Win: James Arnold (15-5) Loss: Frank Sentell (6-4)
Inning: 1 Houston Jack Meinke pitching. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Valdez singles to center field. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Pete Valdez steals second. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Turk Schultz pitching. Marty Husta flies out to the right fielder. Rip Andrews walks. Herb Walling flies out to the center fielder. Rip Andrews steals second. Joe Afenir grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bud Siever flies out to the right fielder. Jim Witt flies out to the center fielder. Mark Carney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Jim Cuccinello lines out to the second baseman. Pascual Delmas flies out to the center fielder. John Moffitt singles to right field. Jimmy Burkart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Harland Lockhart strikes out. Turk Schultz strikes out. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Jack Meinke flies out to the left fielder. Marty Husta grounds out to the third baseman. Rip Andrews flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Pete Valdez flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Pi Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Alvarado walks. Bud Siever strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Herb Walling singles to left field. Joe Afenir singles to center field. Jim Cuccinello flies out to the right fielder. Pascual Delmas walks. John Moffitt grounds out to the second baseman. Herb Walling scores. Joe Afenir advances to third on the play. Pascual Delmas advances to second on the play. Jimmy Burkart reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bud Siever. Joe Afenir scores. Pascual Delmas scores. Jack Meinke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Jim Witt walks. Mark Carney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Witt advances to second on the play. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Witt advances to third on the play. Turk Schultz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Marty Husta reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pi Ortiz. Rip Andrews walks. Herb Walling grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Rip Andrews is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Afenir flies out to the center fielder. Jim Cuccinello singles to right field. Marty Husta scores. Pascual Delmas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Ganzel singles to center field. Pete Valdez walks. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Ganzel advances to third on the play. Pete Valdez advances to second on the play. Bud Siever grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago John Moffitt grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Burkart grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Meinke singles to right field. Marty Husta singles to left field. Rip Andrews singles to right field. Jack Meinke scores. Herb Walling flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Jim Witt grounds out to the pitcher. John Marshall is pinch hitting for Mark Carney. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Marshall flies out to the center fielder. Harland Lockhart doubles to right field. Turk Schultz is hit by a pitch. Joe Ganzel reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jim Cuccinello. Harland Lockhart scores. Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel singles past the shortstop. Turk Schultz scores. Joe Ganzel scores. Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Joe Afenir lines out to the pitcher. Jim Cuccinello flies out to the center fielder. Pascual Delmas reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jerry Alvarado. James Arnold 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. John Moffitt pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jerry Alvarado hits a home run. Bud Siever strikes out. Jim Witt flies out to the center fielder. John Marshall singles to center field. Harland Lockhart walks. James Arnold strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Jimmy Burkart grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Prim is pinch hitting for Jack Meinke. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Prim grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Husta grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Frank Sentell pitching. Joe Ganzel singles to center field. Jerry Rhiel singles past the shortstop. Joe Ganzel advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Ed Nicosia flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Ganzel scores. Joseph Fosnow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Alvarado singles to right field. Jerry Rhiel aggressively advances to third on the hit. Bud Siever hits a home run. Jerry Rhiel scores. Jerry Alvarado scores. Ray Harrell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Witt strikes out. John Marshall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Rip Andrews reached on a fielding error by Ed Nicosia. Herb Walling singles to left field. Rip Andrews advances to third on the hit. Joe Afenir flies out to the right fielder. Jim Cuccinello strikes out. Pascual Delmas singles to right field. Rip Andrews scores. Herb Walling advances to third on the hit. John Moffitt pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 8 Chicago total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Harland Lockhart (20).HR - Jerry Alvarado (5), Bud Siever (11).SF - Ed Nicosia.HBP - Turk Schultz (1). Baserunning: SB - Pete Valdez (15). Fielding: E - Pi Ortiz, Ed Nicosia, Jerry Alvarado, Bud Siever.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sailor Moran improves in power_vs_righty John Monday improves in contact_vs_lefty Howie McCarthy improves in range Sailor Moran did not respond to coaching in speed Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kevin Milligan improves in arm Tom Agler did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Chance improves in power_vs_lefty Dick Mulleavy did not respond to coaching in speed