Win: Frank Shellenback (6-1) Loss: Hank Viox (4-3)
Save: Fred Gilkey (2)
Inning: 1 Houston Frank Shellenback pitching. Bob Eyre grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Chance grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Marrow flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Hank Viox pitching. Kenji Takamiya singles to left field. Reb Russell walks. Roxey Lock singles to left field. Kenji Takamiya uses his aggressiveness and scores. Reb Russell advances to third on the hit. Keefe McRae singles to right field. Reb Russell scores. Roxey Lock advances to third on the hit. John Soto strikes out. Oscar Moford singles past the second baseman. Roxey Lock scores. Terry Howell singles to left field. Keefe McRae scores. Ben Lohrke lines out to the shortstop. Frank Shellenback grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Paul Belle flies out to the right fielder. Matt Morrison singles to center field. Bruce Blemker singles to right field. Ed Schmulbach grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bruce Blemker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Schmulbach is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Kenji Takamiya grounds out to the third baseman. Reb Russell strikes out. Roxey Lock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Mandy Hughes singles to center field. Hank Viox lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Eyre singles to center field. Mandy Hughes scores. Scott Chance flies out to the right fielder. John Marrow grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Bob Eyre is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Keefe McRae singles to center field. Keefe McRae is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Soto pops out to the second baseman. Oscar Moford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Paul Belle grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Morrison grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Blemker reached on a fielding error by Reb Russell. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Terry Howell doubles to right field. Terry Howell is out trying to steal third. Ben Lohrke singles to right field. Frank Shellenback lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Kenji Takamiya strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Mandy Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Viox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Eyre singles to left field. Scott Chance singles past the second baseman. John Marrow pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Reb Russell strikes out. Roxey Lock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Keefe McRae doubles to left field. John Soto grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Paul Belle hits a home run. Matt Morrison walks. Matt Morrison is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Oscar Moford singles to center field. Terry Howell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ben Lohrke pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Mandy Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for Hank Viox. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Randy Sadler grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Eyre singles to right field. Scott Chance singles to left field. Fred Gilkey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. John Marrow flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Ben Goossen pitching. Fred Gilkey grounds out to the second baseman. George Cox is pinch hitting for Kenji Takamiya. George Cox singles in front of the right fielder. Phil Kenney is pinch hitting for Reb Russell. Phil Kenney pops out to the second baseman. George Cox steals second. Roxey Lock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Ikuzo Kitabeppu enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Cox at RF. Mark Nevers enters the game as a defensive replacement for Phil Kenney at 3B. Ed Stairs enters the game as a defensive replacement for Keefe McRae at CF. Paul Belle strikes out. Matt Morrison grounds out to the pitcher. Bruce Blemker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Ed Stairs pops out to the second baseman. John Soto doubles to left field. Oscar Moford hits a home run. John Soto scores. Rich Nagy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Terry Howell flies out to the center fielder. Ben Lohrke singles to right field. Ben Lohrke steals second. Fred Gilkey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Ed Schmulbach singles to left field. Mandy Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Hilly Billy is pinch hitting for Rich Nagy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hilly Billy grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 7 Chicago total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Keefe McRae (2), John Soto (8), Terry Howell (3).HR - Oscar Moford (6).GIDP - Terry Howell. Baserunning: SB - George Cox (8), Ben Lohrke (7).CS - Keefe McRae (1), Terry Howell (2). Fielding: E - Reb Russell.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Phelan improves in control Roger Yingling did not respond to coaching in control Jim Phelan did not respond to coaching in velocity Urbane Gatewood improves in power_vs_righty Terry Fordyce improves in RF
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Lanfranconi improves in power_vs_righty Billy McMurtry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dan Ward did not respond to coaching in control Billy McMurtry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Lee did not respond to coaching in SS