Win: Scrappy Liska (5-5) Loss: Tony Bergamo (12-7)
Save: Billy Clapp (3)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Tony Bergamo pitching. Jo-Jo Gebrian singles to center field. Al Herrera grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jo-Jo Gebrian advances to second on the play. Dale Beniquez lines out to the third baseman. Marty Garcia pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Scrappy Liska pitching. Bruce Northrup strikes out. Eric Anthony flies out to the right fielder. Spike Thornton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Big Poppy grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Bates reached on a fielding error by Eric Anthony. Dave Bates steals second. Calvin Stanley grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Bates advances to third on the play. Specs McLean strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Brad Ausmus grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! George Titus walks. Pierce Redson strikes out. Koichi Kagawa grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Scrappy Liska grounds out to the second baseman. Jo-Jo Gebrian walks. Al Herrera strikes out. Jo-Jo Gebrian is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Raymond Romero singles to center field. Tony Bergamo lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bruce Northrup walks. Eric Anthony grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Dale Beniquez flies out to the right fielder. Marty Garcia singles to center field. Big Poppy hits a home run. Marty Garcia scores. Dave Bates singles to right field. Dave Bates is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Calvin Stanley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Spike Thornton singles to right field. Brad Ausmus grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Spike Thornton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. George Titus singles to right field. Pierce Redson strikes out. Koichi Kagawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Specs McLean flies out to the left fielder. Scrappy Liska grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jo-Jo Gebrian grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Raymond Romero singles to left field. Tony Bergamo lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bruce Northrup grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Raymond Romero advances to third on the play. Eric Anthony grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Al Herrera strikes out. Dale Beniquez strikes out. Marty Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Spike Thornton strikes out. Brad Ausmus doubles to center field. George Titus grounds out to the third baseman. Pierce Redson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Big Poppy grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Bates singles to center field. Calvin Stanley singles to center field. Dave Bates advances to third on the hit. Specs McLean singles to center field. Dave Bates scores. Calvin Stanley advances to third on the hit. Scrappy Liska grounds out to the pitcher. Specs McLean advances to second on the play. Jo-Jo Gebrian grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Koichi Kagawa strikes out. Raymond Romero lines out to the first baseman. Reggie Geddes is pinch hitting for Tony Bergamo. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Reggie Geddes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Erik Bibby pitching. Al Herrera grounds out to the third baseman. Dale Beniquez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Marty Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Angel Flohr enters the game as a defensive replacement for Calvin Stanley at C. Billy Clapp 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. Bruce Northrup grounds out to the second baseman. Eric Anthony strikes out. Spike Thornton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Big Poppy strikes out. Dave Bates walks. Dave Bates steals second. Angel Flohr pops out to the third baseman. Specs McLean grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Brad Ausmus grounds out to the third baseman. George Titus triples. Pierce Redson strikes out. Koichi Kagawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 5 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat Donahue did not respond to coaching in control Bill Wicker did not respond to coaching in arm Walt Decker improves in control Aivin Wagner improves in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Roy Graham did not respond to coaching in velocity Jean-Pierre Gallagher did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Triplett did not respond to coaching in speed Jean-Pierre Gallagher did not respond to coaching in velocity