Win: Al Oldring (9-10) Loss: Russ Bettencourt (18-4)
Save: John Tartabull (10)
Inning: 1 Houston Russ Bettencourt pitching. Tom Aker walks. Milt Bohanon flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Holland triples. Tom Aker scores. Gabby Kearney flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Glenn Holland scores. Mel Faircloth singles to right field. Chad Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Al Oldring pitching. George Collins lines out to the shortstop. Hack Nixon flies out to the center fielder. Sergio Merena grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Johnny Henry doubles to center field. Joey Bragan grounds out to the third baseman. Al Oldring grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Aker pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Junior Acosta flies out to the center fielder. Joe Wantz pops out to the second baseman. Lee Hanson singles in front of the center fielder. Freddy Whited grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lee Hanson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Milt Bohanon grounds out to the third baseman. Glenn Holland flies out to the center fielder. Gabby Kearney singles to left field. Mel Faircloth pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Yuya Ishihata doubles to center field. Russ Bettencourt lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Collins grounds out to the third baseman. Passed ball. Yuya Ishihata scores. Hack Nixon pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Chad Murphy flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Henry grounds out to the pitcher. Joey Bragan pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Sergio Merena flies out to the left fielder. Junior Acosta strikes out. Joe Wantz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Al Oldring pops out to the third baseman. Tom Aker lines out to the second baseman. Milt Bohanon pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Lee Hanson grounds out to the second baseman. Freddy Whited hits an infield single to the shortstop. Yuya Ishihata grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Freddy Whited is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Russ Bettencourt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Yuya Ishihata is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Glenn Holland flies out to the center fielder. Gabby Kearney pops out to the shortstop. Mel Faircloth walks. Chad Murphy walks. Johnny Henry strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York George Collins walks. Hack Nixon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Sergio Merena grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Joey Bragan strikes out. Al Oldring strikes out. Tom Aker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Junior Acosta doubles to center field. Joe Wantz flies out to the left fielder. Lee Hanson grounds out to the pitcher. Possum Infante 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. Freddy Whited reached on a fielding error by Johnny Henry. Yuya Ishihata strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Milt Bohanon grounds out to the third baseman. Glenn Holland grounds out to the second baseman. Gabby Kearney singles to center field. Mel Faircloth pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Dick Barnes is pinch hitting for Russ Bettencourt. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dick Barnes flies out to the left fielder. George Collins flies out to the center fielder. Hack Nixon reached on a fielding error by Joey Bragan. Sergio Merena singles to left field. Junior Acosta grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sergio Merena is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Jackie Deagle pitching. Chad Murphy lines out to the first baseman. Johnny Henry strikes out. Joey Bragan singles to right field. Rolando Kennedy is pinch hitting for Possum Infante. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rolando Kennedy reached on a fielding error by Freddy Whited. Tom Aker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York John Tartabull pitching. Joe Wantz strikes out. Lee Hanson flies out to the right fielder. Freddy Whited strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 8 New York total runners LOB: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Rosen improves in velocity Jack York did not respond to coaching in control Terry Wilson did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack York did not respond to coaching in velocity
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Laga improves in power_vs_lefty Paxton Crider improves in contact_vs_righty Gary Bowman did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Bella improves in arm Keith Gaw did not respond to coaching in 2B