Win: Julio Jefferson (8-9) Loss: Yukio Kuwata (10-3)
Save: Craig Ewing (30)
Inning: 1 Houston Julio Jefferson pitching. Jeff Lavender grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Cooper grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Barney Franklin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Herman Bradley pitching. Elmer Kreevich flies out to the right fielder. Shinji Fukatani grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rich Fletcher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Tony Palmer is hit by a pitch. Stan Bithorn grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Drummond Meadows strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Cholly Goar flies out to the right fielder. Vinny Timmermann strikes out. Rowland Money hits a home run. Marv Richardt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Nigel Planer strikes out. Clarence Paris strikes out. Herman Bradley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Ellis Riley strikes out. Julio Jefferson strikes out. Elmer Kreevich singles to left field. Shinji Fukatani grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Jeff Lavender flies out to the left fielder. Tom Cooper flies out to the left fielder. Barney Franklin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Rich Fletcher grounds out to the third baseman. Cholly Goar flies out to the left fielder. Vinny Timmermann singles to left field. Rowland Money strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Tony Palmer triples. Stan Bithorn grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tony Palmer scores. Drummond Meadows flies out to the left fielder. Nigel Planer hits a home run. Clarence Paris grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Marv Richardt walks. Ellis Riley flies out to the left fielder. Julio Jefferson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Elmer Kreevich flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Herman Bradley strikes out. Jeff Lavender pops out to the shortstop. Tom Cooper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Shinji Fukatani walks. Shinji Fukatani steals second. Rich Fletcher grounds out to the second baseman. Shinji Fukatani advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Cholly Goar reached on a fielding error by Tony Palmer. Shinji Fukatani scores. Vinny Timmermann singles to right field. Cholly Goar advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Rowland Money strikes out. Marv Richardt singles to right field. Cholly Goar scores. Vinny Timmermann advances to third on the hit. Ellis Riley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Barney Franklin singles to left field. Tony Palmer doubles to left field. Barney Franklin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Stan Bithorn grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Palmer advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Drummond Meadows grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bob Morris is pinch hitting for Nigel Planer. Bob Morris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Clay Williams enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Morris at RF. Julio Jefferson flies out to the right fielder. Elmer Kreevich walks. Shinji Fukatani grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Clarence Paris hits an infield single to the shortstop. Frankie Bond is pinch hitting for Herman Bradley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Frankie Bond flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Lavender grounds out to the third baseman. Clarence Paris advances to second on the play. Tom Cooper singles to left field. Clarence Paris uses his aggressiveness and scores. Barney Franklin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Yukio Kuwata pitching. Rich Fletcher walks. Cholly Goar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rich Fletcher advances to second on the play. Vinny Timmermann strikes out. Rowland Money hits a home run. Rich Fletcher scores. Ed Cornell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marv Richardt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Craig Ewing comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tony Palmer strikes out. Stan Bithorn singles to left field. Drummond Meadows grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Bithorn advances to second on the play. Clay Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 3 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jose Wood improves in control Marty Aitchison did not respond to coaching in velocity Guy Walker improves in velocity Ralph Wilson did not respond to coaching in velocity
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Krueger improves in power_vs_lefty Benny Diaz did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Pike did not respond to coaching in endurance Paul Giannelli did not respond to coaching in speed