Win: Tom "Elmer" McGuire (13-5) Loss: Hal Allen (7-14)
Save: Joe "Blitzen" Benz (32)
Inning: 1 Houston Tom Elmer McGuire pitching. Scott Chance grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Morrison pops out to the third baseman. Bruce Blemker singles to right field. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Hal Allen pitching. Kenji Takamiya grounds out to the shortstop. John Soto bunts for a base hit. Ben Lohrke singles to center field. Chick Gandil singles to left field. John Soto scores. Ben Lohrke advances to third on the hit. Phil Kenney singles to left field. Ben Lohrke scores. Chick Gandil advances to third on the hit. Ed Stairs grounds out to the second baseman. Chick Gandil scores. Phil Kenney advances to second on the play. Terry Howell singles to right field. Phil Kenney scores. Oscar Moford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Will Sisk walks. Randy Sadler pops out to the second baseman. Doc Christian grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Tom Elmer McGuire strikes out. Kenji Takamiya hits an infield single to the shortstop. John Soto strikes out. Ben Lohrke lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Duke Torgeson lines out to the second baseman. Hal Allen grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Chance singles to right field. Matt Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Chick Gandil grounds out to the pitcher. Phil Kenney doubles to center field. Ed Stairs strikes out. Terry Howell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ed Schmulbach. Phil Kenney scores. Oscar Moford grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Bruce Blemker grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Schmulbach doubles to center field. Will Sisk flies out to the right fielder. Randy Sadler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Tom Elmer McGuire singles to right field. Kenji Takamiya grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. John Soto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Doc Christian flies out to the left fielder. Duke Torgeson pops out to the third baseman. Hal Allen reached on a 2-base throwing error by Phil Kenney. Scott Chance singles to left field. Hal Allen is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Ben Lohrke grounds out to the shortstop. Chick Gandil strikes out. Phil Kenney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Matt Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Ed Stairs grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Howell grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar Moford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Will Sisk strikes out. Randy Sadler grounds out to the pitcher. Doc Christian strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Ben Goossen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Cox is pinch hitting for Tom Elmer McGuire. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. George Cox flies out to the left fielder. Kenji Takamiya flies out to the right fielder. John Soto lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Grover Lowdermilk pitching. Duke Torgeson walks. Hilly Billy is pinch hitting for Ben Goossen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hilly Billy strikes out. Scott Chance walks. Matt Morrison singles to center field. Duke Torgeson scores. Scott Chance advances to third on the hit. Ted Fredrickson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bruce Blemker singles to center field. Scott Chance scores. Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Morrison advances to third on the play. Bruce Blemker advances to second on the play. Will Sisk flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Rich Nagy pitching. Ben Lohrke walks. Chick Gandil pops out to the second baseman. Phil Kenney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ben Lohrke advances to second on the play. Ed Stairs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Chris Gardner enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chick Gandil at 2B. Reb Russell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Phil Kenney at 3B. Joe Blitzen Benz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Randy Sadler grounds out to the third baseman. Doc Christian flies out to the right fielder. Duke Torgeson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 6 Chicago total runners left on base: 4
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bug Lane improves in speed Art Jones did not respond to coaching in control Ron Center did not respond to coaching in velocity Hank Viox did not respond to coaching in velocity
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Keefe McRae improves in contact_vs_righty Homer Clines did not respond to coaching in control Roxey Lock improves in arm Billy McMurtry improves in speed John Lee did not respond to coaching in SS