Win: Wade Miller (2-2) Loss: Nestor Reyes (3-1)
Save: Javier Vazquez (12)
Inning: 1 Houston Nestor Reyes pitching. Monsignor Priest singles to right field. Chevy Nova doubles to center field. Monsignor Priest uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Isales strikes out. George Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Yard Birds grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Wade Miller pitching. Toots Tully singles to right field. Lee Carvallo strikes out. Silvio Morello singles to center field. Toots Tully advances to third on the hit. Vada Kucek grounds out to the pitcher. Silvio Morello advances to second on the play. Troy McClure strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Pop Gross grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lyman Bostock grounds out to the pitcher. Scratch McGriff grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Bob Sockalexis pops out to the third baseman. Milt Brown flies out to the center fielder. Swat Flyshacker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Wade Miller flies out to the center fielder. Monsignor Priest walks. Chevy Nova strikes out. Dick Isales walks. George Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Nestor Reyes strikes out. Toots Tully strikes out. Lee Carvallo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Yard Birds grounds out to the shortstop. Pop Gross grounds out to the second baseman. Lyman Bostock grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Silvio Morello strikes out. Vada Kucek strikes out. Troy McClure walks. Bob Sockalexis singles to left field. Troy McClure advances to third on the hit. Milt Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Scratch McGriff grounds out to the pitcher. Wade Miller singles to left field. Monsignor Priest strikes out. Chevy Nova singles to center field. Dick Isales flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Swat Flyshacker doubles past the center fielder. Nestor Reyes fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Nestor Reyes pops out to the shortstop. Toots Tully walks. Lee Carvallo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston George Jones flies out to the center fielder. Yard Birds grounds out to the third baseman. Pop Gross strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Silvio Morello lines out to the shortstop. Vada Kucek grounds out to the shortstop. Troy McClure grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Lyman Bostock hits an infield single to the pitcher. Scratch McGriff grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Wade Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Bob Sockalexis singles to right field. Milt Brown pops out to the catcher. Swat Flyshacker strikes out. Nestor Reyes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Monsignor Priest strikes out. Chevy Nova pops out to the first baseman. Dick Isales pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Toots Tully singles past the first baseman. Lee Carvallo walks. Silvio Morello strikes out. Vada Kucek pops out to the catcher. Troy McClure grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston George Jones hits a home run. Yard Birds flies out to the right fielder. Pop Gross grounds out to the second baseman. Lyman Bostock doubles to center field. 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. Amos Otis is pinch running for Lyman Bostock on 2nd base. Scratch McGriff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Lenny Randle enters the game as a defensive replacement for Amos Otis at RF. Javier Vazquez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Sockalexis walks. Milt Brown flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Swat Flyshacker grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 6 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Barry Zito did not respond to coaching in endurance Heathcliff Slocumb did not respond to coaching in control Denny McLain Jr. improves in velocity Brian Asselstine improves in arm Brian Asselstine did not respond to coaching in SS
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Travis improves in control Hal Dee did not respond to coaching in control Pat Penny did not respond to coaching in control Pat Penny did not respond to coaching in endurance Bruce Gautreaux did not respond to coaching in SS