Win: Bill Bolton (1-0) Loss: Fred Gilkey (0-2)
Save: Ken Keatley (2)
Inning: 1 Chicago Tom Kolb pitching. Ben Lohrke lines out to the shortstop. Keefe McRae strikes out. Oscar Moford walks. Oscar Moford steals second. George Cox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston John Osteen pitching. Bob Eyre walks. Scott Chance flies out to the right fielder. Bob Eyre steals second. John Marrow grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Eyre advances to third on the play. Paul Belle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Reb Russell strikes out. Phil Kenney grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Howell lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Matt Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Blemker walks. Ed Schmulbach singles to right field. John McGilvray strikes out. Tom Kolb strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago John Soto flies out to the right fielder. John Osteen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ben Lohrke singles to center field. Ben Lohrke is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Bob Eyre singles to right field. Bob Eyre steals second. Scott Chance hits a home run. Bob Eyre scores. John Marrow grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Belle flies out to the left fielder. Matt Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Keefe McRae flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Moford strikes out. George Cox singles to center field. Reb Russell walks. Phil Kenney singles to center field. George Cox scores. Terry Howell hits a home run. Reb Russell scores. Phil Kenney scores. John Soto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bruce Blemker grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the second baseman. John McGilvray grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago John Osteen singles to left field. Ben Lohrke grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Keefe McRae grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Tom Kolb lines out to the shortstop. Bob Eyre flies out to the center fielder. Scott Chance strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Oscar Moford lines out to the shortstop. George Cox strikes out. Reb Russell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston John Marrow grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Belle grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Morrison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Bill Bolton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phil Kenney flies out to the center fielder. Terry Howell flies out to the right fielder. John Soto grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bruce Blemker hits a home run. Ed Schmulbach hits a home run. Fred Gilkey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John McGilvray hits a home run. Dick Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. 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 first baseman (unassisted). Bob Eyre hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bob Eyre steals second. Scott Chance hits a home run. Bob Eyre scores. Shad Reninger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Marrow pops out to the first baseman. Paul Belle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Jim Chambers pitching. Shad Reninger singles to left field. Ben Lohrke grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Shad Reninger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chick Gandil is pinch hitting for Keefe McRae. Chick Gandil grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ben Lohrke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Oscar Moford lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Ikuzo Kitabeppu enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chick Gandil at CF. Matt Morrison grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bruce Blemker grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Ken Keatley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Cox grounds out to the pitcher. Reb Russell grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Kenney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 3
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dan Ward did not respond to coaching in control Howie Kerksieck improves in velocity Howie Kerksieck did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Ward did not respond to coaching in control Hack Knothe did not respond to coaching in C
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pete Benn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Urbane Gatewood did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Marcus Gannon improves in arm Dennys Connatser did not respond to coaching in speed Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in LF