Win: Jack London (20-5) Loss: Johnny Naton (6-15)
Save: Will Hiller (42)
Inning: 1 Chicago Johnny Naton pitching. Robert Bloch strikes out. Eddie Samuels doubles to center field. Bob Earley strikes out. Aubrey McEwing strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Jack London pitching. Harry Klawitter pops out to the shortstop. Gene Berly strikes out. Dan Fiore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Dan Greenwood walks. Bob Coombs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Greenwood advances to second on the play. Ken Cooper flies out to the right fielder. Joe Fuller singles to right field. Dan Greenwood scores. Jack London walks. Robert Bloch flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Doyle Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Billy McFarland flies out to the center fielder. Bob Goldman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Eddie Samuels walks. Bob Earley strikes out. Aubrey McEwing flies out to the right fielder. Dan Greenwood singles to center field. Bob Coombs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Shawn Ashford strikes out. Kazuhiko Egawa grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Naton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Ken Cooper flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Joe Fuller flies out to the right fielder. Jack London grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Harry Klawitter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Berly strikes out. Dan Fiore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Robert Bloch strikes out. Eddie Samuels lines out to the third baseman. Bob Earley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Doyle Reynolds singles to center field. Billy McFarland singles to left field. Bob Goldman flies out to the center fielder. Shawn Ashford grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Aubrey McEwing lines out to the pitcher. Dan Greenwood flies out to the left fielder. Bob Coombs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Kazuhiko Egawa strikes out. Johnny Naton strikes out. Harry Klawitter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Ken Cooper strikes out. Joe Fuller walks. Jack London lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Robert Bloch doubles past the right fielder. Joe Fuller scores. Eddie Samuels singles in front of the center fielder. Bob Earley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Gene Berly strikes out. Dan Fiore grounds out to the second baseman. Doyle Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Aubrey McEwing strikes out. Dan Greenwood pops out to the shortstop. Bob Coombs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Billy McFarland flies out to the right fielder. Bob Goldman flies out to the center fielder. Shawn Ashford grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Mike Henrich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Seabury Quinn is pinch hitting for Ken Cooper. Seabury Quinn strikes out. Joe Fuller strikes out. Jack Brewer is pinch hitting for Jack London. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Brewer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Will Hiller pitching. Jim After Dark Thompson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Seabury Quinn at 1B. Kazuhiko Egawa flies out to the center fielder. Reid Johnson is pinch hitting for Mike Henrich. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Reid Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Harry Klawitter walks. Gene Berly singles to left field. Harry Klawitter advances to third on the hit. Dan Fiore grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 3
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Elmore Leonard did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tike Maranda did not respond to coaching in velocity Tike Maranda did not respond to coaching in velocity Ambrose Bierce did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ross Macdonald did not respond to coaching in RF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Burke improves in power_vs_righty John Burke improves in power_vs_righty Jim Witt did not respond to coaching in control Jason Hunter did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Art Viox did not respond to coaching in RF