Win: Walt Douglas (12-9) Loss: Al McGeehan (2-6)
Save: Larry Bailey (39)
Inning: 1 Houston Walt Douglas pitching. Brad Jones singles to left field. Bobby Capra grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Brad Jones advances to second on the play. Eddie Babington strikes out. Nicky Butt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Al McGeehan pitching. Derrel Chavez strikes out. Rogers Devlin flies out to the center fielder. Oscar Veres flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston John Spencer strikes out. Charley Clarkson strikes out. Lefty Gehrig flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Mel Wambsganss strikes out. Fernando Watt flies out to the right fielder. Bill Henry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Gary Harrington strikes out. Al McGeehan grounds out to the third baseman. Brad Jones walks. Bobby Capra strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Fred Pickett flies out to the right fielder. Dave Terry walks. Walt Douglas lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Derrel Chavez walks. Rogers Devlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Eddie Babington flies out to the right fielder. Nicky Butt grounds out to the shortstop. John Spencer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Oscar Veres hits a home run. Mel Wambsganss pops out to the third baseman. Fernando Watt singles to right field. Bill Henry flies out to the right fielder. Fred Pickett grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fernando Watt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Charley Clarkson strikes out. Lefty Gehrig reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Terry. Gary Harrington singles to center field. Lefty Gehrig scores. Al McGeehan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Brad Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Dave Terry grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Douglas strikes out. Derrel Chavez walks. Rogers Devlin walks. Oscar Veres grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Bobby Capra walks. Eddie Babington pops out to the shortstop. Nicky Butt strikes out. John Spencer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Mel Wambsganss singles past the shortstop. Fernando Watt flies out to the center fielder. Bill Henry singles to center field. Mel Wambsganss advances to third on the hit. Steve Passeau 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. Fred Pickett singles to left field. Mel Wambsganss scores. Bill Henry advances to third on the hit. Dave Terry grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Charley Clarkson grounds out to the pitcher. Lefty Gehrig grounds out to the pitcher. Gary Harrington grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Walt Douglas grounds out to the third baseman. Derrel Chavez grounds out to the pitcher. Rogers Devlin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Jim Cornutt is pinch hitting for Steve Passeau. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Cornutt flies out to the center fielder. Brad Jones strikes out. Bobby Capra grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Ed Wilson pitching. Oscar Veres grounds out to the pitcher. Mel Wambsganss walks. Fernando Watt singles to right field. Mel Wambsganss advances to third on the hit. Bill Henry strikes out. Fred Pickett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Larry Bailey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Eddie Babington flies out to the center fielder. Nicky Butt walks. John Spencer flies out to the right fielder. Charley Clarkson singles to left field. Nicky Butt advances to third on the hit. Lefty Gehrig grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 6 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ron Brown did not respond to coaching in control Randy Velasquez improves in velocity Randy Velasquez did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Matthews did not respond to coaching in arm Andy Tillotson did not respond to coaching in SS
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kerry Zeider did not respond to coaching in control Josh Cort did not respond to coaching in control Joe Jackson did not respond to coaching in velocity Phil Filley improves in velocity