Win: Roy Wilkinson (2-5) Loss: Hank Viox (5-3)
Save: Fred Gilkey (2)
Inning: 1 Chicago Hank Viox pitching. Billy McMurtry singles to center field. Oscar Moford pops out to the third baseman. Billy McMurtry steals second. Ben Lohrke doubles to center field. Billy McMurtry scores. Terry Howell walks. Keefe McRae grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ben Lohrke advances to third on the play. Terry Howell advances to second on the play. John Lee hits a home run. Ben Lohrke scores. Terry Howell scores. John Soto lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Roy Wilkinson pitching. Bob Eyre strikes out. Mandy Hughes walks. John Marrow grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago George Cox hits an infield single to the third baseman. Roy Wilkinson lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, George Cox forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Billy McMurtry grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Roy Wilkinson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Billy McMurtry is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Paul Belle strikes out. Matt Morrison walks. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Morrison advances to second on the play. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Oscar Moford grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Lohrke grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Howell walks. Keefe McRae strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston John McGilvray walks. Hank Viox 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 singles past the first baseman. Mandy Hughes walks. John Marrow grounds out to the second baseman. John McGilvray scores. Bob Eyre advances to third on the play. Mandy Hughes advances to second on the play. Paul Belle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago John Lee flies out to the right fielder. John Soto strikes out. George Cox singles to center field. George Cox steals second. Roy Wilkinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Matt Morrison hits a home run. Bruce Blemker pops out to the catcher. Ed Schmulbach singles to center field. Ed Schmulbach is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John McGilvray singles to right field. Hank Viox singles to right field. Bob Eyre strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Billy McMurtry flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Moford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ben Lohrke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Mandy Hughes grounds out to the pitcher. John Marrow flies out to the left fielder. Paul Belle reached on a fielding error by Oscar Moford. Matt Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Terry Howell pops out to the shortstop. Keefe McRae flies out to the center fielder. John Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Bruce Blemker doubles to right field. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the center fielder. John McGilvray flies out to the center fielder. Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for Hank Viox. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Randy Sadler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Jim Chambers pitching. John Soto strikes out. George Cox singles to center field. Chick Gandil is pinch hitting for Roy Wilkinson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chick Gandil flies out to the center fielder. Billy McMurtry singles to left field. Oscar Moford singles to left field. George Cox scores. Ben Lohrke reached on a 2-base throwing error by John McGilvray. Billy McMurtry scores. Terry Howell singles to left field. Oscar Moford scores. Ben Lohrke scores. Keefe McRae flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Fred Gilkey pitching. Bob Eyre singles to right field. Mandy Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Eyre advances to second on the play. John Marrow flies out to the center fielder. Paul Belle walks. Matt Morrison grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Paul Belle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago John Lee singles to right field. John Soto lines out to the third baseman. John Lee steals second. George Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Gilkey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Bruce Blemker grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! John McGilvray pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Billy McMurtry grounds out to the third baseman. Oscar Moford walks. Ben Lohrke singles to right field. Bob Lanfranconi is pinch hitting for Terry Howell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Lanfranconi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ben Lohrke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Keefe McRae flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Ralph Smith is pinch hitting for Jim Chambers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ralph Smith flies out to the right fielder. Bob Eyre walks. Mandy Hughes flies out to the right fielder. John Marrow singles to left field. Bob Eyre advances to third on the hit. Paul Belle grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Ben Lohrke (7).HR - John Lee (2). Baserunning: SB - Billy McMurtry (3), John Lee (1), George Cox (5).CS - Billy McMurtry (2). Fielding: E - Oscar Moford.
Game Notes Terry Howell is injured and is expected to be out 28 days. John Marrow is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Schroll improves in velocity Vance McMackin did not respond to coaching in range Ed Schroll did not respond to coaching in control Dan Ward did not respond to coaching in velocity Hack Knothe did not respond to coaching in C
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: June Emmerich improves in power_vs_righty Jim Phelan did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Burba did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Leonard improves in speed Terry Fordyce improves in 3B