Win: Ollie Ortiz (2-0) Loss: Jerry Lewis (0-2)
Save: Chick Booth (2)
Inning: 1 Houston Jerry Lewis pitching. Mahkan Singh doubles to left field. Joe Eckert strikes out. Randy Niekro grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Hopkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Ollie Ortiz pitching. Bob Cuellar grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Porter grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Riley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Hy Harder flies out to the center fielder. Don Pugh singles to left field. Paddy Foor grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn George Foreman walks. George Foreman steals second. Dixie Robertson doubles to center field. George Foreman scores. Lou Al Cynder walks. Stan Laurel grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Dixie Robertson is out at third base. Alberto Carver flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Lewis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Jack Kent singles to left field. Ollie Ortiz lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mahkan Singh singles to left field. Jack Kent scores. Joe Eckert grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mahkan Singh is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Eckert steals second. Randy Niekro grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Bob Cuellar lines out to the shortstop. Jimmy Porter singles to left field. Jim Riley flies out to the left fielder. George Foreman doubles to center field. Dixie Robertson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Frank Hopkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hy Harder grounds out to the second baseman. Don Pugh singles to right field. Paddy Foor grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Don Pugh is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Lou Al Cynder walks. Stan Laurel strikes out. Alberto Carver grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lou Al Cynder is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jerry Lewis singles to right field. Bob Cuellar singles to right field. Alberto Carver is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Jack Kent grounds out to the pitcher. Ollie Ortiz singles to center field. Mahkan Singh grounds out to the second baseman. Ollie Ortiz advances to second on the play. Joe Eckert reached on a fielding error by Jimmy Porter. Randy Niekro flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Jimmy Porter grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Riley strikes out. George Foreman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Frank Hopkins hits a home run. Hy Harder singles to right field. Johnny Duke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Pugh singles to right field. Hy Harder advances to third on the hit. Paddy Foor grounds out to the second baseman. Hy Harder scores. Don Pugh advances to second on the play. Jack Kent strikes out. Ollie Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Dixie Robertson singles to right field. Lou Al Cynder strikes out. Dixie Robertson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Stan Laurel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Mahkan Singh strikes out. Joe Eckert flies out to the center fielder. Randy Niekro walks. Randy Niekro steals second. Frank Hopkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Alberto Carver flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Crowe is pinch hitting for Johnny Duke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnny Crowe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). William Henry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bob Cuellar singles to left field. Jimmy Porter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jocko Castillo pitching. Hy Harder hits a home run. Don Pugh singles to center field. Paddy Foor flies out to the right fielder. Jack Kent strikes out. Lee Mossi is pinch hitting for William Henry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Lee Mossi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Russ Williams pitching. Jim Riley grounds out to the shortstop. George Foreman hits a home run. Dixie Robertson doubles to left field. Lou Al Cynder singles to right field. Dixie Robertson scores. Stan Laurel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Mahkan Singh walks. Joe Eckert grounds out to the second baseman. Mahkan Singh advances to second on the play. Bake Weaver comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Randy Niekro grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Hopkins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Chick Booth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alberto Carver grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Witmeyer is pinch hitting for Bake Weaver. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gary Witmeyer grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Cuellar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 9 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Bancroft improves in arm Ray Lefebvre did not respond to coaching in range Monte Heving did not respond to coaching in speed Hal Boone did not respond to coaching in speed Hal Boone did not respond to coaching in SS
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Tipton did not respond to coaching in arm Jose Elliott did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Red James did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Tipton improves in power_vs_lefty