Win: Jack Palmer (15-3) Loss: Frank Shellenback (7-6)
Save: Ken Keatley (28)
Inning: 1 Chicago Jack Palmer pitching. Terry Howell singles to center field. Oscar Moford grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Terry Howell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ben Lohrke grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Frank Shellenback pitching. Bob Eyre lines out to the first baseman. Scott Chance strikes out. John Marrow grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Reb Russell walks. John Soto grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Keefe McRae flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Paul Belle walks. Matt Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Blemker hits an infield single to the shortstop. Paul Belle is out trying to steal third. Bruce Blemker steals second. Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago George Cox strikes out. Bobby Harper grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Frank Shellenback singles to right field. Terry Howell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston John McGilvray grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Palmer flies out to the left fielder. Bob Eyre grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Oscar Moford singles to center field. Ben Lohrke grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Reb Russell singles to center field. John Soto triples. Reb Russell scores. Keefe McRae flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Scott Chance flies out to the right fielder. John Marrow flies out to the left fielder. Paul Belle walks. Matt Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago George Cox strikes out. Bobby Harper grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Shellenback singles to center field. Terry Howell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Shellenback is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. John McGilvray singles to center field. Jack Palmer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John McGilvray is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Oscar Moford flies out to the left fielder. Ben Lohrke singles to right field. Reb Russell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Bob Eyre hits a home run. Scott Chance grounds out to the pitcher. John Marrow strikes out. Paul Belle singles to center field. Matt Morrison singles to left field. Bruce Blemker singles past the second baseman. Paul Belle scores. Matt Morrison advances to third on the hit. Ed Schmulbach singles to left field. Matt Morrison scores. Bruce Blemker advances to third on the hit. Ed Schmulbach is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago John Soto grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Keefe McRae flies out to the left fielder. George Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston John McGilvray pops out to the first baseman. Jack Palmer strikes out. Bob Eyre flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago John Lee is pinch hitting for Bobby Harper. John Lee strikes out. Chick Gandil is pinch hitting for Frank Shellenback. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chick Gandil strikes out. Terry Howell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Fred Gilkey pitching. Ikuzo Kitabeppu enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Lee at RF. Scott Chance pops out to the catcher. John Marrow singles to left field. Paul Belle flies out to the left fielder. John Marrow steals second. Matt Morrison walks. Lefty Hammonds comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bruce Blemker singles to left field. John Marrow scores. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Ken Keatley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Oscar Moford strikes out. Ben Lohrke flies out to the center fielder. Reb Russell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 3 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Homer Clines did not respond to coaching in control Wally Beatty improves in arm Corey Trott improves in control Charlie Roland improves in arm Greg Peters did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Dunham improves in range Marcus Gannon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty June Emmerich improves in power_vs_righty Joe McNeil improves in arm Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in 3B