Win: John Thomas (14-8) Loss: Howie Spognardi (2-6)
Inning: 1 New York John Thomas pitching. Bruce Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Bernie York walks. Bernie York is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dave Hughes singles to center field. Dave Mahay strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Howie Spognardi pitching. Alex Flores grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Purtell singles to center field. Joe Purtell steals second. Allie Dowell singles to right field. Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Purtell scores. Allie Dowell advances to second on the play. Johnny Umbarger singles to left field. Allie Dowell scores. Hal DiPietro singles to center field. Johnny Umbarger advances to third on the hit. Ernie Galvin reached on a fielding error by Howie Spognardi. Johnny Umbarger scores. Steve Shipley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Rowdy Sewell flies out to the left fielder. John Simmons grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rennie McGlothin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston John Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Flores doubles past the center fielder. Joe Purtell doubles to right field. Alex Flores scores. Allie Dowell strikes out. Heinie Schullstrom lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Roy Decker walks. Howie Spognardi lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bruce Smith singles to left field. Roy Decker scores. Bruce Smith steals second. Bernie York singles to right field. Bruce Smith scores. Dave Hughes lines out to the third baseman. Dave Mahay grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Johnny Umbarger grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hal DiPietro grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Galvin singles past the first baseman. Steve Shipley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Rowdy Sewell flies out to the center fielder. John Simmons strikes out. Rennie McGlothin pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston John Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Flores flies out to the left fielder. Joe Purtell walks. Allie Dowell singles to center field. Joe Purtell advances to third on the hit. Heinie Schullstrom singles to right field. Joe Purtell scores. Johnny Umbarger singles to right field. Allie Dowell is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Roy Decker grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Lazo is pinch hitting for Howie Spognardi. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Juan Lazo walks. Bruce Smith lines out to the shortstop. Bernie York singles to left field. Dave Hughes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Bill Roof pitching. Hal DiPietro singles to right field. Ernie Galvin triples. Hal DiPietro scores. Steve Shipley strikes out. Passed ball. Ernie Galvin scores. John Thomas strikes out. Alex Flores singles to center field. Alex Flores is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Dave Mahay grounds out to the third baseman. Rowdy Sewell flies out to the center fielder. John Simmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Purtell grounds out to the second baseman. Allie Dowell doubles to right field. Heinie Schullstrom hits a home run. Allie Dowell scores. Johnny Umbarger strikes out. Hal DiPietro walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Ernie Galvin walks. Hal DiPietro steals third. Steve Shipley hits an infield single to the second baseman. Hal DiPietro scores. John Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Rennie McGlothin pops out to the shortstop. Roy Decker singles to center field. Rich Caudill is pinch hitting for Bill Roof. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rich Caudill flies out to the left fielder. Roy Decker steals second. Bruce Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Roger Lamont pitching. Alex Flores strikes out. Joe Purtell singles to center field. Joe Purtell steals second. Bernie York throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Allie Dowell grounds out to the third baseman. Heinie Schullstrom walks. Johnny Umbarger walks. Hal DiPietro grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 New York Bernie York grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Hughes singles to center field. Dave Mahay walks. Rowdy Sewell singles to left field. John Simmons flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dave Hughes scores. Rennie McGlothin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston David Clay is pinch hitting for Ernie Galvin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. David Clay singles to left field. Hisanobu Inaba is pinch hitting for Steve Shipley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. David Clay steals second. Hisanobu Inaba grounds out to the third baseman. John Thomas strikes out. Alex Flores grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Roy Decker flies out to the right fielder. Roger Lamont singles to right field. Bruce Smith pops out to the third baseman. Bernie York singles to right field. Dave Hughes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 New York total runners left on base: 9 Houston total runners left on base: 11
Batting:SF - John Simmons. Baserunning: SB - Bruce Smith (21), Roy Decker (9).CS - Bernie York (8). Fielding: E - Bernie York, Howie Spognardi.PB - Bernie York.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Smith improves in arm Roy Flick improves in velocity Fred Brown did not respond to coaching in velocity Pablo Marshall did not respond to coaching in control Arnold Dauer did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Bream improves in control Wilbert Fregosi did not respond to coaching in SS
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Lewis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Lewis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al McGunnigle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Lewis improves in power_vs_righty Daijiro Tanioka did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Harry Ryan improves in contact_vs_righty