Win: Ernie Kennedy (19-5) Loss: Ike Hargesheimer (7-11)
Inning: 1 Houston Ike Hargesheimer pitching. Greg Spongberg strikes out. Joe Ganzel walks. Joe Ganzel steals second. Pete Valdez strikes out. Jerry Alvarado doubles to center field. Joe Ganzel scores. Masaki Arasuna singles to center field. Jerry Alvarado scores. John Marshall hits a home run. Masaki Arasuna scores. Ray Harrell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Carney walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Pi Ortiz singles to left field. Mark Carney scores. Ernie Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Ernie Kennedy pitching. Jack Wilshere grounds out to the shortstop. Rip Andrews pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Raydon pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Greg Spongberg walks. Joe Ganzel walks. Pete Valdez flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Masaki Arasuna grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Ganzel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Bob Jones walks. Joe Afenir grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Cuccinello strikes out. Doug Kneisch walks. Masahiro Hasegawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston John Marshall grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Carney flies out to the left fielder. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Ray Harrell grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Wilshere grounds out to the second baseman. Rip Andrews hits a home run. Charlie Raydon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Ernie Kennedy flies out to the right fielder. Greg Spongberg flies out to the left fielder. Joe Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Bob Jones singles to center field. Joe Afenir singles to right field. Jim Cuccinello flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Doug Kneisch doubles to center field. Bob Jones scores. Joe Afenir uses his aggressiveness and scores. Masahiro Hasegawa singles past the second baseman. Ray Harrell strikes out. Jack Wilshere strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Pete Valdez singles to center field. Jerry Alvarado doubles to left field. Pete Valdez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Masaki Arasuna strikes out. John Marshall strikes out. Mark Carney singles to right field. Jerry Alvarado scores. Nate Leach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Carney is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Rip Andrews grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Raydon flies out to the center fielder. Bob Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Pi Ortiz strikes out. Ernie Kennedy flies out to the right fielder. Greg Spongberg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Joe Afenir grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Cuccinello strikes out. Doug Kneisch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Joe Ganzel singles to right field. Pete Valdez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Ganzel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jerry Alvarado grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pete Valdez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Masaki Arasuna singles to left field. Jerry Alvarado advances to third on the hit. John Marshall singles to left field. Jerry Alvarado scores. Mark Carney hits a home run. Masaki Arasuna scores. John Marshall scores. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Jimmy Burkart is pinch hitting for Masahiro Hasegawa. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jimmy Burkart strikes out. Nate Leach grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Wilshere strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Dick Carroll is pinch hitting for Ernie Kennedy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dick Carroll pops out to the shortstop. Greg Spongberg singles to center field. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greg Spongberg advances to second on the play. Pete Valdez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Spades Wood pitching. Rip Andrews singles to left field. Charlie Raydon singles to center field. Rip Andrews advances to third on the hit. Bob Jones strikes out. Joe Afenir flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Rip Andrews scores. Jim Cuccinello grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charlie Raydon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jerry Alvarado flies out to the left fielder. Masaki Arasuna hits a home run. Jim Fenner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). John Marshall grounds out to the pitcher. Mark Carney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Doug Kneisch grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Burkart flies out to the right fielder. Marty Husta is pinch hitting for Jim Fenner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Marty Husta flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 4 Chicago total runners LOB: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Witt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Witt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Harland Lockhart improves in power_vs_righty Russ Irwin did not respond to coaching in velocity Harland Lockhart improves in SS
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dick Mulleavy improves in power_vs_lefty Paul Rojas did not respond to coaching in control Pascual Delmas did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom Agler did not respond to coaching in control