Win: Jun Hirayama (2-4) Loss: Glenn Stein (2-2)
Save: Will Hiller (13)
Inning: 1 Chicago Jack Bernhardt pitching. Mookie Ritchie grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Grilli flies out to the center fielder. Robert Bloch doubles to left field. Jesse Sothoron flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston William F. Nolan pitching. Kesanori Shinohara strikes out. Art Viox singles to center field. Milt Krieg grounds into a force play to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Art Viox is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Milt Krieg steals second. Bob Goldman singles to center field. Milt Krieg scores. Bob Goldman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Joe Fuller strikes out. Ambrose Bierce singles to right field. Bill Wenz pops out to the shortstop. Jose Manwaring walks. William F. Nolan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Bobby Medlinger singles to left field. Hank Shanner singles to left field. Billy McFarland flies out to the right fielder. Dan Fiore singles to center field. Jack Bernhardt pops out to the catcher. Kesanori Shinohara grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Chicago Mookie Ritchie flies out to the left fielder. Billy Grilli strikes out. Robert Bloch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Art Viox hits a home run. Milt Krieg grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Goldman strikes out. Bobby Medlinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Jesse Sothoron flies out to the center fielder. Joe Fuller hits a home run. Ambrose Bierce reached on a fielding error by Bobby Medlinger. Bill Wenz flies out to the center fielder. Jose Manwaring grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ambrose Bierce is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Hank Shanner walks. Billy McFarland flies out to the right fielder. Dan Fiore walks. Jun Hirayama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Bernhardt lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Jun Hirayama strikes out. Mookie Ritchie hits a home run. Billy Grilli flies out to the right fielder. Robert Bloch reached on a 2-base fielding error by Milt Krieg. Jesse Sothoron walks. Joe Fuller doubles to center field. Robert Bloch scores. Ambrose Bierce strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Kesanori Shinohara pops out to the second baseman. Art Viox flies out to the center fielder. Milt Krieg hits a home run. Bob Goldman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Bill Wenz walks. Jose Manwaring strikes out. Jun Hirayama fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jun Hirayama strikes out. Mookie Ritchie hits an infield single to the shortstop. Billy Grilli flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Bobby Medlinger strikes out. Hank Shanner pops out to the first baseman. Billy McFarland pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Robert Bloch grounds out to the second baseman. Jesse Sothoron walks. Joe Fuller grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Dan Fiore grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Weaver is pinch hitting for Jack Bernhardt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jim Weaver flies out to the center fielder. Kesanori Shinohara grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Glenn Stein pitching. Ambrose Bierce singles to left field. Bill Wenz singles to center field. Ambrose Bierce advances to third on the hit. Bob Coombs is pinch hitting for Jose Manwaring. Bob Coombs strikes out. Juice Brantley is pinch hitting for Jun Hirayama. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Juice Brantley singles to center field. Ambrose Bierce scores. Mookie Ritchie grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Wenz advances to third on the play. Juice Brantley advances to second on the play. Billy Grilli reached on a 2-base fielding error by Art Viox. Bill Wenz scores. Juice Brantley scores. Robert Bloch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Robert Marasco pitching. Tim Fryman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jesse Sothoron at 1B. Art Viox lines out to the pitcher. Milt Krieg grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Goldman singles to center field. Bobby Medlinger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Tim Fryman flies out to the right fielder. Izumi Kagawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Joe Fuller strikes out. Ambrose Bierce pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Will Hiller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hank Shanner strikes out. Billy McFarland flies out to the center fielder. Dan Fiore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 5
Batting:HR - Art Viox (5), Milt Krieg (9).GIDP - Jack Bernhardt. Baserunning: SB - Milt Krieg (8).CS - Bob Goldman (8). Fielding: E - Art Viox, Milt Krieg, Bobby Medlinger.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Hall improves in arm Alistair MacLean improves in range Les Whitten improves in contact_vs_lefty Don Bates did not respond to coaching in speed
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Fred Mura did not respond to coaching in control Fred Mura did not respond to coaching in control Jason Treadway improves in velocity Jason Treadway did not respond to coaching in control