Win: Ted Smith (20-5) Loss: Don Senerchia (1-6)
Save: Alberto Swindells (37)
Inning: 1 Houston Don Senerchia pitching. Joe Purtell is hit by a pitch. Joe Byrne pops out to the first baseman. Heinie Schullstrom strikes out. Harry Ryan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Ted Smith pitching. Bernie York walks. Greg Mele strikes out. Don Gazella singles to left field. Jason Metz strikes out. Dave Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Johnny Umbarger singles to left field. Hisanobu Inaba flies out to the left fielder. Daijiro Tanioka singles to right field. Johnny Umbarger aggressively advances to third on the hit. Alex Flores reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Hughes. Johnny Umbarger scores. Ted Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Daijiro Tanioka scores. Alex Flores advances to third on the play. Joe Purtell singles to right field. Alex Flores scores. Joe Byrne grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Joe Fischer grounds out to the shortstop. Heinie Hairs flies out to the center fielder. Bob Black flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Heinie Schullstrom flies out to the left fielder. Harry Ryan strikes out. Johnny Umbarger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Don Senerchia strikes out. Bernie York grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Greg Mele singles to left field. Don Gazella flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Hisanobu Inaba walks. Daijiro Tanioka strikes out. Hisanobu Inaba steals second. Alex Flores grounds out to the second baseman. Hisanobu Inaba advances to third on the play. Ted Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Jason Metz strikes out. Dave Hughes grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Fischer singles to center field. Heinie Hairs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Purtell grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Byrne strikes out. Heinie Schullstrom doubles to left field. Harry Ryan doubles to right field. Heinie Schullstrom scores. John Hannon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Johnny Umbarger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Bob Black singles to right field. John Hannon lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bernie York singles to left field. Bob Black scores. Greg Mele strikes out. Don Gazella strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Hisanobu Inaba grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Daijiro Tanioka flies out to the right fielder. Alex Flores grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Jason Metz flies out to the right fielder. Dave Hughes singles to right field. Joe Fischer singles to left field. Heinie Hairs grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ted Smith doubles to right field. Joe Purtell strikes out. Joe Byrne grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Smith advances to third on the play. Heinie Schullstrom singles to right field. Ted Smith scores. Harry Ryan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Bob Black flies out to the right fielder. Juan Lazo is pinch hitting for John Hannon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Juan Lazo hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bernie York doubles to center field. Juan Lazo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Greg Mele strikes out. Don Gazella flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Ron Parrish pitching. Johnny Umbarger strikes out. Hisanobu Inaba singles to left field. Daijiro Tanioka strikes out. Alex Flores grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hisanobu Inaba is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York David Clay enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Byrne at 3B. Greg Bell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Daijiro Tanioka at RF. Jason Metz strikes out. Dave Hughes grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Fischer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Allie Dowell is pinch hitting for Ted Smith. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Allie Dowell grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Purtell grounds out to the second baseman. David Clay singles to left field. Heinie Schullstrom grounds into a force play to the shortstop. David Clay is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Alberto Swindells pitching. Heinie Hairs walks. Heinie Hairs steals second. Bob Black flies out to the left fielder. Roy Decker is pinch hitting for Ron Parrish. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Roy Decker hits a home run. Heinie Hairs scores. Bernie York strikes out. Dennis Holly is pinch hitting for Greg Mele. Dennis Holly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 7 New York total runners LOB: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Taffy Mulligan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Wimpy Ginter did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Sanders did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Fox did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Northey improves in contact_vs_lefty Jack Daubert improves in power_vs_lefty Hal DiPietro did not respond to coaching in 3B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Gary Sukla did not respond to coaching in control Roy Mallonee improves in contact_vs_righty Charles Ruhle improves in contact_vs_lefty Glenn Kennedy did not respond to coaching in velocity Elmer Brock improves in contact_vs_lefty Dave Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Gus Durant improves in LF