Win: Charles Collins (16-14) Loss: Tom Grant (4-21)
Save: Kelly Hambright (17)
Inning: 1 Houston Charles Collins pitching. Ed Lutenberg strikes out. Cy Brumley flies out to the right fielder. Ed Perez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Tom Grant pitching. Jose Luis strikes out. Brian Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Orlando Wojna grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Vern Bare walks. Vern Bare is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Al McGunnigle singles to center field. Purnal Bates lines out to the shortstop. Fred Lord grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Chip Howard hits a home run. Mike Shaw flies out to the center fielder. George Worrell walks. Ryan Lawrence singles to left field. Fred Girard lines out to the third baseman. Charles Collins grounds into a force play to the third baseman. George Worrell is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Red Thurman strikes out. Tom Grant pops out to the shortstop. Ed Lutenberg lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Jose Luis walks. Brian Davis flies out to the center fielder. Orlando Wojna pops out to the second baseman. Chip Howard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Cy Brumley singles to right field. Ed Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Cy Brumley advances to second on the play. Vern Bare grounds out to the third baseman. Al McGunnigle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Mike Shaw strikes out. George Worrell singles to right field. Ryan Lawrence walks. Fred Girard flies out to the center fielder. Charles Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Purnal Bates strikes out. Fred Lord doubles to center field. Red Thurman hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tom Grant flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Fred Lord scores. Red Thurman steals second. Ed Lutenberg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Jose Luis grounds out to the pitcher. Brian Davis flies out to the left fielder. Orlando Wojna grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Cy Brumley walks. Cy Brumley steals second. George Worrell throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Ed Perez flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Cy Brumley scores. Vern Bare singles to right field. Al McGunnigle grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Vern Bare is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Purnal Bates strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Chip Howard flies out to the left fielder. Mike Shaw singles past the second baseman. George Worrell strikes out. Ryan Lawrence grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Shaw is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Fred Lord lines out to the second baseman. Red Thurman grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Grant grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Fred Girard grounds out to the second baseman. Charles Collins strikes out. Jose Luis singles to center field. Brian Davis singles past the second baseman. Jose Luis advances to third on the hit. Orlando Wojna singles to left field. Jose Luis scores. Brian Davis advances to third on the hit. Chip Howard reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tom Grant. Brian Davis scores. Mike Shaw pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Gene Maurer is pinch hitting for Ed Lutenberg. Gene Maurer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cy Brumley strikes out. Ed Perez doubles to left field. Vern Bare grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago John Brown enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gene Maurer at 3B. George Worrell walks. Ryan Lawrence grounds out to the second baseman. George Worrell advances to second on the play. Jerry Zdeb 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. Fred Girard walks. Carlos Sanchez is pinch hitting for Charles Collins. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Carlos Sanchez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fred Girard is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jose Luis singles to left field. George Worrell scores. Carlos Sanchez advances to third on the hit. Brian Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Kelly Hambright pitching. Al McGunnigle walks. Tom Sanders is pinch hitting for Purnal Bates. Tom Sanders strikes out. Fred Lord strikes out. Red Thurman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 6 Chicago total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Ed Perez (30), Fred Lord (22).SF - Ed Perez, Tom Grant. Baserunning: SB - Cy Brumley (8), Red Thurman (17).CS - Vern Bare (8). Fielding: E - Tom Grant.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Strohmayer did not respond to coaching in control Bob Gaw did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Earl Stanceu improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Gaw did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Phil Rivera did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Fritz Gleaton did not respond to coaching in control
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Harris did not respond to coaching in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bill Cronin improves in arm Rich Susce improves in velocity Andy Perisho did not respond to coaching in speed Ira Porter did not respond to coaching in range Harry Kerr did not respond to coaching in 3B