Win: Floyd Gantenbein (9-1) Loss: Rufe DeSa (5-6)
Save: Bert Allen (36)
Inning: 1 Houston Don Emmer pitching. Ivy Aragon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Les Forsch grounds out to the shortstop. Nate Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Allan Stahoviak pitching. Mark Hall singles to left field. Dunier Vazquez singles to center field. Forrest Tinker walks. Cash Money strikes out. Tim Bashore singles to right field. Mark Hall scores. Dunier Vazquez scores. Bill Solaita singles to left field. Forrest Tinker scores. Dave Sterrett singles to right field. Tim Bashore scores. Bill Dundon strikes out. Don Emmer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Sterrett is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Danny Kremmel triples. Toshihiro Nishio grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Kremmel scores. Andy Drews strikes out. By Paniagua grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Mark Hall strikes out. Dunier Vazquez strikes out. Forrest Tinker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Eli Branca grounds out to the pitcher. Allan Stahoviak grounds out to the shortstop. Ivy Aragon singles past the second baseman. Les Forsch reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Solaita. Nate Carroll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Cash Money walks. Cash Money is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tim Bashore singles to right field. Bill Solaita hits a home run. Tim Bashore scores. Fred Enwright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Sterrett strikes out. Bill Dundon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Danny Kremmel flies out to the center fielder. Toshihiro Nishio flies out to the center fielder. Andy Drews grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Don Emmer grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Hall singles to right field. Dunier Vazquez strikes out. Mark Hall steals second. Forrest Tinker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston By Paniagua grounds out to the third baseman. Eli Branca walks. Fred Enwright lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Cash Money grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Bashore strikes out. Bill Solaita grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Ivy Aragon strikes out. Les Forsch flies out to the right fielder. Nate Carroll singles to center field. Danny Kremmel grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Nate Carroll is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Dave Sterrett doubles to right field. Bill Dundon flies out to the center fielder. Don Emmer strikes out. Fred Robertson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Mark Hall singles to right field. Mark Hall is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Toshihiro Nishio pops out to the catcher. Andy Drews grounds out to the third baseman. By Paniagua lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Dunier Vazquez pops out to the second baseman. Forrest Tinker strikes out. Cash Money pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Edgar Cooper is pinch hitting for Eli Branca. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Edgar Cooper flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Kaline is pinch hitting for Fred Robertson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ralph Kaline flies out to the right fielder. Ivy Aragon singles to left field. Les Forsch singles to center field. Jack Hooper is pinch hitting for Nate Carroll. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jack Hooper singles to right field. Ivy Aragon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gil Zambrano 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. Danny Kremmel flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Brooklyn John Pertica pitching. Tim Bashore singles to center field. Bill Solaita flies out to the right fielder. Dave Sterrett grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jim Kosco is pinch hitting for Toshihiro Nishio. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Kosco doubles to right field. Andy Drews singles to right field. Jim Kosco scores. Myles Roberge comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. By Paniagua walks. Edgar Cooper strikes out. John Kaline is pinch hitting for John Pertica. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Kaline singles to left field. Andy Drews scores. By Paniagua advances to third on the hit. Ivy Aragon flies out to the center fielder. Les Forsch doubles to left field. By Paniagua scores. John Kaline uses his aggressiveness and scores. Isao Chihara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Hooper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Floyd Gantenbein pitching. Randy Clarke is pinch hitting for Bill Dundon. Randy Clarke grounds out to the third baseman. Roger Breining is pinch hitting for Isao Chihara. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Roger Breining grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Hall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Rufe DeSa pitching. Patrick Henry enters the game as a defensive replacement for Randy Clarke at LF. Danny Kremmel grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Kosco grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Drews hits a home run. By Paniagua pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Brooklyn Bert Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dunier Vazquez strikes out. Forrest Tinker triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Cash Money grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Bashore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 6 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Dave Sterrett (11).3B - Forrest Tinker (7).HR - Bill Solaita (8).GIDP - Dave Sterrett. Baserunning: SB - Mark Hall (26).CS - Mark Hall (17), Cash Money (10). Fielding: E - Bill Solaita.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Steve Necciai did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Oscar Curtis did not respond to coaching in control Oscar Curtis did not respond to coaching in control Bob Gross improves in range
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hideo Waddell did not respond to coaching in control Frank Tyler improves in contact_vs_righty Ken Wyatt did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Wagner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty