Win: Bill Hughes (1-0) Loss: Ted Smith (0-1)
Save: Tommy McCormack (1)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Ted Smith pitching. Jeff Matias walks. Bob Escobar grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jeff Matias is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rennie McGlothin singles to right field. Bob Escobar advances to third on the hit. John Simmons flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Escobar scores. Milt Mauldin grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rennie McGlothin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Bill Hughes pitching. Alex Flores grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Purtell pops out to the shortstop. Allie Dowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Jim Fulmer grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Mulligan grounds out to the pitcher. Les Becker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Heinie Schullstrom flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Umbarger strikes out. Hal DiPietro singles to left field. Monty Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Bill Hughes strikes out. Jeff Matias flies out to the center fielder. Bob Escobar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston David Clay strikes out. Ted Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Flores flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Rennie McGlothin flies out to the center fielder. John Simmons doubles to center field. Milt Mauldin singles to center field. John Simmons scores. Jim Fulmer pops out to the shortstop. Milt Mauldin steals second. Jeff Mulligan singles to left field. Milt Mauldin scores. Les Becker walks. Bill Hughes grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Les Becker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Purtell flies out to the left fielder. Allie Dowell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Jeff Matias singles to left field. Bob Escobar walks. Rennie McGlothin strikes out. John Simmons flies out to the right fielder. Milt Mauldin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Johnny Umbarger pops out to the shortstop. Hal DiPietro flies out to the left fielder. Monty Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Jim Fulmer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jeff Mulligan strikes out. Les Becker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston David Clay grounds out to the pitcher. Ted Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Flores singles to left field. Joe Purtell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Bill Hughes strikes out. Jeff Matias flies out to the left fielder. Bob Escobar lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Allie Dowell pops out to the first baseman. Heinie Schullstrom reached on a fielding error by Milt Mauldin. Johnny Umbarger singles to right field. Heinie Schullstrom advances to third on the hit. Hal DiPietro flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Heinie Schullstrom scores. Johnny Umbarger steals second. Monty Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Nick Dobbek comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rennie McGlothin strikes out. John Simmons hits an infield single to the shortstop. Milt Mauldin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Simmons is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Fulmer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Milt Mauldin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Bruce Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Fulmer at RF. Jeff Worthington enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jeff Mulligan at 1B. Donie Hennessey 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. Steve Shipley is pinch hitting for David Clay. Steve Shipley singles in front of the right fielder. Joe Byrne is pinch hitting for Nick Dobbek. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Byrne doubles to left field. Steve Shipley is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Alex Flores grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Purtell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Alberto Swindells pitching. Ernie Galvin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Steve Shipley at 3B. Jeff Worthington singles past the shortstop. Bob Black is pinch hitting for Les Becker. Bob Black grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tamaichi Satake is pinch hitting for Donie Hennessey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tamaichi Satake pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Tommy McCormack pitching. Allie Dowell singles to center field. Heinie Schullstrom strikes out. Johnny Umbarger strikes out. Hal DiPietro grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Allie Dowell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 5
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Bob Horton did not respond to coaching in velocity Greg Mele improves in power_vs_lefty Tommy Robinson did not respond to coaching in control Mark Bradley did not respond to coaching in control Walt Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Bernie York improves in power_vs_righty Rowdy Sewell did not respond to coaching in C
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Knoblauch did not respond to coaching in endurance Jim Fox improves in power_vs_righty Bill Lewis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Don Knoblauch improves in velocity Ron Mails did not respond to coaching in control Neil Fariss did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty