Win: Win Noyes (1-0) Loss: Jack Palmer (0-1)
Save: Joe "Blitzen" Benz (1)
Inning: 1 Chicago Jack Palmer pitching. Ben Lohrke singles to left field. Keefe McRae grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Oscar Moford reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Eyre. George Cox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Win Noyes pitching. Bob Eyre flies out to the left fielder. Scott Chance grounds out to the shortstop. John Marrow grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Reb Russell strikes out. Phil Kenney doubles to center field. Terry Howell grounds out to the third baseman. John Soto walks. Win Noyes pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Paul Belle lines out to the second baseman. Matt Morrison strikes out. Bruce Blemker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Ben Lohrke grounds out to the shortstop. Keefe McRae flies out to the right fielder. Oscar Moford doubles to right field. George Cox singles to left field. Oscar Moford scores. Reb Russell grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George Cox is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Ed Schmulbach walks. John McGilvray grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Schmulbach advances to second on the play. Jack Palmer singles to center field. Ed Schmulbach scores. Bob Eyre lines out to the shortstop. Scott Chance strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Phil Kenney hits an infield single to the second baseman. Terry Howell walks. John Soto walks. Win Noyes grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Phil Kenney scores. Terry Howell advances to third on the play. Ben Lohrke pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston John Marrow strikes out. Paul Belle flies out to the center fielder. Matt Morrison pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Keefe McRae flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Moford strikes out. George Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Bruce Blemker flies out to the center fielder. Ed Schmulbach singles to left field. John McGilvray lines out to the first baseman. Jack Palmer reached on a fielding error by Reb Russell. Bob Eyre grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Palmer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Reb Russell pops out to the shortstop. Phil Kenney flies out to the center fielder. Terry Howell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Scott Chance grounds out to the second baseman. John Marrow grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Belle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago John Soto flies out to the right fielder. Win Noyes walks. Ben Lohrke lines out to the second baseman. Keefe McRae strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Matt Morrison pops out to the second baseman. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Oscar Moford singles to center field. George Cox strikes out. Reb Russell walks. Bill Bolton 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. Phil Kenney grounds out to the third baseman. Oscar Moford advances to third on the play. Reb Russell advances to second on the play. Terry Howell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston John McGilvray strikes out. Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for Bill Bolton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Randy Sadler grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Eyre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Jim Chambers pitching. John Soto singles past the shortstop. Chick Gandil is pinch hitting for Win Noyes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Roxey Lock is pinch running for John Soto on 1st base. Chick Gandil flies out to the right fielder. Ben Lohrke flies out to the right fielder. Roxey Lock steals second. Keefe McRae flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Joe Blitzen Benz pitching. Ikuzo Kitabeppu enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roxey Lock at LF. Scott Chance flies out to the center fielder. John Marrow flies out to the center fielder. Paul Belle lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 3
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rickey Williams did not respond to coaching in control Dan Ward did not respond to coaching in control Footsie Wentz improves in power_vs_righty Howie Kerksieck did not respond to coaching in endurance Hack Knothe did not respond to coaching in C
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Burba did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Dunham did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Phelan did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Benn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in LF