Win: Art Luzinski (4-5) Loss: Tom Kolb (14-8)
Save: Joe "Blitzen" Benz (21)
Inning: 1 Houston Art Luzinski pitching. Bob Eyre strikes out. Scott Chance flies out to the left fielder. John Marrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Tom Kolb pitching. Terry Howell pops out to the first baseman. Oscar Moford singles to center field. Ben Lohrke singles to left field. Oscar Moford is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Ben Lohrke steals second. Bobby Harper singles in front of the right fielder. Ben Lohrke scores. Reb Russell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Paul Belle grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Morrison grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bruce Blemker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Kenji Takamiya walks. Keefe McRae strikes out. Kenji Takamiya is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Roxey Lock singles to center field. Roxey Lock is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Ed Schmulbach singles to left field. John McGilvray grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Tom Kolb flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Art Luzinski flies out to the left fielder. Terry Howell lines out to the second baseman. Oscar Moford doubles to center field. Ben Lohrke doubles to left field. Oscar Moford scores. Bobby Harper grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Bob Eyre grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Chance strikes out. John Marrow singles to center field. Paul Belle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Reb Russell flies out to the right fielder. Kenji Takamiya walks. Keefe McRae grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kenji Takamiya is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Roxey Lock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Matt Morrison hits a home run. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach pops out to the shortstop. John McGilvray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Art Luzinski singles to center field. Terry Howell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Oscar Moford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Tom Kolb pops out to the second baseman. Bob Eyre flies out to the center fielder. Scott Chance strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Ben Lohrke strikes out. Bobby Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Reb Russell walks. Reb Russell steals second. Kenji Takamiya flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston John Marrow singles to left field. Paul Belle grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Marrow is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Matt Morrison walks. Dick Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Bruce Blemker grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Keefe McRae grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roxey Lock pops out to the shortstop. Dick Moore walks. Terry Howell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dick Moore is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Ed Schmulbach pops out to the first baseman. John McGilvray flies out to the left fielder. Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for Tom Kolb. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Randy Sadler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Ben Goossen pitching. Oscar Moford bunts for a base hit. Ben Lohrke strikes out. Bobby Harper grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Oscar Moford is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Reb Russell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Joe Blitzen Benz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Eyre flies out to the center fielder. Scott Chance flies out to the left fielder. John Marrow pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners left on base: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Marcus Gannon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Marcus Gannon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Phelan did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe McNeil improves in contact_vs_lefty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Footsie Wentz improves in speed Vance McMackin improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed Schroll did not respond to coaching in velocity Wally Beatty improves in range Greg Peters did not respond to coaching in 1B