Win: Jeff May (3-2) Loss: Jeff Canzian (1-1)
Save: Jeffrey Spaulding (10)
Inning: 1 Chicago Jeff Canzian pitching. Roy McCaffery strikes out. Alan Habyan singles to right field. Tony Birmingham pops out to the catcher. Darrell Thomas grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Jeff May pitching. Bill Vedder flies out to the right fielder. Bob Schlotz grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Steve Householder walks. John Bako singles to left field. Steve Householder advances to third on the hit. Fred McDevitt doubles past the center fielder. Steve Householder scores. John Bako uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Abbott doubles to center field. Fred McDevitt scores. 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 grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Abbott scores. Alan Habyan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Shane Chiwitt strikes out. Max Goodfellow strikes out. Manny Bober strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Tony Birmingham strikes out. Darrell Thomas strikes out. Steve Householder grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Al Womack strikes out. Tom McLean walks. Tom McLean steals second. Jeff Canzian singles to center field. Tom McLean scores. Bill Vedder strikes out. Bob Schlotz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago John Bako strikes out. Fred McDevitt grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Abbott flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jack Miller strikes out. Shane Chiwitt flies out to the center fielder. Max Goodfellow grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Jeff May grounds out to the second baseman. Roy McCaffery singles to center field. Alan Habyan strikes out. Tony Birmingham walks. Darrell Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Manny Bober grounds out to the third baseman. Al Womack hits a home run. Tom McLean singles to center field. Mike Letto is pinch hitting for Jeff Canzian. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Mike Letto strikes out. Bill Vedder flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Bill Amaral pitching. Steve Householder walks. John Bako pops out to the shortstop. Fred McDevitt strikes out. Bill Abbott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bob Schlotz singles to center field. Jack Miller flies out to the left fielder. Shane Chiwitt grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Schlotz advances to second on the play. Max Goodfellow grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Jeff May strikes out. Roy McCaffery hits a home run. Alan Habyan flies out to the left fielder. Tony Birmingham singles past the third baseman. Darrell Thomas reached on a 2-base throwing error by Max Goodfellow. Steve Householder grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Manny Bober grounds out to the shortstop. Al Womack flies out to the left fielder. Tom McLean reached on a 2-base fielding error by Fred McDevitt. Charlie Locke is pinch hitting for Bill Amaral. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Locke hits a home run. Tom McLean scores. Bill Vedder triples. Bob Schlotz pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Lefty Smith pitching. John Bako bunts for a base hit. Fred McDevitt hits an infield single to the third baseman. Bill Abbott grounds out to the shortstop. John Bako advances to third on the play. Fred McDevitt advances to second on the play. Jeff May grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Roy McCaffery walks. Alan Habyan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Jack Miller strikes out. Shane Chiwitt flies out to the center fielder. Max Goodfellow singles past the shortstop. Manny Bober strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Tony Birmingham strikes out. Darrell Thomas walks. Steve Householder singles to left field. Darrell Thomas advances to third on the hit. Mike Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Bako bunts for a base hit. Darrell Thomas scores. Fred McDevitt strikes out. Bill Abbott pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Jeffrey Spaulding comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Al Womack grounds out to the shortstop. Tom McLean walks. Shuzo Akamatsu is pinch hitting for Mike Wright. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Shuzo Akamatsu lines out to the shortstop. Bill Vedder strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 11 Houston total runners LOB: 6
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Al Lucas did not respond to coaching in velocity Victor Clark improves in arm Todd LaCoss improves in speed Claude Root improves in range Dain Versalles improves in arm Terry Eversgerd improves in power_vs_lefty Terry Eversgerd did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Bowerman did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy Day did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Bowerman did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Wotus did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Cliff Healy did not respond to coaching in control March Minton did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Wotus improves in SS