggs advances to third on the play. Jose Luis advances to second on the play. Chip Howard singles to right field. Pascual Riggs scores. Jose Luis scores. Orlando Wojna reached on a fielding error by Al McGunnigle. Joe Staiger hits a home run. Chip Howard scores. Orlando Wojna scores. Mike Shaw walks. George Worrell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Red Thurman hits an infield single to the first baseman. Tom Sanders grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Red Thurman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tom Grant lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Sanders steals third. Ed Lutenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Pascual Riggs singles to center field. Tony Dixon lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Luis singles to right field. Pascual Riggs scores. Brian Davis lines out to the shortstop. Jose Luis steals second. Chip Howard singles past the shortstop. Jose Luis scores. Orlando Wojna doubles to right field. Chip Howard uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Staiger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Gene Maurer grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Perez strikes out. Al McGunnigle triples. Fred Lord singles to left field. Al McGunnigle scores. John Brown walks. Red Thurman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Mike Shaw pops out to the shortstop. George Worrell strikes out. Pascual Riggs grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Tom Sanders strikes out. Tom Grant grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Lutenberg grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Tony Dixon strikes out. Jose Luis grounds out to the pitcher. Brian Davis singles to center field. Chip Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Gene Maurer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Perez walks. Al McGunnigle flies out to the center fielder. Fred Lord flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Orlando Wojna walks. Joe Staiger strikes out. Mike Shaw hits a home run. Orlando Wojna scores. George Worrell singles to center field. Pascual Riggs grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston John Brown flies out to the center fielder. Red Thurman doubles to center field. Tom Sanders singles to center field. Red Thurman scores. Tom Grant fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tom Grant strikes out. Ed Lutenberg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Tony Dixon pops out to the first baseman. Jose Luis strikes out. Brian Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Gene Maurer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Perez singles to right field. Al McGunnigle singles to left field. Ed Perez advances to third on the hit. Fred Lord flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ed Perez scores. Al McGunnigle steals second. John Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago John Brower comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Chip Howard flies out to the right fielder. Orlando Wojna flies out to the right fielder. Joe Staiger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Red Thurman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tom Sanders doubles to left field. Kelly Hambright 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. Harry Ryan is pinch hitting for John Brower. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harry Ryan reached on a 2-base fielding error by Orlando Wojna. Tom Sanders scores. Ed Lutenberg hits an infield single to the shortstop. Gene Maurer singles to left field. Harry Ryan scores. Ed Lutenberg advances to third on the hit. Ed Perez strikes out. Al McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 8 Chicago total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Red Thurman (11), Tom Sanders (5).3B - Al McGunnigle (2).SF - Fred Lord.GIDP - Ed Perez. Baserunning: SB - Al McGunnigle (14), Tom Sanders (2).CS - Al McGunnigle (6). Fielding: E - Al McGunnigle.
Batting:2B - Orlando Wojna (17), Mike Shaw (11).3B - Chip Howard (3).HR - Joe Staiger (11), Mike Shaw (19).GIDP - Pascual Riggs.HBP - Jose Luis (2). Baserunning: SB - Jose Luis (12). Fielding: E - Orlando Wojna.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bob Weilman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gene Hopp improves in speed Bill Taff improves in arm Brian Tanner did not respond to coaching in control Fritz Gleaton did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Arft did not respond to coaching in control Jack Nash did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Cronin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jack Nash did not respond to coaching in control Angelo Cunningham did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Byrne improves in contact_vs_righty Al Ramsey did not respond to coaching in LF