Win: Roger Niemann (7-5) Loss: Jack London (17-3)
Save: Casey Madden (2)
Inning: 1 Chicago Roger Niemann pitching. Robert Bloch pops out to the second baseman. Dan Greenwood flies out to the right fielder. Bob Earley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Jack London pitching. Jim Weaver strikes out. Harry Klawitter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Fiore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Carl Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Wenz flies out to the left fielder. Ambrose Bierce grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Doyle Reynolds hits a home run. Bob Goldman grounds out to the third baseman. Don Look strikes out. Bobby Medlinger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Wilton Marshall strikes out. Bob Coombs flies out to the right fielder. Jack London bunts for a base hit. Robert Bloch grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jack London is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Billy McFarland grounds out to the second baseman. Roger Niemann strikes out. Jim Weaver singles to right field. Harry Klawitter singles to center field. Dan Fiore doubles to right field. Jim Weaver scores. Harry Klawitter uses his aggressiveness and scores. Doyle Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Dan Greenwood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Earley strikes out. Carl Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bob Goldman doubles to right field. Don Look singles to left field. Bob Goldman scores. Keith Curd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Medlinger singles to right field. Don Look advances to third on the hit. Bobby Medlinger is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Billy McFarland singles to center field. Don Look scores. Billy McFarland steals second. Roger Niemann grounds out to the second baseman. Billy McFarland advances to third on the play. Jim Weaver strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Bill Wenz doubles past the first baseman. Ambrose Bierce flies out to the left fielder. Wilton Marshall grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Coombs singles to left field. Bill Wenz scores. Keith Curd pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Harry Klawitter flies out to the center fielder. Dan Fiore strikes out. Doyle Reynolds pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Robert Bloch grounds out to the pitcher. Dan Greenwood strikes out. Bob Earley walks. Bob Earley steals second. Carl Robinson hits a home run. Bob Earley scores. Bill Wenz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Bob Goldman singles to right field. Don Look walks. Bobby Medlinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Goldman advances to third on the play. Don Look advances to second on the play. Billy McFarland singles to center field. Bob Goldman scores. Don Look is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Roger Niemann singles to right field. Steve Stumpf comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Weaver singles to left field. Billy McFarland scores. Roger Niemann advances to third on the hit. Harry Klawitter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Ambrose Bierce doubles to center field. Wilton Marshall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ambrose Bierce advances to third on the play. Bob Coombs grounds out to the shortstop. Ambrose Bierce scores. Ikki Kangaki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Steve Stumpf strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Dan Fiore strikes out. Doyle Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Goldman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Robert Bloch grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Seabury Quinn is pinch hitting for Dan Greenwood. Seabury Quinn strikes out. Bob Earley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Eddie Samuels enters the game as a defensive replacement for Seabury Quinn at CF. Don Look grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Medlinger singles to center field. Billy McFarland strikes out. Milt Krieg is pinch hitting for Ikki Kangaki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Milt Krieg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Casey Madden pitching. Carl Robinson walks. Bill Wenz strikes out. Ambrose Bierce grounds out to the shortstop. Carl Robinson advances to second on the play. Wilton Marshall pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners left on base: 3 Houston total runners left on base: 5
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lee Mendoza did not respond to coaching in velocity Elmore Leonard improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Giorvis Hernandez did not respond to coaching in arm Alistair MacLean did not respond to coaching in RF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dave Massa improves in control John Huppert did not respond to coaching in velocity John Burke improves in contact_vs_righty Jack Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Viox did not respond to coaching in RF