Win: Hajime Yagi (9-6) Loss: Bill Carson (5-7)
Save: James Arnold (22)
Inning: 1 Chicago Hajime Yagi pitching. Pascual Delmas pops out to the second baseman. Jack Wilshere flies out to the center fielder. Bob Jones singles to left field. Joe Afenir grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Bill Carson pitching. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Ganzel singles to center field. Bud Siever doubles to center field. Joe Ganzel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pete Valdez doubles to left field. Bud Siever scores. Pi Ortiz walks. Jerry Alvarado singles to center field. Pete Valdez scores. Pi Ortiz advances to third on the hit. Harland Lockhart triples. Pi Ortiz scores. Jerry Alvarado scores. Jim Witt hits an infield single to the pitcher. Harland Lockhart scores. Hajime Yagi lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Jim Cuccinello grounds out to the third baseman. Herb Walling pops out to the shortstop. Clyde Wolverton doubles to right field. John Moffitt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Joe Ganzel walks. Bud Siever grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Ganzel advances to second on the play. Pete Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Bill Carson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pi Ortiz. Pascual Delmas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Bill Carson advances to third on the play. Jack Wilshere grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Carson scores. Bob Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jerry Alvarado singles to left field. Harland Lockhart pops out to the shortstop. Jim Witt lines out to the shortstop. Hajime Yagi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Joe Afenir pops out to the first baseman. Jim Cuccinello singles to center field. Herb Walling singles to left field. Jim Cuccinello advances to third on the hit. Clyde Wolverton strikes out. John Moffitt singles to left field. Jim Cuccinello scores. Marty Husta is pinch hitting for Bill Carson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Marty Husta flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Jim Fenner pitching. Greg Spongberg singles past the second baseman. Joe Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Bud Siever strikes out. Pete Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Pascual Delmas singles to center field. Pascual Delmas steals second. Pete Valdez throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Jack Wilshere singles to left field. Pascual Delmas scores. Bob Jones grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Joe Afenir grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Pi Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the second baseman. Harland Lockhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Jim Cuccinello flies out to the left fielder. Herb Walling flies out to the right fielder. Clyde Wolverton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Jim Witt flies out to the right fielder. Hajime Yagi pops out to the catcher. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago John Moffitt grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Fenner doubles to right field. Pascual Delmas grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Fenner advances to third on the play. James Arnold comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jack Wilshere flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Stuart grounds out to the pitcher. Bud Siever strikes out. Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel singles to center field. Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jerry Rhiel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Bob Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Afenir grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Cuccinello walks. Herb Walling reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jerry Alvarado. Clyde Wolverton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the second baseman. Cliff Coan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Harland Lockhart doubles to left field. Jim Witt strikes out. James Arnold grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago John Moffitt flies out to the right fielder. Mike Prim is pinch hitting for Cliff Coan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Prim flies out to the right fielder. Pascual Delmas walks. Jack Wilshere singles to left field. Pascual Delmas advances to third on the hit. Bob Jones singles to center field. Pascual Delmas scores. Joe Afenir singles to left field. Jack Wilshere scores. Jim Cuccinello flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners left on base: 9 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kevin Milligan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Lou Hughes improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Lee did not respond to coaching in arm Bobby Wagner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Kevin Milligan did not respond to coaching in LF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim McGlothin did not respond to coaching in speed Jay Grubb did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Newt Moore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Paul Rebel did not respond to coaching in range Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B