Win: Heinie Matos (4-5) Loss: Jimbo Clydsdale (2-8)
Inning: 1 Houston Jimbo Clydsdale pitching. Jerry Volpe pops out to the first baseman. Diamond Foxxx doubles to left field. Claud McGuire singles to right field. Diamond Foxxx scores. Mamoru Yamashita flies out to the left fielder. Dan Martinez doubles to center field. Claud McGuire uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rob Podres flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Mortos Matos pitching. Russell Krough hits a home run. Yusnel Silva singles to right field. Dale Unser walks. Mosey Malone grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Yusnel Silva advances to third on the play. Lou Templeton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Lino Nieto singles past the second baseman. Jim Stratton walks. Mortos Matos lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jerry Volpe grounds out to the second baseman. Lino Nieto scores. Jim Stratton advances to third on the play. Diamond Foxxx grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Billy Freeman strikes out. Frank Tracy walks. Claude St.Vrain strikes out. Jimbo Clydsdale grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Tracy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Claud McGuire flies out to the center fielder. Mamoru Yamashita singles to left field. Dan Martinez singles to center field. Mamoru Yamashita advances to third on the hit. Rob Podres singles to right field. Mamoru Yamashita scores. Binky Pfeffer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lino Nieto flies out to the right fielder. Jim Stratton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Russell Krough grounds out to the shortstop. Yusnel Silva grounds out to the second baseman. Dale Unser walks. Mosey Malone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Mortos Matos singles to right field. Jerry Volpe flies out to the right fielder. Diamond Foxxx walks. Claud McGuire hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mamoru Yamashita singles to right field. Mortos Matos scores. Diamond Foxxx scores. Marv Speier comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Martinez strikes out. Rob Podres doubles to left field. Claud McGuire scores. Mamoru Yamashita uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lino Nieto flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Lou Templeton grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Freeman walks. Frank Tracy grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Jim Stratton grounds out to the second baseman. Mortos Matos strikes out. Jerry Volpe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Claude St.Vrain strikes out. Marv Speier grounds out to the shortstop. Russell Krough strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Diamond Foxxx strikes out. Claud McGuire hits a home run. Mamoru Yamashita doubles to right field. Dan Martinez strikes out. Rob Podres singles to center field. Mamoru Yamashita scores. Lino Nieto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Yusnel Silva flies out to the right fielder. Dale Unser flies out to the right fielder. Mosey Malone flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Werner Herzog comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jim Stratton flies out to the right fielder. Mortos Matos singles past the third baseman. Jerry Volpe flies out to the left fielder. Diamond Foxxx pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Lou Templeton doubles to center field. Billy Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Yeral Alarcon is pinch hitting for Frank Tracy. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Yeral Alarcon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lou Templeton advances to third on the play. Claude St.Vrain flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Claud McGuire flies out to the left fielder. Mamoru Yamashita strikes out. Dan Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Keith Richards is pinch hitting for Werner Herzog. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Keith Richards reached on a fielding error by Jim Stratton. Russell Krough pops out to the shortstop. Glen Close is pinch hitting for Yusnel Silva. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Glen Close walks. Dale Unser strikes out. Mosey Malone singles to left field. Lou Templeton singles to center field. Keith Richards scores. Glen Close is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Olmedo Battle pitching. Rob Podres doubles to left field. Lino Nieto flies out to the left fielder. Jim Stratton pops out to the first baseman. Mortos Matos grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Billy Freeman singles past the shortstop. Yeral Alarcon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Claude St.Vrain flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 8 Chicago total runners LOB: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dale Vitelli improves in velocity Amby Fette improves in control Mike Hopkins did not respond to coaching in control Amby Fette did not respond to coaching in velocity
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Art Dailey did not respond to coaching in control Red Airbach did not respond to coaching in range John Smythe did not respond to coaching in control Reggie Rios improves in contact_vs_lefty Red Airbach did not respond to coaching in CF