Win: Oscar LaCock (6-12) Loss: Ismael Barton (2-4)
Save: George Ford (22)
Inning: 1 Houston Bob Botelho pitching. Peanuts McKelvy singles to center field. Joe Eckert grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Randy Niekro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Nap Rucker pitching. Bobby Kim flies out to the left fielder. Rich Tipton singles to right field. John Browne strikes out. Bill Madlock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Frank Hopkins strikes out. Hy Harder strikes out. Emil Bragan doubles to right field. Lee Mossi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Mutt Bell hits a home run. Fred Christensen flies out to the center fielder. Duane Church grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dutch Henderson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jack Kent strikes out. Nap Rucker strikes out. Peanuts McKelvy pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Bob Botelho grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Kim hits a home run. Rich Tipton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Browne walks. Bill Madlock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Eckert flies out to the center fielder. Randy Niekro flies out to the center fielder. Frank Hopkins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Mutt Bell singles to center field. Fred Christensen lines out to the second baseman. Duane Church singles to left field. Mutt Bell advances to third on the hit. Dutch Henderson grounds out to the pitcher. Duane Church advances to second on the play. Bob Botelho flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Hy Harder singles to right field. Emil Bragan flies out to the left fielder. Lee Mossi doubles to left field. Hy Harder uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack Kent strikes out. Nap Rucker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Bobby Kim singles past the shortstop. Rich Tipton flies out to the center fielder. John Browne pops out to the first baseman. Bill Madlock flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Peanuts McKelvy grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Eckert walks. Randy Niekro strikes out. Joe Eckert steals second. Frank Hopkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Mutt Bell singles to left field. Mutt Bell steals second. Fred Christensen walks. Duane Church flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Henderson triples. Mutt Bell scores. Fred Christensen scores. Bob Botelho grounds out to the second baseman. Dutch Henderson scores. William Henry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Kim grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Hy Harder grounds out to the pitcher. Emil Bragan grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Mossi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Rich Tipton reached on a fielding error by William Henry. John Browne singles past the shortstop. Rich Tipton advances to third on the hit. Bill Madlock flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Rich Tipton is thrown out at the plate. Mutt Bell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jack Kent walks. 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 singles to right field. Harry Lennox 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. Peanuts McKelvy singles to right field. Joe Eckert walks. Jack Kent scores. Randy Niekro flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, John Erickson scores. Frank Hopkins walks. Hy Harder singles to left field. Peanuts McKelvy scores. Joe Eckert scores. Frank Hopkins advances to third on the hit. Oscar LaCock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Emil Bragan grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Hopkins scores. Hy Harder advances to second on the play. Lee Mossi walks. Jack Kent singles past the third baseman. Hy Harder scores. Lee Mossi advances to third on the hit. John Erickson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Ismael Barton pitching. Fred Christensen doubles past the first baseman. Duane Church walks. Dutch Henderson singles in front of the left fielder. Fred Christensen scores. Duane Church advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Clemente Dues is pinch hitting for Oscar LaCock. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Clemente Dues flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Duane Church scores. Bobby Kim walks. Rich Tipton reached on a 2-base throwing error by Randy Niekro. Dutch Henderson scores. John Browne flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bobby Kim scores. Bill Madlock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston George Ford pitching. Peanuts McKelvy walks. Joe Eckert singles to left field. Peanuts McKelvy advances to third on the hit. Randy Niekro grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Eckert advances to second on the play. Frank Hopkins grounds out to the shortstop. Peanuts McKelvy scores. Joe Eckert advances to third on the play. Hy Harder flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 6 New York total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Emil Bragan (24), Lee Mossi (10).SF - Randy Niekro.GIDP - Joe Eckert. Baserunning: SB - Joe Eckert (16). Fielding: E - Randy Niekro, William Henry.
Batting:2B - Fred Christensen (9).3B - Dutch Henderson (3).HR - Bobby Kim (10), Mutt Bell (9).SF - John Browne, Clemente Dues. Baserunning: SB - Mutt Bell (14).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Monte Heving improves in arm Gary Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Foster improves in range Jim Fohl did not respond to coaching in speed Hal Boone did not respond to coaching in SS
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Suero did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Steve Allen did not respond to coaching in arm Tex Rogers improves in speed Pedro Ordaz did not respond to coaching in arm