Win: Leo Krug (5-17) Loss: Mitsuo Takagi (17-11)
Save: Ron McDonald (24)
Inning: 1 New York Leo Krug pitching. Tomoyoshi Minagawa grounds out to the second baseman. Bert Roberts flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Brian Christensen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Mitsuo Takagi pitching. Bob Schlotz singles to center field. Bob Schlotz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ed Toft hits a home run. Paul Midgley singles to left field. Alex Giouxs walks. Pedro Medeiros flies out to the left fielder. Morgan Wain grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York John Peterson strikes out. Matt Cowley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Victor Munoz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Octavio Sissi singles to right field. Masahiro Osako doubles to left field. Leo Krug pops out to the first baseman. Bob Schlotz grounds out to the third baseman. Octavio Sissi scores. Masahiro Osako advances to third on the play. Ed Toft singles to right field. Masahiro Osako scores. Paul Midgley walks. Alex Giouxs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Frank Lofton flies out to the right fielder. Bill Quintana hits a home run. Mitsuo Takagi grounds out to the third baseman. Tomoyoshi Minagawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Pedro Medeiros doubles to left field. Morgan Wain flies out to the center fielder. Octavio Sissi walks. Masahiro Osako triples. Pedro Medeiros scores. Octavio Sissi scores. Leo Krug strikes out. Bob Schlotz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Bert Roberts flies out to the center fielder. Brian Christensen walks. John Peterson grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Christensen advances to second on the play. Matt Cowley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Ed Toft flies out to the center fielder. Paul Midgley strikes out. Alex Giouxs walks. Pedro Medeiros strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Victor Munoz triples. Frank Lofton flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Victor Munoz scores. Bill Quintana strikes out. Harry Meyer is pinch hitting for Mitsuo Takagi. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Harry Meyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Chris Schriver pitching. Morgan Wain grounds out to the third baseman. Octavio Sissi flies out to the center fielder. Masahiro Osako singles to left field. Leo Krug grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Tomoyoshi Minagawa singles to center field. Bert Roberts walks. Brian Christensen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bert Roberts is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Peterson grounds out to the second baseman. Tomoyoshi Minagawa scores. Brian Christensen advances to second on the play. Matt Cowley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bob Schlotz flies out to the center fielder. Ed Toft strikes out. Paul Midgley singles to right field. Alex Giouxs pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York John Jackson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Victor Munoz singles to center field. Frank Lofton flies out to the right fielder. Bill Quintana pops out to the shortstop. Jerry Landrith is pinch hitting for Chris Schriver. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jerry Landrith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Larry Allen pitching. Pedro Medeiros singles to left field. Passed ball. Pedro Medeiros advances to second. Morgan Wain grounds out to the third baseman. Octavio Sissi singles to center field. Pedro Medeiros scores. Masahiro Osako singles to center field. Len Wilson is pinch hitting for John Jackson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Len Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Hick Macleod is pinch hitting for Bob Schlotz. Hick Macleod strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Wally Collins pitching. Tomoyoshi Minagawa flies out to the center fielder. Bert Roberts strikes out. Brian Christensen doubles to right field. John Peterson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Pop Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phil Motloch is pinch hitting for Ed Toft. Phil Motloch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Midgley flies out to the right fielder. Alex Giouxs pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Fred Pactwa enters the game as a defensive replacement for Phil Motloch at 2B. Ron McDonald comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Matt Cowley strikes out. Victor Munoz grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Lofton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners left on base: 4 Houston total runners left on base: 10
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ken Battin did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Battin improves in control Angel Welch did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Donovan improves in contact_vs_righty Eddie Rowdon improves in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Damion Bearden improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Boehmer improves in speed Damion Bearden improves in range Joe Colbert improves in power_vs_lefty Lefty Smith did not respond to coaching in control Joe Colbert improves in power_vs_righty Bob Boehmer did not respond to coaching in 1B