Win: Mark Hertweck (14-8) Loss: Billy Guardado (6-15)
Save: Red Graham (7)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Billy Guardado pitching. Bill Perez strikes out. Bob Escobar grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Bando doubles to center field. Ralph McDonald singles to left field. Jack Bando scores. Les Becker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Mark Hertweck pitching. Alex Flores walks. Joe Purtell strikes out. Allie Dowell lines out to the first baseman. Steve Shipley singles to left field. Alex Flores advances to third on the hit. Ernie Galvin singles to center field. Alex Flores scores. Steve Shipley advances to third on the hit. Wimpy Ginter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Bill Ward doubles to center field. John Simmons walks. Harry Porter flies out to the right fielder. Mark Hertweck lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Mamaux pops out to the second baseman. Billy Guardado strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Bob Escobar grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Bando walks. Ralph McDonald singles to right field. Les Becker flies out to the right fielder. Bill Ward grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Alex Flores pops out to the shortstop. Joe Purtell strikes out. Allie Dowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn John Simmons pops out to the first baseman. Harry Porter singles to right field. Mark Hertweck lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Harry Porter forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Perez singles to left field. Bob Escobar grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Perez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Steve Shipley walks. Steve Shipley steals second. Ernie Galvin grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Shipley steals third. The defense is playing the infield in. Wimpy Ginter strikes out. Heinie Schullstrom walks. Ray Mamaux flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Jack Bando flies out to the left fielder. Ralph McDonald strikes out. Les Becker walks. Les Becker steals second. Bill Ward grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Billy Guardado pops out to the third baseman. Alex Flores grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Purtell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn John Simmons singles to right field. Harry Porter flies out to the left fielder. Mark Hertweck lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, John Simmons forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Perez singles to center field. Bob Escobar flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Allie Dowell flies out to the center fielder. Steve Shipley walks. Ernie Galvin flies out to the center fielder. Wimpy Ginter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Jack Bando walks. Ralph McDonald triples. Jack Bando scores. Jo-Jo Hall 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. Les Becker flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ralph McDonald scores. Bill Ward flies out to the center fielder. John Simmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Heinie Schullstrom strikes out. Ray Mamaux singles to left field. Johnny Umbarger is pinch hitting for Jo-Jo Hall. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnny Umbarger flies out to the center fielder. Alex Flores singles to left field. Ray Mamaux advances to third on the hit. Joe Purtell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Bob Donovan pitching. Bruce Smith is pinch hitting for Harry Porter. Bruce Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Black is pinch hitting for Mark Hertweck. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bob Black singles to left field. Bill Perez strikes out. Milt Mauldin is pinch hitting for Bob Escobar. Milt Mauldin flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Red Graham pitching. Doug Hudgens enters the game as a defensive replacement for Milt Mauldin at C. Allie Dowell lines out to the third baseman. Steve Shipley walks. Ernie Galvin grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Jeff Matias is pinch hitting for Jack Bando. Jeff Matias walks. Ralph McDonald hits a home run. Jeff Matias scores. Lerrin Lary comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Les Becker pops out to the second baseman. Bill Ward walks. John Simmons strikes out. Bruce Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Icehouse Erautt enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jeff Matias at SS. Wimpy Ginter flies out to the left fielder. Heinie Schullstrom flies out to the left fielder. Ray Mamaux grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 12 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Andy Jonnard did not respond to coaching in velocity Roger Lamont did not respond to coaching in control Andy Jonnard did not respond to coaching in control Roger Lamont did not respond to coaching in velocity Michael Landrum did not respond to coaching in velocity Walt Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Rowdy Sewell did not respond to coaching in C
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Greg Bell improves in range Elmer Kane did not respond to coaching in control Red Merritt improves in range Jim Fox did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ron Mails did not respond to coaching in control Greg Bell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty