Win: Willie Howley (13-5) Loss: Len Denton (13-15)
Inning: 1 Houston Len Denton pitching. Gary Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Bancroft walks. Camilius Fly doubles to left field. Joe Bancroft uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Willie Howley pitching. Pic Hamilton walks. Stan Lane grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pic Hamilton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Petra Sicily flies out to the center fielder. Stan Lane is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Monte Heving grounds out to the shortstop. Emil Bragan singles to center field. Alex Gedeon reached on a fielding error by Harvey Foxx. Willie Howley fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Willie Howley strikes out. Gary Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Harvey Foxx grounds out to the second baseman. Britt Harris walks. Frank Goodish grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Bancroft pops out to the shortstop. Camilius Fly singles to center field. George Foster strikes out. Bobby Morrison hits a home run. Camilius Fly scores. Monte Heving grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Dario Argento lines out to the second baseman. Mark Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Len Denton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Emil Bragan doubles to right field. Alex Gedeon flies out to the center fielder. Willie Howley strikes out. Gary Smith singles to center field. Emil Bragan scores. Gary Smith steals second. Joe Bancroft singles to center field. Gary Smith scores. Joe Bancroft steals second. Camilius Fly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Pic Hamilton singles to left field. Pic Hamilton steals second. Stan Lane strikes out. Petra Sicily strikes out. Harvey Foxx grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston George Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. Monte Heving walks. Emil Bragan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Monte Heving is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Britt Harris bunts for a base hit. Frank Goodish singles to right field. Dario Argento grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Britt Harris advances to third on the play. Frank Goodish advances to second on the play. Mark Smith grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Britt Harris scores. Frank Goodish advances to third on the play. Mickie James is pinch hitting for Len Denton. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Mickie James grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Cal Woodward pitching. Alex Gedeon walks. Willie Howley lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gary Smith strikes out. Joe Bancroft walks. Camilius Fly singles to right field. Alex Gedeon is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Pic Hamilton doubles to center field. Stan Lane strikes out. Petra Sicily grounds out to the second baseman. Pic Hamilton advances to third on the play. Harvey Foxx strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston George Foster hits a home run. Bobby Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Monte Heving walks. Emil Bragan grounds out to the second baseman. Monte Heving advances to second on the play. Alex Gedeon singles to center field. Monte Heving scores. Willie Howley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago SD Irwin is pinch hitting for Britt Harris. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. SD Irwin grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Goodish singles to right field. Frank Goodish steals second. Dario Argento flies out to the left fielder. Mark Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Gary Smith singles to left field. Joe Bancroft lines out to the shortstop. Camilius Fly pops out to the first baseman. Gary Smith steals second. George Foster grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Kevin Grieve is pinch hitting for Cal Woodward. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kevin Grieve strikes out. Pic Hamilton grounds out to the pitcher. Stan Lane grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Kevin Chamberlain pitching. Bobby Morrison bunts for a base hit. Monte Heving singles to right field. Bobby Morrison advances to third on the hit. Emil Bragan pops out to the second baseman. Alex Gedeon singles to center field. Bobby Morrison scores. Monte Heving advances to third on the hit. Willie Howley singles to center field. Monte Heving scores. Alex Gedeon advances to third on the hit. Gary Smith singles to right field. Alex Gedeon scores. Willie Howley advances to third on the hit. Joe Bancroft walks. Camilius Fly flies out to the left fielder. George Foster walks. Willie Howley scores. Bobby Morrison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Chicago Petra Sicily strikes out. Harvey Foxx grounds out to the second baseman. SD Irwin singles to left field. Frank Goodish walks. Dario Argento grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 11 Chicago total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Pic Hamilton (28).GIDP - Frank Goodish. Baserunning: SB - Pic Hamilton (44), Frank Goodish (21).CS - Stan Lane (12). Fielding: E - Harvey Foxx.
Game Notes Len Denton is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jake Rosenfeld improves in power_vs_righty John Anderson improves in power_vs_righty Scott James did not respond to coaching in endurance Leo Johnson improves in range
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vicente Jackson improves in arm Vicente Jackson improves in contact_vs_lefty JT Luzinski did not respond to coaching in speed Harry Callahan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty