Win: Bill Summers (10-2) Loss: Tom Gomez (5-4)
Save: Jeffrey Spaulding (16)
Inning: 1 Houston Bill Summers pitching. Al Womack doubles to left field. Bob Schlotz singles to right field. Al Womack scores. Charlie Locke pops out to the second baseman. Shane Chiwitt flies out to the left fielder. Mike Letto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Tom Gomez pitching. Darrell Thomas pops out to the third baseman. Ron Zoldak singles to center field. Alan Habyan flies out to the left fielder. John Bako hits a home run. Ron Zoldak scores. Tony Birmingham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bill Vedder singles to center field. Jack Miller singles to left field. Bill Vedder advances to third on the hit. Tom McLean strikes out. Tom Gomez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Vedder scores. Jack Miller advances to second on the play. Al Womack flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Fred McDevitt grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Householder singles to center field. Henry Aybar walks. Bill Summers lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Darrell Thomas lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Bob Schlotz singles to center field. Charlie Locke grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bob Schlotz advances to second on the play. Shane Chiwitt strikes out. Mike Letto singles to left field. Bob Schlotz scores. Bill Vedder strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Ron Zoldak strikes out. Alan Habyan flies out to the center fielder. John Bako walks. Tony Birmingham grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Bako is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Jack Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom McLean singles to center field. Tom Gomez lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Tom McLean forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Al Womack strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Fred McDevitt flies out to the right fielder. Steve Householder grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Aybar grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Bob Schlotz strikes out. Charlie Locke flies out to the right fielder. Shane Chiwitt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Bill Summers strikes out. Darrell Thomas grounds out to the pitcher. Ron Zoldak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Mike Letto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Vedder flies out to the left fielder. Jack Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Alan Habyan singles to center field. Alan Habyan steals second. John Bako strikes out. Tony Birmingham walks. Fred McDevitt walks. Steve Householder flies out to the right fielder. Henry Aybar singles to right field. Alan Habyan scores. Tony Birmingham scores. Fred McDevitt advances to third on the hit. Chuck Watson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Summers walks. Darrell Thomas singles to right field. Fred McDevitt scores. Ron Zoldak grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Houston Tom McLean doubles to center field. Manny Bober is pinch hitting for Chuck Watson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Manny Bober flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Al Womack flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Bob Schlotz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Lefty Smith pitching. Alan Habyan hits a home run. Brant McGlinton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Bako pops out to the first baseman. Tony Birmingham grounds out to the second baseman. Fred McDevitt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Charlie Locke grounds out to the shortstop. Shane Chiwitt walks. Mike Letto strikes out. Bill Vedder singles to left field. Shane Chiwitt advances to third on the hit. Joe Cooper 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. Jack Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Steve Householder singles to right field. Henry Aybar grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Householder advances to second on the play. Roy McCaffery is pinch hitting for Joe Cooper. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roy McCaffery strikes out. Darrell Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jeffrey Spaulding pitching. Tom McLean grounds out to the second baseman. Shuzo Akamatsu is pinch hitting for Brant McGlinton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Shuzo Akamatsu bunts for a base hit. Al Womack walks. Bob Schlotz grounds out to the pitcher. Shuzo Akamatsu advances to third on the play. Al Womack advances to second on the play. Charlie Locke strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 9 Chicago total runners left on base: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gerald Baird did not respond to coaching in control Gerald Baird did not respond to coaching in velocity Cliff Healy did not respond to coaching in velocity Tex Sparks improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Kolb improves in contact_vs_righty Lew Getz did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Wotus did not respond to coaching in SS
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dain Versalles improves in power_vs_lefty Len Young did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Stompanato improves in range Ben Uribe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Terry Eversgerd did not respond to coaching in range Al Lucas did not respond to coaching in control Terry Eversgerd improves in 2B