Win: Red Howell (19-6) Loss: Red Butler (2-14)
Save: Larry Bailey (40)
Inning: 1 Houston Red Howell pitching. Brad Jones flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Kreitner strikes out. Eddie Babington strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Red Butler pitching. Chuck Wilson singles to center field. Derrel Chavez doubles past the center fielder. Chuck Wilson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rogers Devlin pops out to the catcher. Oscar Veres strikes out. Mel Wambsganss grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Nicky Butt strikes out. John Spencer flies out to the center fielder. Charley Clarkson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Fernando Watt strikes out. Willie Chiles strikes out. Fred Pickett grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Lefty Gehrig strikes out. Gary Harrington strikes out. Red Butler hits an infield single to the second baseman. Brad Jones grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Red Butler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Red Howell grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Wilson singles to left field. Derrel Chavez flies out to the center fielder. Rogers Devlin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Lefty Kreitner grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Babington strikes out. Nicky Butt walks. John Spencer lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Oscar Veres doubles to right field. Mel Wambsganss flies out to the right fielder. Fernando Watt pops out to the catcher. Willie Chiles grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Charley Clarkson grounds out to the pitcher. Lefty Gehrig strikes out. Gary Harrington pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Fred Pickett grounds out to the second baseman. Red Howell grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Red Butler grounds out to the second baseman. Brad Jones pops out to the shortstop. Lefty Kreitner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Derrel Chavez flies out to the left fielder. Rogers Devlin flies out to the center fielder. Oscar Veres triples. Mel Wambsganss singles to right field. Oscar Veres scores. Fernando Watt singles to center field. Mel Wambsganss advances to third on the hit. Guy Cummings 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. Willie Chiles strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Eddie Babington grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nicky Butt grounds out to the shortstop. John Spencer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Fred Pickett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Howell singles to right field. Chuck Wilson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Red Howell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Derrel Chavez walks. Hub Dillard 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. Rogers Devlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Charley Clarkson grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Gehrig singles to right field. Lefty Gehrig steals second. Gary Harrington flies out to the left fielder. Jim Cornutt is pinch hitting for Hub Dillard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Cornutt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Ed Wilson pitching. Oscar Veres doubles to left field. Mel Wambsganss singles to center field. Oscar Veres scores. Fernando Watt doubles to center field. Mel Wambsganss uses his aggressiveness and scores. Claude Caulfield comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Willie Chiles singles to center field. Fernando Watt scores. Willie Chiles steals second. Lefty Kreitner throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Fred Pickett grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Chiles scores. Red Howell strikes out. Chuck Wilson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Brad Jones strikes out. Lefty Kreitner walks. Eddie Babington grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Kreitner advances to second on the play. Nicky Butt doubles to left field. Lefty Kreitner scores. John Spencer hits an infield single to the pitcher. Charley Clarkson doubles past the center fielder. Nicky Butt scores. John Spencer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Larry Bailey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lefty Gehrig flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 4 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Randy Velasquez did not respond to coaching in velocity John Latimer improves in contact_vs_righty John Latimer improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Sodowsky did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Latimer did not respond to coaching in CF
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Scott Potter improves in range Gee Becker did not respond to coaching in velocity Bake Callison did not respond to coaching in control George McGraner improves in velocity