Win: Greg Pena (1-0) Loss: Denny McLain Jr. (1-2)
Save: Jimmy Day (2)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Kosei Tanaka pitching. Toots Tully flies out to the center fielder. Lee Carvallo doubles to center field. Troy McClure flies out to the center fielder. Bob Sockalexis pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Nestor Reyes pitching. Monsignor Priest pops out to the shortstop. Chevy Nova grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Isales hits a home run. George Jones pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn John Mack singles past the second baseman. Swat Flyshacker doubles to right field. John Mack uses his aggressiveness and scores. Silvio Morello grounds out to the second baseman. Swat Flyshacker advances to third on the play. Harry Peters grounds out to the shortstop. Swat Flyshacker scores. Nestor Reyes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Rogers Hornsby strikes out. Scratch McGriff flies out to the right fielder. Lenny Randle walks. Brothers Grim is hit by a pitch. Kosei Tanaka grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Brothers Grim is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Toots Tully reached on a 2-base throwing error by Chevy Nova. Lee Carvallo grounds out to the pitcher. Troy McClure singles to center field. Toots Tully scores. Bob Sockalexis singles to center field. Troy McClure advances to third on the hit. John Mack strikes out. Swat Flyshacker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Monsignor Priest pops out to the first baseman. Chevy Nova triples. Dick Isales grounds out to the shortstop. Chevy Nova scores. George Jones singles to right field. Rogers Hornsby singles to center field. George Jones advances to third on the hit. Scratch McGriff singles to center field. George Jones scores. Rogers Hornsby advances to third on the hit. Lenny Randle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Silvio Morello singles to left field. Harry Peters grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Nestor Reyes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Brothers Grim singles to left field. Kosei Tanaka lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Monsignor Priest walks. Chevy Nova strikes out. Dick Isales grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Toots Tully pops out to the second baseman. Lee Carvallo singles to left field. Troy McClure pops out to the catcher. Bob Sockalexis walks. John Mack grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bob Sockalexis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston George Jones flies out to the right fielder. Rogers Hornsby flies out to the center fielder. Scratch McGriff grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Swat Flyshacker flies out to the left fielder. Silvio Morello singles to center field. Harry Peters flies out to the left fielder. Nestor Reyes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Lenny Randle flies out to the left fielder. Brothers Grim singles to left field. Kosei Tanaka lays a bunt down the third base line. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Monsignor Priest walks. Greg Pena comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chevy Nova flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Toots Tully strikes out. Lee Carvallo walks. Troy McClure grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lee Carvallo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Sockalexis doubles to left field. Troy McClure uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Mack strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Dick Isales strikes out. George Jones strikes out. Rogers Hornsby grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Swat Flyshacker walks. Silvio Morello strikes out. Swat Flyshacker steals second. Harry Peters lines out to the shortstop. Henry Leiber is pinch hitting for Greg Pena. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Henry Leiber grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jimmy Day pitching. Scratch McGriff strikes out. Lenny Randle flies out to the center fielder. Brothers Grim grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Toots Tully hits a home run. Lee Carvallo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Troy McClure grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Sockalexis singles to left field. John Mack walks. Swat Flyshacker hits a home run. Bob Sockalexis scores. John Mack scores. Silvio Morello hits a home run. Foster Edwards comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Harry Peters grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Patrick Sundance is pinch hitting for Foster Edwards. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Patrick Sundance strikes out. Monsignor Priest hits a home run. Chevy Nova reached on a 2-base throwing error by Troy McClure. Dick Isales pops out to the third baseman. George Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 9
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ross Partridge did not respond to coaching in speed Pat Penny improves in velocity Bruce Gautreaux did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pat Penny did not respond to coaching in control Bruce Gautreaux did not respond to coaching in SS
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Smith did not respond to coaching in endurance Chad Curtis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Brian Asselstine did not respond to coaching in speed Luis Hurtado did not respond to coaching in control Brian Asselstine did not respond to coaching in SS