Win: Gene Shanks (9-9) Loss: Gunnar Vinkjeller (0-4)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Gene Shanks pitching. Bob Sexauer grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Wynn flies out to the left fielder. Johannes Skjeggestad grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Gunnar Vinkjeller pitching. Katsuhiko Maki reached on a 2-base throwing error by Shinobu Tadahisa. Scott Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Katsuhiko Maki advances to third on the play. Bort Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Katsuhiko Maki scores. Dick Martz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Beppe Zavorra strikes out. Kazuya Tamanishi strikes out. Julio Lyons pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Joe McManus singles to center field. Alan Trammel grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Joe McManus advances to second on the play. Sailor Abstein singles to left field. Joe McManus scores. Larry Manuel singles to center field. Gene Shanks lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Sailor Abstein is thrown out at third. Larry Manuel advances to second on the play. Larry Manuel advances to second on the play. Katsuhiko Maki grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Larry Manuel is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Shinobu Tadahisa grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Adams flies out to the right fielder. Gunnar Vinkjeller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Scott Jackson hits a home run. Bort Thompson strikes out. Dick Martz singles to center field. Dick Martz steals second. Joe McManus strikes out. Alan Trammel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Bob Sexauer singles to center field. Ed Wynn reached on a fielding error by Scott Jackson. Johannes Skjeggestad singles to right field. Bob Sexauer scores. Ed Wynn advances to third on the hit. Johannes Skjeggestad steals second. Beppe Zavorra hits a home run. Ed Wynn scores. Johannes Skjeggestad scores. Kazuya Tamanishi grounds out to the shortstop. Julio Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Shinobu Tadahisa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Sailor Abstein grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Larry Manuel doubles to right field. Gene Shanks grounds out to the third baseman. Katsuhiko Maki hits a home run. Larry Manuel scores. Scott Jackson walks. Scott Jackson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Doc Adams flies out to the right fielder. Gunnar Vinkjeller grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Sexauer walks. Ed Wynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Bort Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Dick Martz hits a home run. Matthew Ridgway comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe McManus triples. Alan Trammel singles to center field. Joe McManus scores. Sailor Abstein hits a home run. Alan Trammel scores. Joseph Dunninger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Manuel pops out to the catcher. Gene Shanks grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Johannes Skjeggestad singles to left field. Beppe Zavorra grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Kazuya Tamanishi grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Katsuhiko Maki grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Jackson singles to right field. Bort Thompson doubles to right field. Scott Jackson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Martz singles to center field. Bort Thompson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Carlisle Kinnunen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe McManus strikes out. Alan Trammel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Ivan Straszny is pinch hitting for Julio Lyons. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ivan Straszny singles past the shortstop. Shinobu Tadahisa strikes out. Doc Adams grounds out to the third baseman. Ivan Straszny advances to second on the play. Guy Wire is pinch hitting for Carlisle Kinnunen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Guy Wire flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Cesare Galante pitching. Sailor Abstein singles to left field. Sailor Abstein is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Larry Manuel strikes out. Gene Shanks strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Tadaaki Nagatomo is pinch hitting for Bob Sexauer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tadaaki Nagatomo lines out to the third baseman. Ed Wynn strikes out. Johannes Skjeggestad pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Katsuhiko Maki singles to center field. Scott Jackson singles to left field. Jose Orador is pinch hitting for Bort Thompson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Katsuhiko Maki is out trying to steal third. Scott Jackson steals second. Jose Orador flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Dick Martz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Beppe Zavorra flies out to the left fielder. Kazuya Tamanishi strikes out. Ivan Straszny walks. Shinobu Tadahisa singles to center field. Doc Adams pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 4 Houston total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Bort Thompson (13), Larry Manuel (3).3B - Joe McManus (2).HR - Katsuhiko Maki (9), Scott Jackson (11), Dick Martz (1), Sailor Abstein (16).SF - Bort Thompson. Baserunning: SB - Scott Jackson (16), Dick Martz (3).CS - Katsuhiko Maki (10), Scott Jackson (4), Sailor Abstein (5). Fielding: E - Scott Jackson.
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charles Browne Fleet did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Nick Adams did not respond to coaching in endurance Lefty Wright did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Fairly Goode did not respond to coaching in endurance Kirito Naiki did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lefty Wright did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Christman improves in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rube McCarthy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lee Jones improves in power_vs_righty Rey Munoz improves in contact_vs_righty Dom Terry did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Niles Harper did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Harshany improves in arm