Win: Jon Craddock (4-3) Loss: Nap Rucker (11-7)
Save: Hank Wilfong (2)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Nap Rucker pitching. Roy Peacock flies out to the center fielder. Dixie Robertson strikes out. Sloppy Joe Sewell singles to center field. Coaker Thornton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Jon Craddock pitching. Peanuts McKelvy walks. Randy Niekro flies out to the center fielder. Frank Hopkins strikes out. Emil Bragan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Peanuts McKelvy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Alberto Carver grounds out to the second baseman. George Foreman singles to right field. Mike Funk lines out to the third baseman. George Foreman steals second. Doc Gainer singles to center field. George Foreman scores. Jon Craddock reached on a fielding error by Frank Hopkins. Roy Peacock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Mickey Miller strikes out. Mo Myers grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Mossi walks. Lee Mossi steals second. Jack Kent grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Dixie Robertson singles to center field. Sloppy Joe Sewell pops out to the second baseman. Coaker Thornton walks. Alberto Carver grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Nap Rucker strikes out. Peanuts McKelvy flies out to the left fielder. Randy Niekro flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn George Foreman pops out to the first baseman. Mike Funk reached on a fielding error by Randy Niekro. Doc Gainer walks. Jon Craddock lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roy Peacock doubles to left field. Mike Funk scores. Doc Gainer scores. Dixie Robertson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Frank Hopkins grounds out to the second baseman. Emil Bragan flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Sloppy Joe Sewell singles to left field. Sloppy Joe Sewell steals second. Coaker Thornton strikes out. Alberto Carver grounds out to the second baseman. Sloppy Joe Sewell advances to third on the play. George Foreman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Mo Myers grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Mossi strikes out. Jack Kent strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Mike Funk strikes out. Doc Gainer walks. Jon Craddock lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roy Peacock singles to center field. Doc Gainer scores. Dixie Robertson singles to center field. Roy Peacock advances to third on the hit. Sloppy Joe Sewell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Paddy Foor is pinch hitting for Nap Rucker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Paddy Foor walks. Peanuts McKelvy walks. Randy Niekro grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Peanuts McKelvy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Hopkins singles to center field. Paddy Foor scores. Randy Niekro advances to third on the hit. Emil Bragan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn William Henry pitching. Coaker Thornton pops out to the shortstop. Alberto Carver walks. George Foreman walks. Mike Funk singles to right field. Alberto Carver scores. George Foreman advances to third on the hit. Doc Gainer flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, George Foreman scores. Jon Craddock singles past the third baseman. Mike Funk is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Mickey Miller walks. Mo Myers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey Miller advances to second on the play. Lee Mossi walks. Jack Kent singles to center field. Mickey Miller scores. Lee Mossi advances to third on the hit. Hank Wilfong comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Erickson is pinch hitting for William Henry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. John Erickson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Lee Mossi scores. Peanuts McKelvy grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Kent is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Doggie Sutter pitching. Roy Peacock doubles to left field. Dixie Robertson singles to left field. Roy Peacock scores. Sloppy Joe Sewell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Coaker Thornton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Randy Niekro flies out to the center fielder. Frank Hopkins flies out to the right fielder. Emil Bragan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Alberto Carver walks. Ismael Barton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. George Foreman singles to center field. Alberto Carver advances to third on the hit. Mike Funk grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Alberto Carver scores. Doc Gainer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Mickey Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Mo Myers grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Mossi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Roy Peacock 2 (21).SF - Doc Gainer.GIDP - Sloppy Joe Sewell, Alberto Carver, Mike Funk. Baserunning: SB - Sloppy Joe Sewell (14), George Foreman (9).
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Red James did not respond to coaching in speed Doc Melendez improves in contact_vs_righty Billy Guzman did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Donohue improves in arm Stan Robertson did not respond to coaching in CF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Carlos Glaviano did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Bancroft improves in arm Joe Bancroft did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Hal Boone improves in power_vs_lefty Gary Smith did not respond to coaching in CF