Win: Ben Goossen (5-1) Loss: Joe "Blitzen" Benz (1-3)
Inning: 1 Chicago Al Carisch pitching. Ikuzo Kitabeppu grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Lohrke strikes out. Reb Russell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Roy Wilkinson pitching. Danny Crawford strikes out. Scott Chance grounds out to the second baseman. John Marrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Phil Kenney grounds out to the third baseman. John Soto strikes out. Ed Stairs grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Paul Belle grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Matt Morrison strikes out. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Terry Howell pops out to the second baseman. Chick Gandil singles to right field. Roy Wilkinson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Ikuzo Kitabeppu singles to right field. Ben Lohrke grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Ed Schmulbach flies out to the center fielder. John McGilvray is hit by a pitch. Al Carisch fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Al Carisch grounds out to the pitcher. John McGilvray advances to second on the play. Danny Crawford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Reb Russell doubles to right field. Phil Kenney singles to center field. Reb Russell scores. John Soto pops out to the second baseman. Phil Kenney is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ed Stairs flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Scott Chance flies out to the right fielder. John Marrow strikes out. Paul Belle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Terry Howell doubles to right field. Chick Gandil doubles to center field. Terry Howell scores. Roy Wilkinson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ikuzo Kitabeppu walks. Ikuzo Kitabeppu is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ben Lohrke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Matt Morrison walks. Matt Morrison is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Reb Russell walks. Phil Kenney singles to center field. Reb Russell is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Phil Kenney steals second. John Soto bunts for a base hit. Ed Stairs flies out to the right fielder. Terry Howell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston John McGilvray singles to center field. Al Carisch fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Al Carisch grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! John McGilvray is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Danny Crawford grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al Carisch is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Scott Chance grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Danny Crawford is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Chick Gandil pops out to the shortstop. Roy Wilkinson flies out to the center fielder. Mark Nevers is pinch hitting for Ikuzo Kitabeppu. Mark Nevers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston George Cox enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mark Nevers at RF. John Marrow doubles to center field. Paul Belle flies out to the left fielder. Matt Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Ben Lohrke pops out to the shortstop. Reb Russell singles to left field. Phil Kenney singles to left field. Jim Chambers 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 Soto strikes out. Ed Stairs strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Roxey Lock enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ben Lohrke at 2B. Oscar Moford enters the game as a defensive replacement for Phil Kenney at SS. Ed Schmulbach singles to left field. Ed Schmulbach is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John McGilvray walks. Mandy Hughes is pinch hitting for Jim Chambers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mandy Hughes singles to left field. Shad Reninger 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. Danny Crawford grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Ben Goossen pitching. Terry Howell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chick Gandil strikes out. Wade Hill is pinch hitting for Shad Reninger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Wade Hill grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Joe Blitzen Benz pitching. Scott Chance grounds out to the shortstop. John Marrow reached on a fielding error by Joe Blitzen Benz. Paul Belle strikes out. Matt Morrison walks. Bruce Blemker doubles to center field. John Marrow scores. Matt Morrison uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred Gilkey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Schmulbach singles to center field. Bruce Blemker scores. Chicago total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Reb Russell (12), Terry Howell (11), Chick Gandil (13).GIDP - Ben Lohrke. Baserunning: SB - Phil Kenney (10).CS - Ikuzo Kitabeppu (2), Phil Kenney (7). Fielding: E - Joe Blitzen Benz.
Batting:2B - John Marrow (17), Bruce Blemker (12).GIDP - Danny Crawford.HBP - John McGilvray (2). Baserunning: CS - Matt Morrison (11), Ed Schmulbach (7).
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Billy McMurtry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Gary Young did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Howie Kerksieck improves in velocity Lefty Hammonds did not respond to coaching in velocity John Lee did not respond to coaching in SS
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chuck Davis improves in range Joe McNeil improves in contact_vs_righty Terry Fordyce improves in contact_vs_righty June Emmerich did not respond to coaching in speed Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in RF