Inning: 1 Chicago Len Shifflett pitching. Terry Howell flies out to the center fielder. Ben Lohrke singles to center field. Ed Stairs is hit by a pitch. Reb Russell flies out to the left fielder. John Soto strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Art Luzinski pitching. Scott Chance flies out to the center fielder. Matt Morrison strikes out. Bruce Blemker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Bill Bolger strikes out. Kenji Takamiya singles to left field. George Cox flies out to the center fielder. Art Luzinski grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the pitcher. Ralph Smith walks. Randy Sadler strikes out. Doc Christian flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Terry Howell walks. Terry Howell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ben Lohrke grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Stairs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Duke Torgeson flies out to the center fielder. Len Shifflett strikes out. Scott Chance singles to center field. Matt Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Reb Russell strikes out. John Soto strikes out. Bill Bolger singles to left field. Kenji Takamiya flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach pops out to the third baseman. Ralph Smith triples. Randy Sadler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago George Cox singles to right field. Art Luzinski lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Terry Howell walks. Ben Lohrke grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Doc Christian strikes out. Duke Torgeson grounds out to the third baseman. Len Shifflett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Ed Stairs singles to right field. Ed Stairs steals second. Reb Russell pops out to the shortstop. John Soto grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Bolger triples. Ed Stairs scores. Kenji Takamiya grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Scott Chance strikes out. Matt Morrison grounds out to the pitcher. Bruce Blemker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago George Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Art Luzinski grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Howell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Ed Schmulbach walks. Ralph Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed Schmulbach is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Randy Sadler grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Chick Gandil is pinch hitting for Ben Lohrke. Chick Gandil strikes out. Ed Stairs pops out to the first baseman. Reb Russell singles to center field. John Soto grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Reb Russell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Doc Christian walks. Duke Torgeson strikes out. Hilly Billy is pinch hitting for Len Shifflett. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Hilly Billy flies out to the left fielder. Scott Chance grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Bill Bolton pitching. Bill Bolger grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Nevers is pinch hitting for Kenji Takamiya. Mark Nevers grounds out to the shortstop. George Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Craig Hoover enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mark Nevers at RF. Matt Morrison grounds out to the pitcher. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Schmulbach doubles to right field. Joe Blitzen Benz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Ralph Smith doubles to right field. Ed Schmulbach scores. Randy Sadler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Chicago Oscar Moford is pinch hitting for Joe Blitzen Benz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Oscar Moford strikes out. Terry Howell flies out to the left fielder. Chick Gandil grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Shad Reninger pitching. Doc Christian singles to right field. Doc Christian steals second. Duke Torgeson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Holzemer is pinch hitting for Bill Bolton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Holzemer grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Christian advances to third on the play. Scott Chance flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Chicago Ben Goossen pitching. Ed Stairs grounds out to the shortstop. Reb Russell strikes out. John Soto grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Houston Matt Morrison strikes out. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Chicago Bill Bolger flies out to the center fielder. Craig Hoover flies out to the center fielder. George Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Houston Ralph Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Sadler reached on a 2-base throwing error by George Cox. Doc Christian singles to center field. Randy Sadler scores. Chicago total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dan Ward did not respond to coaching in control Homer Clines did not respond to coaching in endurance Bob Lanfranconi did not respond to coaching in range Bob Lanfranconi improves in power_vs_lefty John Lee did not respond to coaching in SS
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jack Palmer did not respond to coaching in endurance Jack Palmer did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Dunham did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pete Benn improves in range