Win: Jerry Rodriguez (5-2) Loss: Stan Flowers (2-2)
Save: Bruno Berryhill (5)
Inning: 1 New York Jerry Rodriguez pitching. Jake Rigney grounds out to the third baseman. Art McLaughlin strikes out. Kent Newsome strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Stan Flowers pitching. Dick Babb grounds out to the pitcher. Eric Eichrodt grounds out to the shortstop. Denny Coakley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joe Riesgo. Ted Chamberlain walks. Lip Maloney pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Joe Riesgo strikes out. Dennis Holtzman strikes out. Bob Hundley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston John Bollweg strikes out. Hersh Nieves reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joe Riesgo. Paul Adams triples. Hersh Nieves scores. Jerry Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Babb walks. Eric Eichrodt pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Doug Encarnacion singles past the third baseman. Doc Lewis lines out to the pitcher. Stan Flowers lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jake Rigney reached on a fielding error by Jerry Rodriguez. Art McLaughlin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Denny Coakley lines out to the shortstop. Ted Chamberlain grounds out to the pitcher. Lip Maloney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Kent Newsome flies out to the left fielder. Joe Riesgo grounds out to the second baseman. Dennis Holtzman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston John Bollweg flies out to the center fielder. Hersh Nieves flies out to the left fielder. Paul Adams singles to center field. Jerry Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Bob Hundley strikes out. Doug Encarnacion grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Dick Babb flies out to the center fielder. Eric Eichrodt singles past the shortstop. Denny Coakley pops out to the shortstop. Ted Chamberlain hits an infield single to the pitcher. Lip Maloney grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ted Chamberlain is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Stan Flowers strikes out. Jake Rigney hits a home run. Art McLaughlin grounds out to the shortstop. Kent Newsome flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston John Bollweg reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dennis Holtzman. Frank Schacker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Hersh Nieves singles to left field. John Bollweg scores. Paul Adams strikes out. Jerry Rodriguez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Babb grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Joe Riesgo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dennis Holtzman flies out to the center fielder. Bob Hundley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Eric Eichrodt walks. Denny Coakley singles to center field. Eric Eichrodt advances to third on the hit. Ted Chamberlain pops out to the third baseman. Denny Coakley steals second. Lip Maloney flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Eric Eichrodt scores. Al Konieczny comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Bollweg walks. Hersh Nieves lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Doug Encarnacion pops out to the catcher. Doc Lewis hits an infield single to the first baseman. Jason Ryan is pinch hitting for Al Konieczny. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jason Ryan singles to center field. Doc Lewis advances to third on the hit. Jake Rigney doubles to left field. Doc Lewis scores. Jason Ryan is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Art McLaughlin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Tom Rowland pitching. Paul Adams flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Ed High is pinch hitting for Jerry Rodriguez. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ed High grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Babb walks. Eric Eichrodt grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dick Babb is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Bruno Berryhill pitching. Kent Newsome flies out to the left fielder. Joe Riesgo flies out to the center fielder. Dennis Holtzman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners left on base: 3 Houston total runners left on base: 11
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Stapleton did not respond to coaching in arm Footsie Pedicure improves in control Tom Duran improves in range Roxie Music did not respond to coaching in arm Horse Feathers did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tommy Mathes did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Rijo improves in power_vs_righty Duke Overy did not respond to coaching in control Tommy Mathes improves in velocity Bill Rijo improves in LF