Win: Dickie Noles (5-4) Loss: Steve Pizarro (4-5)
Save: Ed Farmer (24)
Inning: 1 Chicago Lixan Carbonell pitching. Jimmy McGriff strikes out. Luis Cespedes pops out to the shortstop. Eddie Nichols walks. Jack Ferguson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston George Yvars pitching. Dick Derrington walks. Big Bo Peep singles to center field. Dick Derrington advances to third on the hit. Billy Seeds grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dick Derrington scores. Mike Durant walks. Mike Durant is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Marshall Harper singles to center field. Bob Carey singles to center field. Al Sinclair grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Marshall Harper advances to third on the play. Gordon Pabor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Mike Burgess strikes out. Buck McDaniel flies out to the right fielder. Paul Sanchez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago George Yvars singles to center field. Jimmy McGriff bunts for a base hit. Luis Cespedes grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George Yvars advances to third on the play. Eddie Nichols walks. Jack Ferguson hits a home run. George Yvars scores. Eddie Nichols scores. Bud Murray comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marshall Harper flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jake Rollings flies out to the center fielder. Bud Murray flies out to the left fielder. Dick Derrington grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Bob Carey singles to center field. Al Sinclair walks. Gordon Pabor grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bob Carey advances to third on the play. George Yvars strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Big Bo Peep flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Billy Seeds singles to center field. Billy Seeds is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Durant flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Jimmy McGriff grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Cespedes flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Mike Burgess walks. Buck McDaniel grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mike Burgess is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Paul Sanchez singles to left field. Buck McDaniel advances to third on the hit. Paul Sanchez steals second. Jake Rollings strikes out. Bud Murray grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Jack Ferguson singles to center field. Marshall Harper grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bob Carey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Dick Derrington singles to center field. Big Bo Peep walks. Billy Seeds singles to right field. Dick Derrington scores. Mike Durant grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Big Bo Peep advances to third on the play. Mike Burgess singles to center field. Big Bo Peep scores. Buck McDaniel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Al Sinclair walks. Gordon Pabor grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. George Yvars grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Paul Sanchez singles to right field. Jake Rollings grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Sanchez advances to second on the play. Loren Johnson is pinch hitting for Bud Murray. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Loren Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Sanchez advances to third on the play. Dick Derrington singles to center field. Paul Sanchez scores. Dickie Noles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Big Bo Peep grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dick Derrington is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Eduardo Hughes pitching. Jimmy McGriff strikes out. Luis Cespedes hits a home run. Steve Pizarro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Nichols flies out to the right fielder. Jack Ferguson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Billy Seeds walks. Mike Durant singles to center field. Mike Burgess strikes out. Buck McDaniel walks. Paul Sanchez strikes out. Jake Rollings strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Chicago Marshall Harper hits a home run. Jack James comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Carey strikes out. Al Sinclair grounds out to the shortstop. Gordon Pabor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Ed Farmer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Art Eyrich is pinch hitting for Jack James. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Art Eyrich flies out to the right fielder. Dick Derrington singles to center field. Big Bo Peep strikes out. Dick Derrington steals second. Billy Seeds grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 3 Houston total runners LOB: 8
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe James improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Ratliff improves in contact_vs_lefty Kirk Sudhoff did not respond to coaching in control John Henriksen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe James did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bip Graber improves in arm Ken Smith improves in arm Bill Sullivan did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Smith improves in speed