Win: Will Hiller (1-0) Loss: Izumi Kagawa (3-2)
Save: Lee Mendoza (1)
Inning: 1 Chicago Jack Butler pitching. Bob Coombs walks. Billy Grilli triples. Bob Coombs scores. Robert Bloch flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Billy Grilli scores. Snake Frailing grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Fryman walks. Ambrose Bierce walks. Jose Manwaring hits an infield single to the pitcher. Joe Fuller strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Houston William F. Nolan pitching. Art Viox flies out to the right fielder. Dan Fiore flies out to the left fielder. John Burke singles to left field. Bob Goldman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago William F. Nolan grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Coombs grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Grilli strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Billy McFarland strikes out. Bobby Medlinger flies out to the right fielder. Hank Shanner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Robert Bloch walks. Snake Frailing grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Robert Bloch advances to second on the play. Tim Fryman strikes out. Ambrose Bierce walks. Jose Manwaring grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Milt Krieg singles to center field. Jack Butler fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jack Butler flies out to the right fielder. Art Viox singles to center field. Milt Krieg advances to third on the hit. Dan Fiore grounds out to the third baseman. Art Viox advances to second on the play. John Burke singles to right field. Milt Krieg scores. Bob Goldman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Joe Fuller singles to right field. William F. Nolan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Coombs singles to right field. Casey Madden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Grilli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Coombs advances to second on the play. Robert Bloch hits a home run. Joe Fuller scores. Bob Coombs scores. Snake Frailing grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Billy McFarland singles to left field. Billy McFarland is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bobby Medlinger singles to right field. Hank Shanner singles to left field. Milt Krieg lines out to the third baseman. Casey Madden is hit by a pitch. Art Viox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Chicago Tim Fryman grounds out to the second baseman. Ambrose Bierce grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Manwaring strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Dan Fiore strikes out. John Burke walks. Bob Goldman hits a home run. John Burke scores. Billy McFarland walks. Bobby Medlinger strikes out. Hank Shanner singles to center field. Billy McFarland advances to third on the hit. Milt Krieg hits an infield single to the pitcher. Billy McFarland scores. Nick Castillo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Casey Madden grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Joe Fuller flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Nick Castillo walks. Bob Coombs strikes out. Billy Grilli singles to left field. Nick Castillo advances to third on the hit. Robert Bloch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Art Viox lines out to the shortstop. Dan Fiore walks. John Burke grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dan Fiore is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Goldman lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Snake Frailing grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Fryman strikes out. Ambrose Bierce walks. Lyman Hughes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Manwaring walks. Joe Fuller strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Billy McFarland hits a home run. Bobby Medlinger strikes out. Hank Shanner strikes out. Milt Krieg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Jesse Sothoron is pinch hitting for Nick Castillo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jesse Sothoron lines out to the shortstop. Sam McGuire is pinch hitting for Bob Coombs. Sam McGuire singles to left field. Billy Grilli doubles to center field. Sam McGuire is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Robert Bloch singles to right field. Billy Grilli scores. Jim Witt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Snake Frailing doubles to left field. Robert Bloch is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Keith Curd pitching. Bill Wenz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sam McGuire at 2B. Kesanori Shinohara is pinch hitting for Jim Witt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kesanori Shinohara grounds out to the third baseman. Art Viox flies out to the right fielder. Dan Fiore walks. John Burke walks. Bob Goldman singles to left field. Dan Fiore scores. Billy McFarland singles to left field. John Burke scores. Bob Goldman advances to third on the hit. Will Hiller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Medlinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Izumi Kagawa pitching. Tim Fryman singles to left field. Ambrose Bierce grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tim Fryman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jose Manwaring singles to center field. Ambrose Bierce advances to third on the hit. Mookie Ritchie is pinch running for Jose Manwaring on 1st base. Joe Fuller grounds out to the third baseman. Mookie Ritchie advances to second on the play. Bob McDevitt is pinch hitting for Will Hiller. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob McDevitt doubles to center field. Ambrose Bierce scores. Mookie Ritchie scores. Bill Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Wenz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Lee Mendoza pitching. Hank Shanner grounds out to the shortstop. Milt Krieg pops out to the catcher. Jim Weaver is pinch hitting for Bill Johnson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Weaver strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 11 Houston total runners LOB: 11
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Alston improves in speed Lon Hearn did not respond to coaching in range Lon Hearn improves in contact_vs_righty Alistair MacLean improves in power_vs_righty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jason Treadway did not respond to coaching in control Jason Treadway did not respond to coaching in control Joe Erickson improves in velocity Claude Crouch improves in velocity