Win: Joe Surhoff (7-5) Loss: Shuji Okubo (0-10)
Save: John Hoblitzel (36)
Inning: 1 Houston Russ Donlin pitching. Lew Tappe singles to center field. Tex Torrez flies out to the center fielder. Lou Goryl doubles to right field. Lew Tappe uses his aggressiveness and scores. Terry Wrona singles to left field. Lou Goryl uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chad Latham strikes out. Hugh Sargent hits a home run. Terry Wrona scores. Tony Allison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Bronson Reynolds pitching. Ken Siegle grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Merritt grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Fluhrer singles to center field. Jim Barnes singles to left field. Bud Fluhrer advances to third on the hit. Harvey Hegan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Kozo Takahashi grounds out to the second baseman. Bronson Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Lew Tappe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Al Romano grounds out to the shortstop. Woody Slayback grounds out to the pitcher. Wes Redman reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tony Allison. Russ Donlin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Tex Torrez flies out to the left fielder. Lou Goryl strikes out. Terry Wrona walks. Chad Latham lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Ken Siegle flies out to the left fielder. Scott Merritt flies out to the left fielder. Bud Fluhrer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Hugh Sargent grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Allison lines out to the third baseman. Kozo Takahashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Jim Barnes singles to left field. Harvey Hegan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Barnes advances to second on the play. Al Romano walks. Woody Slayback grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Barnes advances to third on the play. Al Romano advances to second on the play. Wes Redman singles to right field. Jim Barnes scores. Al Romano scores. Russ Donlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Bronson Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Lew Tappe doubles to center field. Tex Torrez strikes out. Lou Goryl flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Ken Siegle singles to center field. Scott Merritt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bud Fluhrer doubles to center field. Jim Barnes walks. Harvey Hegan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Terry Wrona flies out to the center fielder. Chad Latham singles to center field. Hugh Sargent grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Al Romano triples. Woody Slayback grounds out to the second baseman. Al Romano scores. Wes Redman grounds out to the shortstop. Roger Schell is pinch hitting for Russ Donlin. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Roger Schell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Joe Surhoff pitching. Tony Allison strikes out. Kozo Takahashi strikes out. Bronson Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Ken Siegle grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Merritt singles to center field. Shuji Okubo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bud Fluhrer strikes out. Scott Merritt steals second. Jim Barnes lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Lew Tappe singles to center field. Tex Torrez strikes out. Lou Goryl strikes out. Terry Wrona grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Dick Cassini enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chad Latham at 1B. Harvey Hegan singles to right field. Al Romano singles in front of the right fielder. Harvey Hegan advances to third on the hit. Woody Slayback strikes out. Wes Redman singles to left field. Harvey Hegan scores. Al Romano advances to third on the hit. Mike Martinez is pinch hitting for Joe Surhoff. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Al Romano scores. Ken Siegle singles to right field. Scott Merritt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston John Hoblitzel pitching. Dick Cassini grounds out to the second baseman. Hugh Sargent lines out to the first baseman. Tony Allison flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 3 New York total runners left on base: 9
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Otterson did not respond to coaching in control Jack Gordon did not respond to coaching in arm Roger Velazquez did not respond to coaching in control Vicente Nitcholas did not respond to coaching in control
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Duane Storke did not respond to coaching in control Duane Storke did not respond to coaching in velocity Duane Storke did not respond to coaching in control John Bowman improves in contact_vs_righty