Inning: 1 Houston Ralph Sheckard pitching. Barney Franklin strikes out. Clarence Paris flies out to the right fielder. Tom Cooper singles to right field. Joe Fitzgerald doubles to center field. Tom Cooper uses his aggressiveness and scores. Nigel Planer reached on a fielding error by Nigel Carson. Stan Bithorn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Gene Jordan pitching. Nigel Carson grounds out to the second baseman. Shinji Fukatani singles past the first baseman. Rich Fletcher flies out to the center fielder. Cholly Goar walks. Jeff Scheffler hits a home run. Shinji Fukatani scores. Cholly Goar scores. Jose Wood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Elmer Walker singles past the second baseman. Elston Spilman hits a home run. Elmer Walker scores. Ed Cornell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marv Richardt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Lee Williams flies out to the left fielder. Drummond Meadows grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Cornell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Ralph Sheckard lines out to the shortstop. Nigel Carson flies out to the center fielder. Shinji Fukatani grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Barney Franklin singles to center field. Clarence Paris grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Barney Franklin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Cooper is hit by a pitch. Joe Fitzgerald grounds out to the third baseman. Clarence Paris advances to third on the play. Tom Cooper advances to second on the play. Nigel Planer walks. Stan Bithorn singles to center field. Clarence Paris scores. Tom Cooper scores. Nigel Planer advances to third on the hit. Lee Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Rich Fletcher singles to right field. Cholly Goar doubles to right field. Rich Fletcher uses his aggressiveness and scores. Herman Bradley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Scheffler grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Elmer Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Elston Spilman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Drummond Meadows doubles to left field. Herman Bradley lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Barney Franklin strikes out. Clarence Paris singles to right field. Drummond Meadows scores. Tom Cooper walks. Milt Fleitas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Marv Richardt singles past the shortstop. Milt Fleitas lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Nigel Carson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Nigel Planer pops out to the shortstop. Stan Bithorn singles to left field. Lee Williams grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Shinji Fukatani hits a home run. Rich Fletcher flies out to the left fielder. Cholly Goar grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Scheffler grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Drummond Meadows singles to center field. Steve Morris is pinch hitting for Herman Bradley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Steve Morris hits a home run. Drummond Meadows scores. Willard Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Barney Franklin flies out to the right fielder. Clarence Paris singles to center field. Tom Cooper walks. Joe Fitzgerald flies out to the left fielder. Nigel Planer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Willie McAleese pitching. Elmer Walker strikes out. Elston Spilman strikes out. Marv Richardt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Stan Bithorn flies out to the right fielder. Lee Williams strikes out. Vic Shantz is pinch hitting for Drummond Meadows. Vic Shantz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Dann Gabler enters the game as a defensive replacement for Vic Shantz at RF. Frank Long is pinch hitting for Willard Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Long walks. Nigel Carson grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Long advances to second on the play. Shinji Fukatani flies out to the left fielder. Rich Fletcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Craig Ewing pitching. Kim Pegues is pinch hitting for Willie McAleese. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Kim Pegues pops out to the second baseman. Barney Franklin grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Clarence Paris singles to right field. Tom Cooper singles past the second baseman. Joe Fitzgerald grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Ebba Coakley pitching. Cholly Goar strikes out. Jeff Scheffler strikes out. Elmer Walker doubles to right field. Elston Spilman reached on a fielding error by Stan Bithorn. Marv Richardt grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Nigel Planer flies out to the right fielder. Stan Bithorn strikes out. Lee Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 10 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 4
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Wrightstone did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Melo did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Wrightstone did not respond to coaching in control Mickey Thomas did not respond to coaching in speed Clay Williams did not respond to coaching in 2B
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Scott Demeter improves in power_vs_righty Pete Fulmer did not respond to coaching in control Larry Pike did not respond to coaching in control Solly Juelich did not respond to coaching in control