Win: Art Luzinski (12-3) Loss: George Wilson (12-7)
Save: Joe "Blitzen" Benz (30)
Inning: 1 Houston Art Luzinski pitching. Mandy Hughes singles to left field. Will Sisk flies out to the right fielder. Mandy Hughes steals second. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Matt Morrison flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago George Wilson pitching. Roxey Lock bunts for a base hit. Kenji Takamiya strikes out. Roxey Lock steals second. Oscar Moford grounds out to the pitcher. Reb Russell singles to right field. John Soto strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Bob Eyre strikes out. Randy Sadler strikes out. Duke Torgeson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Chick Gandil grounds out to the pitcher. Wade Hill walks. Ikuzo Kitabeppu walks. Art Luzinski lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Wade Hill is thrown out at third. Ikuzo Kitabeppu advances to second on the play. Ikuzo Kitabeppu advances to second on the play. Roxey Lock singles to left field. Ikuzo Kitabeppu scores. Art Luzinski aggressively advances to third on the hit. Kenji Takamiya flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Hilly Billy doubles to center field. George Wilson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Mandy Hughes strikes out. Will Sisk flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Oscar Moford strikes out. Reb Russell singles to center field. John Soto flies out to the center fielder. Reb Russell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bruce Blemker flies out to the right fielder. Matt Morrison grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Eyre strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Chick Gandil flies out to the right fielder. Wade Hill strikes out. Ikuzo Kitabeppu strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Randy Sadler reached on a fielding error by Art Luzinski. Duke Torgeson reached on a fielding error by Reb Russell. Hilly Billy strikes out. George Wilson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mandy Hughes grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Art Luzinski walks. Roxey Lock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Art Luzinski advances to second on the play. Kenji Takamiya strikes out. Oscar Moford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Will Sisk strikes out. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Matt Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Reb Russell hits an infield single to the pitcher. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. John Soto strikes out. Chick Gandil singles to center field. Reb Russell scores. Wade Hill grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bob Eyre strikes out. Randy Sadler walks. Randy Sadler is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Duke Torgeson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Ikuzo Kitabeppu grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Howell is pinch hitting for Art Luzinski. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Terry Howell singles to center field. Roxey Lock pops out to the first baseman. Kenji Takamiya singles to right field. Oscar Moford singles to right field. Terry Howell scores. Kenji Takamiya advances to third on the hit. Ben Goossen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Oscar Moford steals second. Reb Russell hits an infield single to the shortstop. Kenji Takamiya scores. John Soto lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Shad Reninger pitching. George Cox enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roxey Lock at 2B. Bill Bolger enters the game as a defensive replacement for Oscar Moford at SS. Hilly Billy singles to left field. Doc Christian is pinch hitting for Ben Goossen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doc Christian flies out to the center fielder. Mandy Hughes lines out to the first baseman. Will Sisk grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Hilly Billy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Rich Nagy pitching. Chick Gandil singles to right field. Wade Hill singles to left field. Chick Gandil advances to third on the hit. Wade Hill is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ikuzo Kitabeppu walks. Phil Kenney is pinch hitting for Shad Reninger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ikuzo Kitabeppu is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Phil Kenney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Lefty Adams pitching. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Morrison doubles past the center fielder. Bob Eyre reached on a fielding error by George Cox. Joe Blitzen Benz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Randy Sadler flies out to the center fielder. Duke Torgeson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 7 Chicago total runners left on base: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pete Benn improves in contact_vs_righty Art Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Palmer did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe McNeil improves in contact_vs_lefty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hack Knothe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dan Ward did not respond to coaching in velocity Homer Clines did not respond to coaching in endurance Bob Lanfranconi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Lee did not respond to coaching in SS