Win: Jim Cort (2-1) Loss: Herman Huffman (4-3)
Save: Bill Strohmayer (12)
Inning: 1 Chicago Jim Cort pitching. Jose Byrne strikes out. Andy Perisho grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Rick Lind strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Herman Huffman pitching. Fred Lord walks. Fred Lord steals second. Archie Griffin flies out to the center fielder. Gene Hopp hits a home run. Fred Lord scores. Bob Gaw grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby White walks. Ed Lutenberg grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Al Ramsey singles to center field. Al Ramsey steals second. Bobby White throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Jack Mills flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Al Ramsey scores. Billy Fletcher doubles to right field. Pinky Monteleone grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Billy Fletcher advances to third on the play. Bill Reilly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bob Weilman hits a home run. Dick Rettig grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Cort strikes out. Fred Lord strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Herman Huffman grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Byrne reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dick Rettig. Andy Perisho grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Lind pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Archie Griffin strikes out. Gene Hopp hits a home run. Charlie Snider comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Gaw flies out to the center fielder. Bobby White strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Al Ramsey strikes out. Jack Mills triples. Billy Fletcher grounds out to the third baseman. Pinky Monteleone grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Ed Lutenberg strikes out. Bob Weilman singles to center field. Dick Rettig strikes out. Jim Cort grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Weilman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Bill Reilly walks. Bill Reilly steals second. Charlie Snider fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Charlie Snider flies out to the left fielder. Jose Byrne strikes out. Andy Perisho grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Fred Lord strikes out. Archie Griffin singles past the second baseman. Gene Hopp singles to center field. Bob Gaw hits a home run. Archie Griffin scores. Gene Hopp scores. Jack Nash comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby White grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Lutenberg grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Rick Lind grounds out to the second baseman. Al Ramsey strikes out. Jack Mills strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Bob Weilman walks. Dick Rettig flies out to the left fielder. Jim Cort lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Bob Weilman forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Fred Lord flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Billy Fletcher hits a home run. Pinky Monteleone flies out to the left fielder. Bill Reilly grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Nash doubles to right field. Jose Byrne pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Archie Griffin flies out to the right fielder. Gene Hopp singles to left field. Gene Hopp steals second. Bob Gaw pops out to the catcher. Bobby White flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Andy Perisho grounds out to the third baseman. Rick Lind walks. Al Ramsey flies out to the center fielder. Rick Lind steals second. Jack Mills strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Bill Taff is pinch hitting for Ed Lutenberg. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Taff strikes out. Bob Weilman grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Rettig grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Billy Fletcher doubles to left field. Pinky Monteleone walks. Bill Reilly strikes out. Tom Schaffer is pinch hitting for Jack Nash. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Schaffer walks. Bill Strohmayer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jose Byrne walks. Billy Fletcher scores. Andy Perisho flies out to the center fielder. Rick Lind strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Chicago total runners left on base: 9 Houston total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Billy Fletcher 2 (2), Jack Nash (1).3B - Jack Mills (1).HR - Billy Fletcher (4).SF - Jack Mills. Baserunning: SB - Rick Lind (4), Al Ramsey (5), Bill Reilly (3).
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Floyd improves in range Ray Johnson improves in arm Al Combs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Maas did not respond to coaching in range Doug Hodge improves in arm Curt Floyd improves in contact_vs_righty Dan Bernier did not respond to coaching in CF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Narciso Hopper improves in power_vs_lefty Jack McDowell did not respond to coaching in range Jimmy Hassler improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Czajkowski improves in arm Tom Lee improves in power_vs_righty Tom Lee improves in contact_vs_righty