Win: Len Shifflett (1-0) Loss: Ted Fredrickson (4-2)
Inning: 1 Chicago Edgar Kattungen pitching. Roxey Lock strikes out. John Soto grounds out to the shortstop. Kenji Takamiya flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Roy Wilkinson pitching. Mandy Hughes singles to left field. Hilly Billy grounds out to the pitcher. Mandy Hughes advances to second on the play. Will Sisk strikes out. Matt Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Mark Nevers strikes out. Oscar Moford hits a home run. Reb Russell singles to left field. Chick Gandil grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bob Eyre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Randy Sadler flies out to the center fielder. Duke Torgeson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Terry Howell flies out to the right fielder. Roy Wilkinson grounds out to the pitcher. Roxey Lock singles to center field. John Soto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Ed Schmulbach hits an infield single to the first baseman. Ed Schmulbach steals second. Ed Schmulbach steals third. Terry Howell throws the ball into left field for an error. Runners advance a base. Ed Schmulbach scores. Edgar Kattungen strikes out. Mandy Hughes triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Hilly Billy strikes out. Will Sisk pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Kenji Takamiya pops out to the second baseman. Mark Nevers walks. Oscar Moford strikes out. Reb Russell singles to left field. Mark Nevers advances to third on the hit. Chick Gandil grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Matt Morrison strikes out. Bob Eyre doubles to center field. Randy Sadler flies out to the right fielder. Duke Torgeson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Terry Howell flies out to the center fielder. Roy Wilkinson strikes out. Roxey Lock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Ed Schmulbach flies out to the center fielder. Edgar Kattungen grounds out to the third baseman. Mandy Hughes hits an infield single to the pitcher. Hilly Billy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago John Soto hits a home run. Kenji Takamiya flies out to the left fielder. Mark Nevers grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar Moford grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Will Sisk grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Morrison lines out to the third baseman. Bob Eyre walks. Bob Eyre steals second. Randy Sadler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Reb Russell singles to center field. Reb Russell steals second. Chick Gandil grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Bolton 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. Terry Howell walks. Phil Kenney is pinch hitting for Roy Wilkinson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Phil Kenney grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Tyson Keough pitching. Duke Torgeson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doc Christian is pinch hitting for Bill Bolton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doc Christian strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Ben Goossen pitching. Roxey Lock flies out to the center fielder. John Soto singles to center field. Kenji Takamiya pops out to the first baseman. Mark Nevers grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Soto is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Mandy Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. Hilly Billy singles in front of the right fielder. Will Sisk hits a home run. Hilly Billy scores. Shad Reninger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Morrison strikes out. Bob Eyre triples. Randy Sadler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Ken Keatley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Oscar Moford grounds out to the second baseman. Reb Russell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Chick Gandil singles to center field. Chick Gandil steals second. Terry Howell singles to center field. Chick Gandil scores. Ben Lohrke is pinch hitting for Shad Reninger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Stairs is pinch running for Terry Howell on 1st base. Ben Lohrke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Grover Lowdermilk pitching. Wade Hill enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed Stairs at C. Duke Torgeson walks. Ed Schmulbach singles to left field. Ted Fredrickson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ralph Smith is pinch hitting for Ken Keatley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ralph Smith lines out to the second baseman. Duke Torgeson is out trying to steal third. Mandy Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Chicago Ed Wilson pitching. Roxey Lock grounds out to the second baseman. John Soto strikes out. Kenji Takamiya flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Hilly Billy grounds out to the second baseman. Will Sisk grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Morrison pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Chicago Mark Nevers grounds out to the third baseman. Oscar Moford flies out to the center fielder. Reb Russell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Houston Bob Eyre strikes out. Randy Sadler strikes out. Duke Torgeson singles to left field. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Chicago Chick Gandil pops out to the shortstop. Wade Hill singles to right field. Ted Fredrickson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ted Fredrickson flies out to the center fielder. Roxey Lock singles to center field. John Soto walks. Kenji Takamiya singles to left field. Wade Hill scores. Roxey Lock scores. John Soto advances to third on the hit. Len Shifflett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kenji Takamiya is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Houston Bill Bolger enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mark Nevers at SS. George Cox enters the game as a defensive replacement for Oscar Moford at 2B. Steve Allen is pinch hitting for Len Shifflett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Allen triples. Mandy Hughes strikes out. Hilly Billy walks. Will Sisk hits a home run. Steve Allen scores. Hilly Billy scores. Chicago total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Bob Eyre (14).3B - Mandy Hughes (7), Bob Eyre (2), Steve Allen (2).HR - Will Sisk 2 (6). Baserunning: SB - Bob Eyre (14), Ed Schmulbach 2 (6).CS - Duke Torgeson (6).
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Billy McMurtry improves in contact_vs_lefty Lefty Hammonds did not respond to coaching in endurance John Lee improves in power_vs_righty Homer Clines did not respond to coaching in velocity John Lee did not respond to coaching in SS
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Art Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Terry Fordyce improves in power_vs_righty Jack Palmer did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Dunham did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty