Win: Ernie Kennedy (3-0) Loss: Ron Davis (2-2)
Save: Kurt Bigbee (3)
Inning: 1 Houston Ron Davis pitching. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Pearce grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Ernie Kennedy pitching. Pascual Delmas singles to center field. Rip Andrews flies out to the center fielder. Bob Jones flies out to the left fielder. Joe Afenir 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: 2 Houston Pete Valdez strikes out. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Jerry Alvarado walks. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Jim Cuccinello flies out to the left fielder. Tony McDill grounds out to the shortstop. Clyde Wolverton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Bud Siever strikes out. Ernie Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Spongberg walks. Joe Ganzel singles to right field. Greg Spongberg advances to third on the hit. Joe Pearce grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Doug Kneisch grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Pascual Delmas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Pete Valdez strikes out. Pi Ortiz doubles to left field. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the right fielder. Harland Lockhart triples. Pi Ortiz scores. Bud Siever strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Rip Andrews lines out to the second baseman. Bob Jones strikes out. Joe Afenir strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Ernie Kennedy flies out to the right fielder. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Ganzel walks. Joe Pearce doubles to center field. Joe Ganzel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pete Valdez walks. Pi Ortiz walks. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Chicago Jim Cuccinello singles to center field. Tony McDill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Cuccinello advances to second on the play. Clyde Wolverton pops out to the shortstop. Doug Kneisch grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Harland Lockhart singles to center field. Bud Siever grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Ernie Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Ron Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Pascual Delmas grounds out to the pitcher. Rip Andrews singles to right field. Bob Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Greg Spongberg pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Stuart singles past the shortstop. Jim Witt is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Witt grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bobby Stuart is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel walks. Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Joe Afenir walks. Jim Cuccinello singles to center field. Tony McDill flies out to the center fielder. Clyde Wolverton strikes out. Doug Kneisch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Paul Rojas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harland Lockhart singles to right field. Bud Siever singles to center field. Mark Carney is pinch hitting for Ernie Kennedy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mark Carney grounds out to the pitcher. Harland Lockhart advances to third on the play. Bud Siever advances to second on the play. Passed ball. Harland Lockhart scores. Bud Siever advances to third. Greg Spongberg singles past the shortstop. Bud Siever scores. Jim Fenner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Stuart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Gene Thormahlen pitching. Jim Fenner strikes out. Pascual Delmas singles to right field. Rip Andrews hits a home run. Pascual Delmas scores. Bob Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Afenir singles to right field. Jim Cuccinello walks. Tony McDill pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Jim Witt singles to right field. Jerry Rhiel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ed Nicosia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Kurt Bigbee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Clyde Wolverton flies out to the left fielder. Doug Kneisch walks. John Moffitt is pinch hitting for Jim Fenner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Moffitt walks. Pascual Delmas grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 10 Chicago total runners LOB: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sailor Moran improves in speed Sailor Moran improves in contact_vs_righty Barry Correa improves in contact_vs_righty Paul Rebel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Howie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in SS
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Paddy Jones improves in velocity Leroy Skeels did not respond to coaching in range Terry Mallory did not respond to coaching in control Leroy Skeels improves in power_vs_righty