Win: Red Faber (6-3) Loss: Hal Allen (7-6)
Save: Joe "Blitzen" Benz (18)
Inning: 1 Chicago Hal Allen pitching. Chick Gandil pops out to the shortstop. Ikuzo Kitabeppu grounds out to the third baseman. John Soto grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Red Faber pitching. Scott Chance strikes out. Matt Morrison walks. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Randy Sadler pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Craig Hoover flies out to the right fielder. Bill Bolger lines out to the second baseman. Reb Russell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Ralph Smith singles to center field. Duke Torgeson lines out to the shortstop. Hilly Billy flies out to the center fielder. Steve Allen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Terry Howell singles to center field. Chris Gardner triples. Terry Howell scores. Red Faber strikes out. Chick Gandil strikes out. Ikuzo Kitabeppu flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Hal Allen singles to center field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Scott Chance reached on a fielding error by Bill Bolger. Matt Morrison walks. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Allen scores. Scott Chance advances to third on the play. Matt Morrison advances to second on the play. Randy Sadler singles to right field. Scott Chance scores. Ralph Smith pops out to the third baseman. Randy Sadler steals second. Duke Torgeson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago John Soto pops out to the shortstop. Craig Hoover walks. Bill Bolger walks. Reb Russell pops out to the first baseman. Terry Howell walks. Chris Gardner singles to center field. Craig Hoover scores. Bill Bolger scores. Terry Howell advances to third on the hit. Red Faber strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Hilly Billy grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Allen grounds out to the pitcher. Hal Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Chick Gandil walks. Ikuzo Kitabeppu pops out to the first baseman. John Soto flies out to the center fielder. Craig Hoover grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chick Gandil is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Scott Chance lines out to the first baseman. Matt Morrison reached on a 2-base throwing error by Reb Russell. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Sadler walks. Ralph Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Bill Bolger hits a home run. Reb Russell doubles to right field. Terry Howell bunts for a base hit. Chris Gardner pops out to the pitcher. Red Faber grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Duke Torgeson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hilly Billy doubles to left field. Steve Allen grounds out to the second baseman. Hilly Billy advances to third on the play. Pat Hitzel is pinch hitting for Hal Allen. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pat Hitzel walks. Scott Chance grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Ben Goossen pitching. Chick Gandil singles to right field. Ikuzo Kitabeppu strikes out. John Soto walks. Craig Hoover walks. Bill Bolger grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Chick Gandil is out at home. John Soto gets picked off third. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Matt Morrison walks. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Randy Sadler strikes out. Ralph Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Reb Russell lines out to the second baseman. Terry Howell singles to left field. Terry Howell steals second. Chris Gardner singles to center field. Terry Howell scores. Ed Stairs is pinch hitting for Red Faber. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ed Stairs strikes out. Chick Gandil singles in front of the center fielder. Chris Gardner advances to third on the hit. Ikuzo Kitabeppu grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Ted Fredrickson pitching. Duke Torgeson grounds out to the second baseman. Hilly Billy strikes out. Steve Allen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago John Soto grounds out to the pitcher. Craig Hoover grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Bolger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Joe Blitzen Benz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Holzemer is pinch hitting for Ben Goossen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Holzemer walks. Scott Chance singles to center field. Mike Holzemer advances to third on the hit. Matt Morrison strikes out. Bruce Blemker flies out to the center fielder. Randy Sadler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Reb Russell (12).3B - Chris Gardner (6).HR - Bill Bolger (8).GIDP - Red Faber. Baserunning: SB - Terry Howell (4). Fielding: E - Bill Bolger, Reb Russell.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dan Ward did not respond to coaching in velocity Bump Candelaria improves in speed Lefty Hammonds improves in control Ben Lohrke did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Roxey Lock did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ron Center improves in control Sam Bielaski improves in power_vs_righty Tom Kolb did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Burke improves in power_vs_lefty