Win: Paul Melvin (9-2) Loss: Ron Davis (3-10)
Save: Tony Thompson (2)
Inning: 1 Houston Ron Davis pitching. Joe Ganzel singles to right field. Joe Pearce grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Ganzel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pete Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Paul Melvin pitching. Tony McDill grounds out to the pitcher. Rip Andrews grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bud Siever flies out to the right fielder. Jim Witt strikes out. Mark Carney lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Joe Afenir grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Cuccinello grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Doug Kneisch grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Harland Lockhart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Melvin walks. Joe Ganzel walks. Joe Pearce walks. Pete Valdez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Melvin scores. Joe Ganzel advances to third on the play. Joe Pearce advances to second on the play. Pi Ortiz singles to left field. Joe Ganzel scores. Joe Pearce scores. Joseph Fosnow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Siever strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Marty Husta grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Burkart singles to center field. Joseph Fosnow lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tony McDill singles to left field. Rip Andrews walks. Bob Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Houston Jim Witt flies out to the left fielder. Mark Carney grounds out to the second baseman. Harland Lockhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Joe Afenir strikes out. Jim Cuccinello lines out to the third baseman. Doug Kneisch singles to right field. Marty Husta singles to right field. Doug Kneisch advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Burkart grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Paul Melvin singles to right field. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Melvin advances to second on the play. Joe Pearce strikes out. Pete Valdez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Joseph Fosnow singles to right field. Tony McDill flies out to the right fielder. Rip Andrews walks. Bob Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Joseph Fosnow advances to third on the play. Rip Andrews advances to second on the play. Joe Afenir grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Pi Ortiz pops out to the first baseman. Bud Siever grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Witt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Jim Cuccinello pops out to the first baseman. Doug Kneisch strikes out. Marty Husta strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Mark Carney singles past the shortstop. Harland Lockhart walks. Dick Carroll is pinch hitting for Paul Melvin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dick Carroll singles past the first baseman. Mark Carney scores. Joe Ganzel walks. Jim Fenner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. John Marshall is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Marshall singles to center field. Harland Lockhart scores. Dick Carroll scores. Joe Ganzel advances to third on the hit. 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. Joe Ganzel scores. John Marshall advances to second on the play. Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia strikes out. Bud Siever strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Tony Thompson pitching. Jimmy Burkart strikes out. Jim Fenner grounds out to the third baseman. Tony McDill pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Jim Witt strikes out. Mark Carney pops out to the shortstop. Harland Lockhart walks. Tony Thompson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Harland Lockhart is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Rip Andrews grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Prim is pinch hitting for Bob Jones. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Prim grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Afenir flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Joe Ganzel walks. John Marshall walks. Jerry Rhiel grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Ganzel advances to third on the play. John Marshall advances to second on the play. Ed Nicosia grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Ganzel scores. John Marshall advances to third on the play. Bud Siever strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Jim Cuccinello flies out to the right fielder. Doug Kneisch strikes out. Marty Husta grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 6 Chicago total runners LOB: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Russ Irwin did not respond to coaching in control Sailor Moran improves in power_vs_righty Barry Correa improves in power_vs_lefty Paul Rebel did not respond to coaching in speed Howie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in SS
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Leroy Skeels improves in power_vs_lefty Pascual Delmas did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Leroy Skeels did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Leroy Skeels improves in power_vs_righty