Inning: 1 Chicago Junior Smith pitching. Roy Battle flies out to the left fielder. Ron Zoldak singles to left field. Alan Habyan walks. John Bako flies out to the left fielder. Tony Birmingham doubles to left field. Ron Zoldak scores. Fred McDevitt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Charlie Roy pitching. Bill Vedder flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Locke strikes out. Manny Bober strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Joe Titus flies out to the right fielder. Henry Aybar strikes out. Charlie Roy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Tom McLean strikes out. Max Goodfellow doubles to center field. Mike Phillips singles to center field. Max Goodfellow scores. Ken North strikes out. Luis Armstrong strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Roy Battle is hit by a pitch. Ron Zoldak hits a home run. Roy Battle scores. Alan Habyan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Bako singles to left field. John Bako steals second. Tony Birmingham flies out to the left fielder. Fred McDevitt lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Junior Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Vedder walks. Charlie Locke strikes out. Manny Bober flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Joe Titus grounds out to the second baseman. Henry Aybar singles to center field. Charlie Roy lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Roy Battle grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Charlie Roy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ron Zoldak grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Tom McLean grounds out to the second baseman. Max Goodfellow strikes out. Mike Phillips singles to right field. Ken North singles to right field. Luis Armstrong grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Alan Habyan strikes out. John Bako strikes out. Tony Birmingham singles past the third baseman. Fred McDevitt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Junior Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Vedder singles to center field. Charlie Locke strikes out. Manny Bober grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Vedder is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Joe Titus grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Henry Aybar strikes out. Charlie Roy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Tom McLean pops out to the first baseman. Max Goodfellow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Phillips strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Roy Battle reached on a fielding error by Max Goodfellow. Ron Zoldak doubles to left field. Roy Battle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alan Habyan flies out to the left fielder. John Bako grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Zoldak advances to third on the play. Chuck Watson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Tony Birmingham grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ken North pops out to the second baseman. Luis Armstrong flies out to the center fielder. Shuzo Akamatsu is pinch hitting for Chuck Watson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Shuzo Akamatsu singles to right field. Bill Vedder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Whitey Moore pitching. Fred McDevitt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Titus reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ken North. Henry Aybar grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Roy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Charlie Locke strikes out. Manny Bober strikes out. Tom McLean flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Roy Battle grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Zoldak doubles to right field. Alan Habyan strikes out. John Bako singles past the shortstop. Tony Birmingham doubles to left field. Ron Zoldak scores. John Bako uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brant McGlinton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred McDevitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Max Goodfellow grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Phillips strikes out. Ken North strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Brant McGlinton is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Len Young did not respond to coaching in control Todd LaCoss improves in range Dain Versalles improves in arm Al Lucas did not respond to coaching in velocity Darrell Bass improves in power_vs_lefty Jack Stompanato improves in arm Terry Eversgerd did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Bowerman did not respond to coaching in control Lew Getz did not respond to coaching in control March Minton improves in control Tom Bowerman did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Wotus improves in arm Gerald Baird did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Wotus did not respond to coaching in SS