Win: Greg King (4-11) Loss: March McNabb (9-6)
Save: Ed Valentine (6)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Greg King pitching. Jim Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Abbaticchio strikes out. Nap Garciaparra hits a home run. Merlin Cairncross walks. Leslie Campanis grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Merlin Cairncross is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston March McNabb pitching. Otis Valdez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Runnels grounds out to the shortstop. Rob Branca grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Chris Capel grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Cortazzo walks. Andrew Trask flies out to the right fielder. March McNabb flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Fritz Pendleton singles to center field. Rusty Keating walks. Curt Williams singles past the third baseman. Fritz Pendleton scores. Burleigh Davis hits a home run. Rusty Keating scores. Curt Williams scores. Don Speck pops out to the first baseman. Greg King strikes out. Otis Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Jim Smith flies out to the right fielder. Jack Abbaticchio grounds out to the pitcher. Nap Garciaparra walks. Merlin Cairncross grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Nap Garciaparra is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Dave Runnels flies out to the right fielder. Rob Branca walks. Fritz Pendleton pops out to the shortstop. Rusty Keating flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Leslie Campanis grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Chris Capel singles to left field. Jim Cortazzo strikes out. Andrew Trask flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Curt Williams pops out to the shortstop. Burleigh Davis singles to center field. Don Speck singles to center field. Greg King lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Burleigh Davis is thrown out at third. Don Speck advances to second on the play. Don Speck advances to second on the play. Otis Valdez singles to right field. Don Speck scores. Dewey Lukon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Runnels flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Dewey Lukon pops out to the second baseman. Jim Smith strikes out. Jack Abbaticchio flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Rob Branca grounds out to the shortstop. Fritz Pendleton doubles to right field. Rusty Keating strikes out. Curt Williams singles to center field. Fritz Pendleton is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Nap Garciaparra grounds out to the third baseman. Merlin Cairncross walks. Merlin Cairncross steals second. Leslie Campanis walks. Chris Capel flies out to the left fielder. Jim Cortazzo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Burleigh Davis strikes out. Don Speck grounds out to the second baseman. Greg King flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Andrew Trask singles to left field. Stan Stocker is pinch hitting for Dewey Lukon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Stan Stocker strikes out. Jim Smith reached on a 2-base throwing error by Curt Williams. Scott Galarraga 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. Jack Abbaticchio flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Andrew Trask scores. Nap Garciaparra strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Charlie Farmer pitching. Otis Valdez lines out to the pitcher. Dave Runnels singles to left field. Rob Branca strikes out. Fritz Pendleton singles to right field. Dave Runnels advances to third on the hit. Rusty Keating hits an infield single to the shortstop. Dave Runnels scores. Curt Williams flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Merlin Cairncross flies out to the center fielder. Leslie Campanis singles to right field. Chris Capel singles to left field. Leslie Campanis advances to third on the hit. Jim Cortazzo flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Leslie Campanis scores. Johnny Harmon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andrew Trask flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Burleigh Davis strikes out. Don Speck strikes out. Dave Coulter is pinch hitting for Johnny Harmon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Coulter singles to center field. Otis Valdez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Ed Valentine pitching. Paul Coleman is pinch hitting for Charlie Farmer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Paul Coleman grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Smith doubles to left field. Jack Abbaticchio doubles past the center fielder. Jim Smith scores. Nap Garciaparra flies out to the center fielder. Merlin Cairncross strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 9 Houston total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Jim Smith (15), Jack Abbaticchio (12).HR - Nap Garciaparra (11).SF - Jack Abbaticchio, Jim Cortazzo. Baserunning: SB - Merlin Cairncross (14).
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Moore improves in range Eddie Mailho did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ben Ferriss did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Marty Tiefenthaler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Red Maddox improves in power_vs_righty Mike Johnson improves in power_vs_righty Tony Castiglia did not respond to coaching in 3B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Angel Jackson did not respond to coaching in control Tommy Cooper improves in arm Bill Lanning improves in range Bob Kramer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Lanning did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Kramer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Lanning improves in LF