Win: Red Blackaby (6-1) Loss: Yui Konishi (3-4)
Save: Javier Vazquez (11)
Inning: 1 Houston Yui Konishi pitching. Monsignor Priest strikes out. Chevy Nova singles to center field. Dick Isales singles to center field. George Jones grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Chevy Nova advances to third on the play. Dick Isales advances to second on the play. Lyman Bostock singles to left field. Chevy Nova scores. Dick Isales scores. Scratch McGriff flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Red Blackaby pitching. Toots Tully flies out to the left fielder. Lee Carvallo doubles to center field. Troy McClure strikes out. Bob Sockalexis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Lenny Randle flies out to the left fielder. Rogers Hornsby doubles to left field. Red Blackaby flies out to the right fielder. Monsignor Priest strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Chick Roberson grounds out to the shortstop. Swat Flyshacker flies out to the center fielder. John Mack strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Chevy Nova strikes out. Dick Isales pops out to the third baseman. George Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Harry Peters flies out to the center fielder. Yui Konishi strikes out. Toots Tully grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Lyman Bostock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scratch McGriff pops out to the third baseman. Lenny Randle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Lee Carvallo flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Troy McClure flies out to the center fielder. Bob Sockalexis doubles to left field. Chick Roberson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Rogers Hornsby strikes out. Red Blackaby strikes out. Monsignor Priest singles to right field. Chevy Nova grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Swat Flyshacker hits an infield single to the second baseman. Swat Flyshacker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Mack flies out to the left fielder. Harry Peters singles to center field. Yui Konishi singles to center field. Harry Peters advances to third on the hit. Toots Tully grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Dick Isales grounds out to the second baseman. George Jones walks. George Jones is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lyman Bostock grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Lee Carvallo walks. Troy McClure doubles to center field. Lee Carvallo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Sockalexis strikes out. Chick Roberson flies out to the center fielder. Swat Flyshacker pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Scratch McGriff strikes out. Lenny Randle pops out to the first baseman. Bill Nixon is pinch hitting for Rogers Hornsby. Bill Nixon singles to left field. Red Blackaby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Patrick Sundance enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Nixon at 1B. John Mack singles to center field. Harry Peters grounds into a force play to the pitcher. John Mack is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Yui Konishi fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Yui Konishi grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Monsignor Priest grounds out to the shortstop. Chevy Nova pops out to the third baseman. Dick Isales strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Toots Tully flies out to the right fielder. Lee Carvallo hits a home run. Troy McClure is hit by a pitch. Bob Sockalexis grounds out to the second baseman. Troy McClure advances to second on the play. Chick Roberson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston George Jones pops out to the third baseman. Lyman Bostock walks. Scratch McGriff strikes out. Lenny Randle walks. Jeff Wickman 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. Patrick Sundance singles to right field. Lyman Bostock scores. Lenny Randle advances to third on the hit. Tony Gwynn is pinch hitting for Red Blackaby. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tony Gwynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Javier Vazquez pitching. Swat Flyshacker flies out to the left fielder. John Mack flies out to the center fielder. Harry Peters flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 6 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: J.D. Manning did not respond to coaching in control Gary Ignasiak did not respond to coaching in control Heathcliff Slocumb improves in velocity A.J. Burnett did not respond to coaching in control Brian Asselstine did not respond to coaching in SS
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Ward did not respond to coaching in control Steve Correa improves in speed Steve Correa improves in speed Paul Travis improves in control Bruce Gautreaux did not respond to coaching in SS