Win: Jerome Fuller (2-2) Loss: Charlie Gibson (2-6)
Save: Alberto Swindells (21)
Inning: 1 New York Rafael Orta pitching. Dennis Holly flies out to the right fielder. Don Gazella walks. Jason Metz walks. Juan Lazo singles to center field. Don Gazella scores. Jason Metz advances to third on the hit. Dave Hughes strikes out. Joe Fischer hits a home run. Jason Metz scores. Juan Lazo scores. Bernie York doubles to right field. Bob Black flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Chris Romano pitching. Daijiro Tanioka grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Purtell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Allie Dowell walks. Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Chris Romano walks. Dennis Holly grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Don Gazella strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Joe Byrne flies out to the center fielder. Naoji Takahashi singles to center field. Monty Thomas singles to left field. Naoji Takahashi advances to third on the hit. Hal DiPietro walks. Rafael Orta grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Jason Metz flies out to the right fielder. Juan Lazo flies out to the center fielder. Dave Hughes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Daijiro Tanioka grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Purtell pops out to the shortstop. Allie Dowell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Joe Fischer singles to left field. Bernie York grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Joe Fischer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Black flies out to the center fielder. Bernie York steals second. Chris Romano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Heinie Schullstrom walks. Heinie Schullstrom steals second. Joe Byrne singles to center field. Heinie Schullstrom scores. Naoji Takahashi strikes out. Joe Byrne steals second. Monty Thomas hits a home run. Joe Byrne scores. Hal DiPietro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rafael Orta grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Dennis Holly strikes out. Don Gazella flies out to the right fielder. Jason Metz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Daijiro Tanioka singles to left field. Joe Purtell singles to left field. Daijiro Tanioka advances to third on the hit. Joe Purtell steals second. Allie Dowell flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Daijiro Tanioka scores. Don Senerchia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Heinie Schullstrom singles past the shortstop. Joe Purtell scores. Joe Byrne grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Heinie Schullstrom is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Byrne steals second. Bernie York throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Naoji Takahashi hits an infield single to the third baseman. Joe Byrne scores. Stan Jefferson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Monty Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Elmer Kane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Juan Lazo pops out to the pitcher. Dave Hughes strikes out. Joe Fischer doubles to left field. Bernie York strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Hal DiPietro singles to left field. Elmer Kane lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Daijiro Tanioka strikes out. Joe Purtell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Bob Black singles to left field. Roy Decker is pinch hitting for Stan Jefferson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roy Decker hits a home run. Bob Black scores. Jerome Fuller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dennis Holly walks. Dennis Holly is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Don Gazella grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Metz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Charlie Gibson pitching. Allie Dowell triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Heinie Schullstrom hits a home run. Allie Dowell scores. Tommy Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Byrne bunts for a base hit. Naoji Takahashi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Byrne is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Monty Thomas strikes out. Naoji Takahashi steals second. Hal DiPietro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Juan Lazo grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dave Hughes hits an infield single to the second baseman. Joe Fischer grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Hisanobu Inaba is pinch hitting for Jerome Fuller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hisanobu Inaba singles to center field. Hisanobu Inaba is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Daijiro Tanioka grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Purtell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Alberto Swindells pitching. Bernie York singles to center field. Bob Black grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Well Hung is pinch hitting for Tommy Robinson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Well Hung pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners left on base: 3 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Joe Fischer (3), Bernie York (5).HR - Joe Fischer (1), Roy Decker (19).GIDP - Dennis Holly, Joe Fischer, Bob Black. Baserunning: SB - Bernie York (5).CS - Dennis Holly (3). Fielding: E - Bernie York.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Gus Durant improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Davis improves in arm Ed Davis improves in range Glenn Kennedy did not respond to coaching in control Pedro Erautt improves in arm Wilbert Fregosi did not respond to coaching in range Mike Fregosi improves in SS
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Bob Bissonette did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Lewis did not respond to coaching in arm Steve Olson improves in control Yoshihiro Oishi improves in contact_vs_righty Al McGunnigle improves in power_vs_righty Tetsukazu Hitomi did not respond to coaching in velocity