Win: Keith Curd (1-0) Loss: Alex Lavelle (1-2)
Save: Will Hiller (4)
Inning: 1 Chicago Jim Witt pitching. Ross Macdonald flies out to the left fielder. Robert Bloch walks. Bob Earley strikes out. Bruce Finley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Chester Himes pitching. Jim Weaver is hit by a pitch. Bob Goldman singles to right field. Jim Weaver is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. John Burke flies out to the right fielder. Billy McFarland hits a home run. Bob Goldman scores. Hank Shanner walks. Hank Shanner steals second. Milt Krieg walks. Roy Donahue flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Joe Fuller pops out to the second baseman. Bob Coombs doubles to center field. Bill Wenz grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Coombs advances to third on the play. Jim After Dark Thompson hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bob Coombs scores. Chester Himes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Greg Oliva strikes out. Jim Witt flies out to the right fielder. Jim Weaver strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Ross Macdonald flies out to the left fielder. Robert Bloch walks. Bob Earley flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Finley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Bob Goldman walks. John Burke walks. Billy McFarland flies out to the center fielder. Hank Shanner pops out to the third baseman. Milt Krieg strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Joe Fuller grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Coombs singles to left field. Bob Coombs steals second. Bill Wenz flies out to the center fielder. Jim After Dark Thompson singles past the first baseman. Bob Coombs scores. Chester Himes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Roy Donahue grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greg Oliva singles to center field. Nick Castillo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Witt lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Ross Macdonald flies out to the right fielder. Robert Bloch reached on a fielding error by Roy Donahue. Bob Earley grounds out to the shortstop. Robert Bloch advances to second on the play. Bruce Finley doubles to left field. Robert Bloch scores. Joe Fuller pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Jim Weaver hits a home run. Bob Goldman triples. John Burke lines out to the second baseman. Billy McFarland hits a home run. Bob Goldman scores. Jim Mimbs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Shanner flies out to the center fielder. Milt Krieg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Bob Coombs hits a home run. Bill Wenz walks. Jim After Dark Thompson doubles to left field. Bill Wenz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Mimbs lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ross Macdonald flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim After Dark Thompson scores. Robert Bloch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Roy Donahue grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Greg Oliva grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Witt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Bob Earley walks. Bruce Finley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Earley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Fuller strikes out. Bob Coombs singles to right field. Bruce Finley advances to third on the hit. Bill Wenz walks. Jim After Dark Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Houston Jim Weaver doubles to right field. Bob Goldman reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Mimbs. Jim Weaver scores. John Burke pops out to the first baseman. Billy McFarland strikes out. Hank Shanner walks. Milt Krieg singles to center field. Bob Goldman scores. Hank Shanner advances to third on the hit. Roy Donahue strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Casey Madden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Carl Robinson is pinch hitting for Jim Mimbs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Carl Robinson singles to center field. Ross Macdonald walks. Robert Bloch walks. Bob Earley strikes out. Bruce Finley grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Robinson scores. Ross Macdonald advances to third on the play. Robert Bloch advances to second on the play. Joe Fuller walks. Izumi Kagawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Coombs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Keith Curd pitching. Greg Oliva walks. Kesanori Shinohara is pinch hitting for Izumi Kagawa. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kesanori Shinohara flies out to the center fielder. Jim Weaver strikes out. Bob Goldman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Greg Oliva is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Alex Lavelle pitching. Bill Wenz doubles past the first baseman. Jim After Dark Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Al Diaz is pinch hitting for Keith Curd. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Al Diaz grounds out to the shortstop. Ross Macdonald singles past the second baseman. Bill Wenz scores. Robert Bloch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Will Hiller pitching. John Burke singles to center field. Billy McFarland strikes out. Hank Shanner flies out to the center fielder. Milt Krieg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 12 Houston total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Bruce Finley (4), Bob Coombs (4), Bill Wenz (1), Jim After Dark Thompson (5).HR - Bob Coombs (4).SF - Ross Macdonald. Baserunning: SB - Bob Coombs (3). Fielding: E - Jim Mimbs.
Batting:2B - Jim Weaver (8).3B - Bob Goldman (2).HR - Jim Weaver (4), Billy McFarland 2 (9).GIDP - Jim Witt.HBP - Jim Weaver (1). Baserunning: SB - Hank Shanner (4). Fielding: E - Roy Donahue.
Game Notes Nick Castillo is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Vic Hanning did not respond to coaching in endurance Tom Boddicker did not respond to coaching in control Kelly Fornieles did not respond to coaching in endurance Ralph Moore did not respond to coaching in velocity Alistair MacLean did not respond to coaching in RF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat Smith did not respond to coaching in control John Huppert improves in velocity Claude Crouch did not respond to coaching in control Claude Crouch did not respond to coaching in control