Inning: 1 Houston Matt Dickman pitching. Jeff Lavender singles to center field. Joe Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Nigel Planer strikes out. Stan Bithorn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Milwaukee Todd Grotewold pitching. Rich Parsons grounds out to the shortstop. Chet Dugas doubles to left field. Steve Manske flies out to the center fielder. Bryce Anders singles to center field. Chet Dugas is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Jot Tipple walks. Herb Margoneri grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jot Tipple is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ed Gamble strikes out. Steve Morris grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Herb Margoneri is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Milwaukee John Songer flies out to the right fielder. Merwin Merryfield walks. Bass Reeves singles to left field. Merwin Merryfield advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Bass Reeves is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ken Bratschi singles to center field. Merwin Merryfield scores. Matt Dickman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Todd Grotewold singles to left field. Jeff Lavender grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Joe Fitzgerald grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Milwaukee Rich Parsons walks. Chet Dugas doubles to right field. Rich Parsons scores. Steve Manske walks. Bryce Anders grounds out to the third baseman. Chet Dugas advances to third on the play. Steve Manske advances to second on the play. John Songer lines out to the first baseman. Merwin Merryfield lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Nigel Planer walks. Stan Bithorn flies out to the right fielder. Jot Tipple grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Milwaukee Bass Reeves grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Bratschi reached on a fielding error by Herb Margoneri. Matt Dickman lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rich Parsons lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Herb Margoneri walks. Ed Gamble strikes out. Steve Morris singles past the second baseman. Herb Margoneri advances to third on the hit. Todd Grotewold strikes out. Jeff Lavender singles to left field. Herb Margoneri scores. Joe Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Milwaukee Chet Dugas hits a home run. Frank Jordan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Manske flies out to the center fielder. Bryce Anders singles to center field. John Songer singles to center field. Merwin Merryfield strikes out. Bass Reeves flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Nigel Planer pops out to the second baseman. Stan Bithorn pops out to the second baseman. Jot Tipple pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Milwaukee Ken Bratschi grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Dickman grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Parsons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Tito DeLancey is pinch hitting for Herb Margoneri. Tito DeLancey strikes out. Ed Gamble singles to left field. Steve Morris flies out to the right fielder. Rudy Phoenix is pinch hitting for Frank Jordan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Rudy Phoenix walks. Jeff Lavender singles to right field. Ed Gamble scores. Rudy Phoenix advances to third on the hit. Joe Fitzgerald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Milwaukee Ubaldo Keegan pitching. Chet Dugas flies out to the center fielder. Steve Manske grounds out to the second baseman. Bryce Anders flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Gene Hilcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Zoilo Clemens is pinch hitting for Nigel Planer. Zoilo Clemens grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Bithorn doubles past the right fielder. Jot Tipple walks. Tito DeLancey triples. Stan Bithorn scores. Jot Tipple scores. Jacoby Falls comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Gamble grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Morris hits a home run. Tito DeLancey scores. Carl Larkin is pinch hitting for Ubaldo Keegan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Carl Larkin singles to right field. Jeff Lavender singles to right field. Carl Larkin advances to third on the hit. Joe Fitzgerald pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Milwaukee John Herrera pitching. Benny Morrison enters the game as a defensive replacement for Zoilo Clemens at LF. John Songer singles to left field. Merwin Merryfield doubles to right field. John Songer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Belloir comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bass Reeves flies out to the right fielder. Ken Bratschi grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Teachout is pinch hitting for Jacoby Falls. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Jim Teachout grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Cecil Gedman pitching. Benny Morrison pops out to the second baseman. Stan Bithorn doubles to right field. Jot Tipple grounds out to the pitcher. Tito DeLancey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Milwaukee Rich Parsons flies out to the center fielder. Chet Dugas reached on a fielding error by Jot Tipple. Steve Manske doubles to right field. Chet Dugas uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bryce Anders doubles past the third baseman. Steve Manske scores. Trevor Napoleon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Songer singles to right field. Bryce Anders scores. Houston total runners left on base: 9 Milwaukee total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Benny Morrison is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Kim Pegues did not respond to coaching in speed Henry Messenger did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Jordan did not respond to coaching in endurance Ed Tyree did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Cooper did not respond to coaching in CF
Milwaukee Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sam Shinnick did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Shinnick improves in control Sam Shinnick did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Garrido did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Shocker did not respond to coaching in 2B