Inning: 1 Houston Bill Carson pitching. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Pearce strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Ernie Kennedy pitching. Tony McDill doubles to center field. John Moffitt flies out to the center fielder. Bob Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Afenir walks. Jim Cuccinello grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Afenir is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Pete Valdez walks. Pi Ortiz singles to right field. Pete Valdez advances to third on the hit. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Pi Ortiz advances to second on the play. Mark Carney singles to center field. Pete Valdez scores. Pi Ortiz scores. Harland Lockhart flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Doug Kneisch walks. Jack Wilshere flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Burkart walks. Bill Carson lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Greg Spongberg pops out to the first baseman. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Pearce grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Tony McDill singles to right field. John Moffitt grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bob Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Pete Valdez grounds out to the second baseman. Pi Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jerry Alvarado singles to right field. Mark Carney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Joe Afenir grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Cuccinello singles to center field. Jim Cuccinello steals second. Doug Kneisch strikes out. Jack Wilshere singles to right field. Jim Cuccinello scores. Jimmy Burkart walks. Bill Carson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Harland Lockhart strikes out. Ernie Kennedy is hit by a pitch. Greg Spongberg flies out to the center fielder. Joe Ganzel singles to center field. Joe Pearce flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Tony McDill singles to center field. John Moffitt strikes out. Bob Jones walks. Joe Afenir walks. Jim Cuccinello grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Pete Valdez strikes out. Pi Ortiz hits a home run. Jerry Alvarado pops out to the catcher. Mark Carney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Doug Kneisch grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Wilshere walks. Jimmy Burkart lines out to the pitcher. Bill Carson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Harland Lockhart singles past the first baseman. Ernie Kennedy lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harland Lockhart advances to third on the play. Joe Ganzel singles to right field. Harland Lockhart scores. Jim Witt is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Witt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Tony McDill walks. John Moffitt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony McDill advances to second on the play. Bob Jones flies out to the center fielder. Joe Afenir flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia strikes out. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Tsuneo Kondo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jim Cuccinello flies out to the right fielder. Doug Kneisch hits a home run. Jack Wilshere strikes out. Jimmy Burkart walks. Herb Walling is pinch hitting for Bill Carson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Herb Walling grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jimmy Burkart is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jim Fenner pitching. Mark Carney singles to right field. Harland Lockhart hits a home run. Mark Carney scores. Joseph Fosnow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tsuneo Kondo strikes out. Greg Spongberg hits a home run. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Jim Witt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Tony McDill walks. John Moffitt walks. Mike Prim is pinch hitting for Bob Jones. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Prim flies out to the left fielder. Joe Afenir doubles to center field. Tony McDill scores. John Moffitt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Cuccinello grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Kneisch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 5 Chicago total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Tony McDill (5), Joe Afenir (2).HR - Doug Kneisch (7).GIDP - John Moffitt, Jim Cuccinello, Bill Carson. Baserunning: SB - Jim Cuccinello (2).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Clark improves in contact_vs_righty Jot Burgmeier improves in contact_vs_righty Barry Correa did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Sailor Moran did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Barry Correa improves in 3B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Leroy Skeels improves in range Pascual Delmas improves in power_vs_righty Sailor Healy improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Lynn did not respond to coaching in velocity