Win: John Kearns (2-9) Loss: Danny King (6-2)
Save: Willard Smith (14)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Danny King pitching. Elmer Kreevich strikes out. Gary Gyselman flies out to the left fielder. Rich Fletcher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston John Kearns pitching. Drummond Meadows grounds out to the shortstop. Jot Tipple strikes out. Steve Morris singles to left field. Jeff Lavender flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Cholly Goar strikes out. Jeff Scheffler doubles to center field. Elmer Walker walks. Elston Spilman singles to center field. Jeff Scheffler scores. Elmer Walker advances to third on the hit. Harry Erickson bunts for a base hit. Elmer Walker scores. John Kearns lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Elmer Kreevich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Nigel Planer grounds out to the third baseman. John Songer flies out to the left fielder. Stan Bithorn walks. Tito DeLancey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Gary Gyselman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rich Fletcher grounds out to the second baseman. Cholly Goar flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Danny King grounds out to the third baseman. Drummond Meadows strikes out. Jot Tipple strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Jeff Scheffler grounds out to the shortstop. Elmer Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Elston Spilman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Steve Morris strikes out. Jeff Lavender grounds out to the shortstop. Nigel Planer singles to right field. John Songer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Harry Erickson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Kearns strikes out. Elmer Kreevich doubles to center field. Gary Gyselman singles to center field. Elmer Kreevich scores. Rich Fletcher singles to right field. Cholly Goar flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Stan Bithorn strikes out. Tito DeLancey singles to right field. Danny King lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Jeff Scheffler strikes out. Elmer Walker strikes out. Elston Spilman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Drummond Meadows walks. Jot Tipple grounds out to the shortstop. Drummond Meadows advances to second on the play. Steve Morris flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Lavender singles to center field. Drummond Meadows scores. Nigel Planer singles to center field. John Songer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Harry Erickson strikes out. John Kearns singles to center field. Elmer Kreevich singles to right field. Gary Gyselman walks. Rich Fletcher flies out to the center fielder. Cholly Goar pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Houston Stan Bithorn walks. Tito DeLancey singles to center field. Stan Bithorn advances to third on the hit. Rudy Phoenix is pinch hitting for Danny King. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rudy Phoenix grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Bithorn scores. Tito DeLancey advances to second on the play. Drummond Meadows grounds out to the shortstop. Jot Tipple walks. Steve Morris grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Glen Hutchings pitching. Jeff Scheffler flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Elmer Walker singles to right field. Elmer Walker steals second. Elston Spilman doubles past the right fielder. Elmer Walker scores. Ariel Alarcon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Erickson grounds out to the second baseman. Elston Spilman advances to third on the play. John Kearns flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Bruce Virgil enters the game as a defensive replacement for Cholly Goar at SS. Jeff Lavender flies out to the center fielder. Nigel Planer walks. John Songer flies out to the center fielder. Stan Bithorn walks. Tito DeLancey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Elmer Kreevich singles to center field. Gary Gyselman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Elmer Kreevich advances to second on the play. Rich Fletcher strikes out. Bruce Virgil grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Willard Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Benny Morrison is pinch hitting for Ariel Alarcon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Benny Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Drummond Meadows flies out to the left fielder. Jot Tipple flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 9
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Sparks did not respond to coaching in velocity Craig Ewing did not respond to coaching in control Ray Walsh did not respond to coaching in velocity Milt Fleitas did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Gene Jordan did not respond to coaching in control Hiroaki Kaneko did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Billy Pavlas did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Rijo did not respond to coaching in control Barney Franklin did not respond to coaching in 1B