Win: George Wilson (12-9) Loss: Win Noyes (8-10)
Save: Ken Keatley (30)
Inning: 1 Houston Win Noyes pitching. Bob Eyre singles to left field. Mandy Hughes grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Eyre is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Marrow strikes out. Paul Belle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago George Wilson pitching. Kenji Takamiya singles to center field. Ben Lohrke grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kenji Takamiya is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Reb Russell flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Moford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Matt Morrison strikes out. Bruce Blemker flies out to the right fielder. Ed Schmulbach doubles to left field. John McGilvray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Phil Kenney strikes out. Ed Stairs doubles past the right fielder. Wade Hill flies out to the left fielder. Chick Gandil walks. Win Noyes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston George Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Eyre doubles to left field. Mandy Hughes singles to center field. Bob Eyre scores. Mandy Hughes is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Marrow hits a home run. Paul Belle singles to right field. Paul Belle steals second. Wade Hill throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Matt Morrison walks. Bruce Blemker singles to right field. Paul Belle scores. Matt Morrison aggressively advances to third on the hit. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Kenji Takamiya grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Lohrke flies out to the right fielder. Reb Russell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston John McGilvray reached on a fielding error by Ben Lohrke. George Wilson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Eyre flies out to the right fielder. Mandy Hughes singles to left field. John McGilvray is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Oscar Moford grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Phil Kenney walks. Ed Stairs walks. Wade Hill flies out to the center fielder. Phil Kenney is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston John Marrow grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Belle grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Chick Gandil flies out to the right fielder. Win Noyes grounds out to the shortstop. Kenji Takamiya walks. Ben Lohrke doubles past the left fielder. Kenji Takamiya scores. Reb Russell pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bruce Blemker flies out to the left fielder. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. John McGilvray singles past the second baseman. George Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Oscar Moford strikes out. Phil Kenney singles to right field. Ed Stairs grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bob Eyre flies out to the center fielder. Mandy Hughes singles to center field. Mandy Hughes is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Marrow lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Wade Hill flies out to the left fielder. Chick Gandil strikes out. Win Noyes reached on a fielding error by John McGilvray. Mark Nevers is pinch hitting for Kenji Takamiya. Mark Nevers doubles to center field. Ben Lohrke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Ikuzo Kitabeppu enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mark Nevers at RF. Paul Belle grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Reb Russell strikes out. Oscar Moford flies out to the center fielder. Phil Kenney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Shad Reninger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the center fielder. John McGilvray strikes out. Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for George Wilson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Randy Sadler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Ken Keatley pitching. Ed Stairs grounds out to the shortstop. Wade Hill grounds out to the second baseman. Chick Gandil flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 6 Chicago total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Bob Eyre (14), Ed Schmulbach (18).HR - John Marrow (21). Baserunning: SB - Paul Belle (32).CS - Mandy Hughes 2 (7). Fielding: E - John McGilvray.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: June Emmerich did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe McNeil improves in arm Bobby Dunham improves in contact_vs_righty Marcus Gannon improves in power_vs_righty Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in LF
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Alexander did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dick Moore did not respond to coaching in endurance Howie Kerksieck did not respond to coaching in control Bob Lanfranconi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Lee did not respond to coaching in SS