Win: Jack Palmer (18-6) Loss: Homer Clines (0-1)
Save: Ken Keatley (39)
Inning: 1 Chicago Jack Palmer pitching. Phil Kenney strikes out. Ben Lohrke flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Moford doubles to right field. Terry Howell walks. Reb Russell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Homer Clines pitching. Bob Eyre strikes out. Scott Chance grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! John Marrow flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago John Soto singles to left field. Keefe McRae grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Paul Belle hits a home run. Matt Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach singles to right field. John McGilvray hits a home run. Ed Schmulbach scores. Jack Palmer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Homer Clines grounds out to the pitcher. Phil Kenney grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Lohrke grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Bob Eyre singles to center field. Scott Chance walks. John Marrow flies out to the left fielder. Paul Belle grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Eyre advances to third on the play. Scott Chance advances to second on the play. Matt Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Oscar Moford singles past the second baseman. Terry Howell singles to right field. Oscar Moford aggressively advances to third on the hit. Reb Russell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Oscar Moford scores. John Soto grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bruce Blemker flies out to the left fielder. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. John McGilvray grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Keefe McRae pops out to the first baseman. George Cox pops out to the shortstop. Homer Clines grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Jack Palmer grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Eyre flies out to the right fielder. Scott Chance grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Phil Kenney walks. Ben Lohrke flies out to the right fielder. Oscar Moford doubles to left field. Phil Kenney scores. Terry Howell grounds out to the shortstop. Reb Russell singles to right field. Reb Russell steals second. John Soto flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston John Marrow walks. Paul Belle singles past the shortstop. Matt Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. John Marrow advances to third on the play. Paul Belle advances to second on the play. Bruce Blemker walks. Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the second baseman. John Marrow scores. Paul Belle advances to third on the play. Bruce Blemker advances to second on the play. John McGilvray strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Keefe McRae grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Cox grounds out to the pitcher. John Lee is pinch hitting for Homer Clines. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Lee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Lefty Hammonds pitching. Jack Palmer grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Eyre singles to left field. Scott Chance singles to center field. Bob Eyre advances to third on the hit. John Marrow hits a home run. Bob Eyre scores. Scott Chance scores. Paul Belle grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Morrison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Phil Kenney strikes out. Ben Lohrke flies out to the center fielder. Oscar Moford walks. Oscar Moford is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bruce Blemker flies out to the left fielder. Ed Schmulbach lines out to the first baseman. John McGilvray grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Terry Howell hits a home run. Bill Bolton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Reb Russell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Soto singles to right field. Keefe McRae triples. John Soto scores. Ken Keatley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Cox strikes out. Chick Gandil is pinch hitting for Lefty Hammonds. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chick Gandil strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 4
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Minor improves in contact_vs_lefty Talmadge Prince did not respond to coaching in control Dee Leifield improves in power_vs_righty Kazuo Monna improves in power_vs_righty Greg Peters improves in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Urbane Gatewood did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Marcus Gannon improves in arm Jim Phelan did not respond to coaching in velocity Vinnie Ray did not respond to coaching in velocity Marcus Gannon did not respond to coaching in LF