Win: Ben Goossen (1-0) Loss: Fred Gilkey (1-3)
Save: Ken Keatley (8)
Inning: 1 Houston Frank Shellenback pitching. Bob Eyre grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Chance lines out to the second baseman. John Marrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Hank Viox pitching. Phil Kenney grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Moford strikes out. Ben Lohrke singles to center field. Kenji Takamiya singles to right field. Ben Lohrke advances to third on the hit. Roxey Lock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Paul Belle singles to left field. Matt Morrison singles to right field. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach walks. John McGilvray strikes out. Hank Viox singles past the shortstop. Paul Belle scores. Matt Morrison is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Bob Lanfranconi doubles to center field. Keefe McRae grounds out to the shortstop. Reb Russell strikes out. Frank Shellenback flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Bob Eyre flies out to the right fielder. Scott Chance walks. Scott Chance is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Marrow flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Phil Kenney strikes out. Oscar Moford walks. Ben Lohrke grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Paul Belle grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Matt Morrison singles to left field. Bruce Blemker flies out to the center fielder. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Kenji Takamiya singles to right field. Roxey Lock singles to left field. Bob Lanfranconi strikes out. Keefe McRae singles to left field. Kenji Takamiya scores. Reb Russell walks. Frank Shellenback grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston John McGilvray grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Hank Viox grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Eyre flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Phil Kenney grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Moford strikes out. Ben Lohrke doubles to center field. Kenji Takamiya strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Scott Chance strikes out. John Marrow reached on a fielding error by Bob Lanfranconi. Paul Belle flies out to the center fielder. John Marrow steals second. Matt Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Roxey Lock grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Lanfranconi strikes out. Keefe McRae flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach singles to left field. John McGilvray grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Reb Russell singles to left field. John Lee is pinch hitting for Frank Shellenback. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Lee 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 into a 4-6-3 double play. Reb Russell advances to third on the play. Oscar Moford singles to center field. Reb Russell scores. Ben Lohrke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Shad Reninger pitching. 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 strikes out. Bob Eyre strikes out. Scott Chance singles to left field. Scott Chance steals second. John Marrow singles past the second baseman. Scott Chance scores. Dick Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Belle grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Marrow is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Jim Chambers pitching. Kenji Takamiya doubles to right field. Roxey Lock strikes out. Kenji Takamiya is out trying to steal third. Bob Lanfranconi walks. Chick Gandil is pinch hitting for Keefe McRae. Chick Gandil walks. Reb Russell hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dick Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Houston Ikuzo Kitabeppu enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chick Gandil at CF. Matt Morrison walks. Bruce Blemker singles to right field. Fred Gilkey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Schmulbach singles past the first baseman. The defense is playing the infield in. John McGilvray grounds into a fielders choice to the second baseman. Matt Morrison is out at home. The defense is playing the infield in. 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 grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Bruce Blemker is out at home. Bob Eyre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Chicago Ben Goossen pitching. Phil Kenney pops out to the first baseman. Oscar Moford grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Lohrke lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Scott Chance strikes out. John Marrow strikes out. Paul Belle pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Chicago Kenji Takamiya flies out to the right fielder. Roxey Lock flies out to the left fielder. Bob Lanfranconi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Houston Matt Morrison singles to center field. Bruce Blemker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Matt Morrison is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ed Schmulbach singles to center field. Bruce Blemker advances to third on the hit. John McGilvray hits a home run. Bruce Blemker scores. Ed Schmulbach scores. Joe Blitzen Benz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ralph Smith is pinch hitting for Ben Goossen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ralph Smith strikes out. Bob Eyre grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Chicago Ken Keatley pitching. Ikuzo Kitabeppu singles to center field. Reb Russell singles to center field. Billy McMurtry is pinch hitting for Joe Blitzen Benz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Billy McMurtry flies out to the center fielder. Phil Kenney grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Reb Russell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Oscar Moford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Chicago total runners LOB: 12
Batting:2B - Ben Lohrke (3), Kenji Takamiya (4), Bob Lanfranconi (1).GIDP - Phil Kenney, Ben Lohrke, Frank Shellenback. Baserunning: CS - Kenji Takamiya (1). Fielding: E - Bob Lanfranconi.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Marcus Gannon did not respond to coaching in speed Larry Leonard improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Phelan did not respond to coaching in control Earle Sargent 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: Ed Schroll improves in control Homer Clines did not respond to coaching in velocity Homer Clines did not respond to coaching in velocity Hack Knothe improves in speed Hack Knothe did not respond to coaching in C