Win: Chester Himes (14-8) Loss: Mike Henrich (6-10)
Save: Will Hiller (43)
Inning: 1 Chicago Eric Tarbert pitching. Robert Bloch grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Samuels pops out to the catcher. Bob Earley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Chester Himes pitching. Harry Klawitter grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Berly hits a home run. Dan Fiore flies out to the center fielder. Doyle Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Aubrey McEwing strikes out. Dan Greenwood grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Coombs walks. Ken Cooper singles to right field. Wilton Marshall strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Billy McFarland pops out to the third baseman. Bob Goldman flies out to the right fielder. Shawn Ashford singles to right field. Kazuhiko Egawa hits a home run. Shawn Ashford scores. Eric Tarbert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Chester Himes flies out to the left fielder. Robert Bloch grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Samuels flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Harry Klawitter strikes out. Gene Berly grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Fiore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Bob Earley grounds out to the second baseman. Aubrey McEwing flies out to the right fielder. Dan Greenwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Doyle Reynolds strikes out. Billy McFarland strikes out. Bob Goldman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Bob Coombs grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Cooper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wilton Marshall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Shawn Ashford flies out to the center fielder. Kazuhiko Egawa singles to right field. Eric Tarbert lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Klawitter walks. Gene Berly strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Chester Himes singles past the shortstop. Robert Bloch strikes out. Eddie Samuels grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Chester Himes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Earley lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Dan Fiore strikes out. Doyle Reynolds strikes out. Billy McFarland flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Aubrey McEwing walks. Dan Greenwood strikes out. Bob Coombs hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ken Cooper strikes out. Wilton Marshall singles past the first baseman. Aubrey McEwing scores. Chester Himes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Bob Goldman strikes out. Shawn Ashford grounds out to the shortstop. Kazuhiko Egawa singles to left field. Eric Tarbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Robert Bloch walks. Eddie Samuels flies out to the center fielder. Bob Earley singles to center field. Aubrey McEwing grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Earley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dan Greenwood lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Harry Klawitter grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Weaver is pinch hitting for Gene Berly. Jim Weaver grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Fiore flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Mike Henrich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Seabury Quinn is pinch hitting for Bob Coombs. Seabury Quinn walks. Ken Cooper walks. Wilton Marshall singles to center field. Seabury Quinn scores. Jack Brewer is pinch hitting for Chester Himes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Austin Proctor is pinch running for Wilton Marshall on 1st base. Jack Brewer flies out to the right fielder. Robert Bloch grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ken Cooper advances to third on the play. Austin Proctor advances to second on the play. Eddie Samuels walks. Bob Earley singles to right field. Ken Cooper scores. Austin Proctor scores. Eddie Samuels advances to third on the hit. Casey Madden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Aubrey McEwing grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Will Hiller pitching. Joe Fuller enters the game as a defensive replacement for Austin Proctor at C. Doyle Reynolds flies out to the left fielder. Billy McFarland pops out to the shortstop. Bob Goldman singles to left field. Shawn Ashford grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Goldman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 4
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ross Macdonald improves in range Carl Robinson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Elmore Leonard improves in contact_vs_lefty Ross Macdonald did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jose Anderson did not respond to coaching in 3B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Art Viox improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Witt did not respond to coaching in velocity Kevin Lansford did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Witt did not respond to coaching in control Art Viox did not respond to coaching in RF