Inning: 1 Houston Bill Carson pitching. Greg Spongberg flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Joe Ganzel strikes out. Joe Pearce singles to center field. Bud Siever hits a home run. Joe Pearce scores. Pete Valdez singles to center field. Pete Valdez steals second. Pi Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Gene Thormahlen pitching. Rip Andrews pops out to the first baseman. Tony McDill strikes out. Joe Afenir flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jerry Alvarado walks. Jerry Alvarado steals second. Mark Carney walks. Gene Thormahlen pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Greg Spongberg flies out to the center fielder. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Jim Cuccinello grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Kneisch grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Pearce strikes out. Bud Siever singles to center field. Pete Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Bud Siever steals second. Pi Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Pascual Delmas grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Prim flies out to the center fielder. Bill Carson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jerry Alvarado flies out to the left fielder. Mark Carney grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Thormahlen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Rip Andrews lines out to the second baseman. Tony McDill flies out to the center fielder. Joe Afenir singles to center field. Jim Cuccinello strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Greg Spongberg walks. Joe Ganzel grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Greg Spongberg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Pearce pops out to the third baseman. Bud Siever hits an infield single to the second baseman. Pete Valdez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Doug Kneisch flies out to the center fielder. Bob Jones strikes out. Pascual Delmas walks. Mike Prim pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Pi Ortiz walks. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Mark Carney flies out to the right fielder. Gene Thormahlen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Bill Carson pops out to the first baseman. Rip Andrews grounds out to the second baseman. Tony McDill singles to left field. Joe Afenir flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Greg Spongberg walks. Joe Ganzel walks. Jim Witt is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Witt singles to center field. Greg Spongberg scores. Joe Ganzel advances to third on the hit. Bud Siever flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Ganzel scores. Joseph Fosnow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Witt steals second. Mike Prim throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Jerry Rhiel strikes out. Harland Lockhart is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Harland Lockhart flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Jim Cuccinello walks. Doug Kneisch flies out to the center fielder. Bob Jones pops out to the catcher. Pascual Delmas singles to right field. Jim Cuccinello advances to third on the hit. Mike Prim singles to left field. Jim Cuccinello scores. Joseph Fosnow singles to right field. Pascual Delmas scores. Mike Prim advances to third on the hit. John Moffitt is pinch running for Joseph Fosnow on 1st base. Rip Andrews walks. Tony McDill flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Paul Rojas pitching. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the center fielder. Mark Carney flies out to the right fielder. Gene Thormahlen lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Joe Afenir hits a home run. Jim Cuccinello doubles to center field. Doug Kneisch singles to right field. Jim Cuccinello scores. Bob Jones flies out to the center fielder. Pascual Delmas grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doug Kneisch is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Prim grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pascual Delmas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Greg Spongberg doubles to left field. Joe Ganzel walks. Jim Witt singles to left field. Greg Spongberg scores. Bud Siever grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Ganzel advances to third on the play. Jim Witt advances to second on the play. Jerry Rhiel walks. Harland Lockhart flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Chicago James Arnold comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Marty Husta is pinch hitting for Paul Rojas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Marty Husta singles to right field. Rip Andrews doubles to center field. Marty Husta uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tony McDill grounds out to the second baseman. Rip Andrews advances to third on the play. Joe Afenir singles to center field. Rip Andrews scores. Houston total runners left on base: 11 Chicago total runners left on base: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Clark improves in range Jim McGlothin improves in contact_vs_lefty Howie McCarthy improves in contact_vs_lefty Howie McCarthy improves in contact_vs_lefty Howie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in SS
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Paddy Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Leroy Skeels improves in power_vs_righty Bill Smith did not respond to coaching in control Larry Yount improves in power_vs_righty