Win: Reddy Blankenship (1-0) Loss: Lefty Smith (0-2)
Inning: 1 Houston Jeff May pitching. Bill Vedder strikes out. Bob Schlotz strikes out. Jack Miller pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Jeff Canzian pitching. Roy McCaffery pops out to the shortstop. Alan Habyan flies out to the center fielder. Tony Birmingham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Shane Chiwitt singles to right field. Max Goodfellow grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Shane Chiwitt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Manny Bober walks. Tom McLean walks. Mike Phillips grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Bill Abbott strikes out. Roy Battle singles to left field. Joe Titus walks. John Bako grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Joe Titus is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Fred McDevitt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Jeff Canzian grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Vedder singles to center field. Bob Schlotz flies out to the center fielder. Jack Miller pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Jeff May grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Roy McCaffery strikes out. Alan Habyan is hit by a pitch. Tony Birmingham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Shane Chiwitt flies out to the right fielder. Max Goodfellow hits a home run. Manny Bober flies out to the right fielder. Tom McLean flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Bill Abbott grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Battle grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Titus strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Mike Phillips strikes out. Jeff Canzian strikes out. Bill Vedder grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago John Bako bunts for a base hit. Fred McDevitt flies out to the center fielder. Jeff May lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roy McCaffery hits a home run. John Bako scores. Alan Habyan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Bob Schlotz singles to center field. Jack Miller is hit by a pitch. Shane Chiwitt grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Schlotz advances to third on the play. Jack Miller advances to second on the play. Max Goodfellow grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Schlotz scores. Jack Miller advances to third on the play. Manny Bober strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Tony Birmingham grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Abbott singles to right field. Roy Battle hits a home run. Bill Abbott scores. Chuck Watson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Titus singles to right field. John Bako lines out to the second baseman. Fred McDevitt walks. Jeff May singles to left field. Roy McCaffery flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Houston Tom McLean triples. Mike Phillips lines out to the first baseman. Mike Letto is pinch hitting for Chuck Watson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Letto walks. Mike Letto steals second. Bill Vedder walks. Bob Schlotz singles to left field. Tom McLean scores. Mike Letto scores. Bill Vedder advances to third on the hit. Reddy Blankenship comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Schlotz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jack Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Lefty Smith pitching. Alan Habyan singles to center field. Tony Birmingham strikes out. Bill Abbott flies out to the right fielder. Roy Battle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Shane Chiwitt flies out to the left fielder. Max Goodfellow singles to left field. Max Goodfellow is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Manny Bober flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Joe Titus walks. John Bako walks. Fred McDevitt walks. Mike Rawley is pinch hitting for Reddy Blankenship. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Rawley walks. Joe Titus scores. Mike Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy McCaffery doubles to center field. John Bako scores. Fred McDevitt scores. Mike Rawley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alan Habyan strikes out. Tony Birmingham strikes out. Bill Abbott walks. Roy Battle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Jeffrey Spaulding pitching. Tom McLean grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Phillips grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Locke is pinch hitting for Mike Wright. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Locke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 5 Chicago total runners left on base: 9
Batting:3B - Tom McLean (2).HR - Max Goodfellow (2).GIDP - Mike Phillips.HBP - Jack Miller (2). Baserunning: SB - Mike Letto (1).CS - Bob Schlotz (1), Max Goodfellow (1).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob May did not respond to coaching in endurance Charlie Wotus improves in power_vs_lefty Tom Bowerman did not respond to coaching in velocity Walt Czajkowski did not respond to coaching in range Andy Day did not respond to coaching in velocity Cliff Healy did not respond to coaching in control Mike Tauscher did not respond to coaching in CF
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dain Versalles improves in power_vs_lefty Darrell Bass did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Victor Clark did not respond to coaching in speed Todd LaCoss did not respond to coaching in arm Dain Versalles did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Terry Eversgerd did not respond to coaching in 2B