Win: Jack Palmer (11-2) Loss: Win Noyes (2-9)
Save: Ben Goossen (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Win Noyes pitching. Bob Eyre grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Chance doubles to left field. Ralph Smith reached on a 2-base throwing error by Reb Russell. Scott Chance scores. Paul Belle pops out to the second baseman. Matt Morrison singles to center field. Ralph Smith scores. Bruce Blemker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Jack Palmer pitching. Phil Kenney doubles to center field. Oscar Moford walks. Ben Lohrke strikes out. John Soto grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Ed Schmulbach strikes out. John McGilvray grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Palmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Reb Russell flies out to the center fielder. Bob Lanfranconi flies out to the left fielder. Keefe McRae walks. George Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Bob Eyre strikes out. Scott Chance doubles to right field. Ralph Smith walks. Scott Chance steals third. Ralph Smith steals second. Bob Lanfranconi throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Scott Chance scores. Paul Belle flies out to the left fielder. Matt Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Win Noyes strikes out. Phil Kenney grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Moford flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach walks. John McGilvray flies out to the left fielder. Jack Palmer singles past the shortstop. Bob Eyre flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Ben Lohrke grounds out to the catcher. John Soto flies out to the right fielder. Reb Russell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Scott Chance singles past the second baseman. Ralph Smith strikes out. Scott Chance steals second. Paul Belle strikes out. Matt Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Bob Lanfranconi grounds out to the catcher. Keefe McRae grounds out to the pitcher. George Cox hits an infield single to the third baseman. George Cox steals second. Win Noyes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bruce Blemker grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Schmulbach pops out to the catcher. John McGilvray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Phil Kenney lines out to the shortstop. Oscar Moford flies out to the left fielder. Ben Lohrke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Jack Palmer reached on a fielding error by Oscar Moford. Bob Eyre flies out to the center fielder. Scott Chance singles to center field. Jack Palmer advances to third on the hit. Ralph Smith flies out to the right fielder. Paul Belle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago John Soto reached on a 2-base throwing error by John McGilvray. Reb Russell singles to center field. John Soto uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Lee is pinch hitting for Bob Lanfranconi. John Lee singles to left field. Reb Russell advances to third on the hit. Keefe McRae grounds out to the third baseman. Reb Russell scores. John Lee advances to second on the play. George Cox strikes out. Chick Gandil is pinch hitting for Win Noyes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chick Gandil strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Fred Gilkey pitching. Kazuo Monna enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Lee at C. Matt Morrison flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Schmulbach singles to center field. John McGilvray singles to center field. Ed Schmulbach advances to third on the hit. Lefty Hammonds comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Palmer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Phil Kenney grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Moford grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ben Lohrke singles to center field. John Soto grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ben Lohrke is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Bob Eyre doubles to left field. Scott Chance flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Smith flies out to the left fielder. Paul Belle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Ben Goossen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Reb Russell flies out to the center fielder. Kazuo Monna walks. Keefe McRae flies out to the center fielder. George Cox flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 10 Chicago total runners LOB: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: June Emmerich improves in arm June Emmerich improves in power_vs_righty Dave Burba did not respond to coaching in endurance Urbane Gatewood improves in power_vs_lefty Terry Fordyce improves in 3B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Greg Peters did not respond to coaching in speed Howie Kerksieck did not respond to coaching in control Mike Alexander did not respond to coaching in range Charlie Roland did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hack Knothe did not respond to coaching in C