Win: Ernie Bigbee (12-13) Loss: Frank Shellenback (12-8)
Save: Ken Keatley (40)
Inning: 1 Houston Frank Shellenback pitching. Mandy Hughes reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ikuzo Kitabeppu. Scott Chance strikes out. Bruce Blemker singles to right field. Mandy Hughes scores. Matt Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Blemker advances to second on the play. Bob Eyre flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Ernie Bigbee pitching. Ben Lohrke grounds out to the shortstop. John Soto pops out to the first baseman. George Cox singles to center field. Mark Nevers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Randy Sadler strikes out. Duke Torgeson strikes out. Ed Schmulbach walks. Ernie Bigbee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Phil Kenney grounds out to the third baseman. Chick Gandil grounds out to the shortstop. Ikuzo Kitabeppu strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Mandy Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Scott Chance hits a home run. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Roxey Lock walks. Frank Shellenback lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ben Lohrke pops out to the second baseman. John Soto hits an infield single to the third baseman. George Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Bob Eyre singles to center field. Bob Eyre steals second. Randy Sadler strikes out. Duke Torgeson doubles to right field. Bob Eyre scores. Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the second baseman. Duke Torgeson advances to third on the play. Ernie Bigbee grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Mark Nevers strikes out. Phil Kenney grounds out to the second baseman. Chick Gandil strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Mandy Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Chance grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Blemker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Ikuzo Kitabeppu singles to left field. Roxey Lock walks. Frank Shellenback lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ben Lohrke hits a home run. Ikuzo Kitabeppu scores. Roxey Lock scores. John Soto strikes out. George Cox flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Matt Morrison hits a home run. Bob Eyre flies out to the center fielder. Randy Sadler flies out to the right fielder. Duke Torgeson doubles to right field. Ed Schmulbach pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Mark Nevers flies out to the center fielder. Phil Kenney grounds out to the pitcher. Chick Gandil strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Hilly Billy is pinch hitting for Ernie Bigbee. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Hilly Billy flies out to the left fielder. Mandy Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Scott Chance doubles to left field. Bruce Blemker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Bill Bolton pitching. Reb Russell is pinch hitting for Ikuzo Kitabeppu. Reb Russell flies out to the left fielder. Terry Howell is pinch hitting for Roxey Lock. Terry Howell pops out to the third baseman. Oscar Moford is pinch hitting for Frank Shellenback. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Oscar Moford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Shad Reninger pitching. Kenji Takamiya enters the game as a defensive replacement for Reb Russell at RF. Matt Morrison hits a home run. Ted Fredrickson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Eyre singles to left field. Randy Sadler walks. Joe Blitzen Benz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Duke Torgeson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bob Eyre advances to third on the play. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Ben Lohrke grounds out to the shortstop. John Soto grounds out to the third baseman. George Cox walks. Mark Nevers singles to center field. George Cox advances to third on the hit. Phil Kenney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 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 walks. Doc Christian steals second. Mandy Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Chance grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Christian advances to third on the play. Bruce Blemker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Ken Keatley pitching. Chick Gandil walks. Ed Stairs is pinch hitting for Kenji Takamiya. Ed Stairs walks. Terry Howell grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Chick Gandil is out at third base. Keefe McRae is pinch hitting for Joe Blitzen Benz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Keefe McRae grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Stairs advances to third on the play. Terry Howell advances to second on the play. Ben Lohrke singles to right field. Ed Stairs scores. John Soto strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Chicago total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Scott Chance (24), Duke Torgeson 2 (16).HR - Scott Chance (19), Matt Morrison 2 (20).GIDP - Duke Torgeson. Baserunning: SB - Bob Eyre (31), Doc Christian (8).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Art Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Jones did not respond to coaching in control Hank Viox improves in velocity Roger Yingling did not respond to coaching in endurance
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lefty Adams did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy McMurtry improves in arm Dan Ward did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Harper did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Lee did not respond to coaching in SS