Win: Tom Kolb (3-12) Loss: Tom "Elmer" McGuire (8-5)
Save: Ken Keatley (21)
Inning: 1 Chicago Tom Kolb pitching. Wade Hill singles past the second baseman. John Soto strikes out. Wade Hill is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Kenji Takamiya grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Tom Elmer McGuire pitching. Mandy Hughes singles to left field. Scott Chance flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Blemker singles to right field. Mandy Hughes advances to third on the hit. Matt Morrison lines out to the first baseman. Bob Eyre flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Ed Stairs pops out to the first baseman. Oscar Moford pops out to the second baseman. Reb Russell singles to center field. Chick Gandil grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Randy Sadler singles to left field. Randy Sadler steals second. Duke Torgeson strikes out. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the center fielder. Tom Kolb grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Roxey Lock flies out to the center fielder. Tom Elmer McGuire singles to center field. Wade Hill singles in front of the left fielder. Tom Elmer McGuire advances to third on the hit. John Soto strikes out. Kenji Takamiya grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Mandy Hughes pops out to the second baseman. Scott Chance pops out to the first baseman. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Ed Stairs lines out to the first baseman. Oscar Moford hits a home run. Reb Russell flies out to the right fielder. Chick Gandil strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Matt Morrison hits a home run. Bob Eyre flies out to the right fielder. Randy Sadler flies out to the center fielder. Duke Torgeson doubles to center field. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Roxey Lock pops out to the third baseman. Tom Elmer McGuire flies out to the left fielder. Wade Hill grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Tom Kolb strikes out. Mandy Hughes singles to right field. Mandy Hughes steals second. Scott Chance singles to left field. Mandy Hughes scores. Bruce Blemker reached on a 2-base throwing error by Reb Russell. Matt Morrison flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Scott Chance scores. Bob Eyre singles to center field. Bruce Blemker scores. Randy Sadler singles to right field. Duke Torgeson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Randy Sadler is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago John Soto strikes out. Kenji Takamiya singles to center field. Ed Stairs flies out to the center fielder. Oscar Moford hits a home run. Kenji Takamiya scores. Reb Russell singles to right field. Chick Gandil grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Ed Schmulbach flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Hilly Billy is pinch hitting for Tom Kolb. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Hilly Billy singles to center field. Grover Lowdermilk comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Mandy Hughes pops out to the first baseman. Scott Chance grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hilly Billy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Bill Bolton pitching. Terry Howell is pinch hitting for Roxey Lock. Terry Howell lines out to the third baseman. Phil Kenney is pinch hitting for Grover Lowdermilk. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Phil Kenney grounds out to the pitcher. Wade Hill singles to right field. John Soto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Tyson Keough pitching. George Cox enters the game as a defensive replacement for Terry Howell at 2B. Bruce Blemker doubles to left field. Matt Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Bob Eyre singles to center field. Bruce Blemker scores. Shad Reninger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Randy Sadler pops out to the third baseman. Duke Torgeson walks. Ed Schmulbach pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Kenji Takamiya flies out to the right fielder. Ed Stairs grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar Moford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston 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. Mandy Hughes strikes out. Scott Chance flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Ken Keatley pitching. Reb Russell singles to center field. Chick Gandil grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. George Cox hits a home run. Ben Lohrke is pinch hitting for Shad Reninger. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ben Lohrke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 9
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Lee improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Schroll did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Trout did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lefty Hammonds did not respond to coaching in control John Lee did not respond to coaching in SS
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ron Center did not respond to coaching in endurance Jack Palmer improves in velocity Art Jones did not respond to coaching in endurance Pete Benn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty