Win: Dick Leifield (11-9) Loss: Tom Jackson (11-8)
Save: Barney Watkins (30)
Inning: 1 Milwaukee Tom Jackson pitching. Rich Healy grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Landrum reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ed Wathan. Dave Slayton flies out to the right fielder. Glenn Ayala triples. Bob Landrum scores. Wayne Durham doubles to center field. Glenn Ayala scores. Alex Hubbard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Dick Leifield pitching. Earle Mooneyham flies out to the left fielder. Pedro Grieve pops out to the second baseman. Pete Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Milwaukee Al Moreno strikes out. Denny Seale walks. Dick Leifield fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dick Leifield flies out to the left fielder. Rich Healy grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Denny Seale is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bud Siever grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Wathan flies out to the center fielder. Mark Carney doubles to center field. Dick Carroll singles past the shortstop. Mark Carney scores. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Milwaukee Bob Landrum grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Slayton singles to left field. Glenn Ayala pops out to the third baseman. Wayne Durham grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Tom Jackson strikes out. Earle Mooneyham walks. Pedro Grieve strikes out. Pete Valdez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Earle Mooneyham is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Milwaukee Alex Hubbard grounds out to the shortstop. Al Moreno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Denny Seale flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bud Siever flies out to the center fielder. Ed Wathan strikes out. Mark Carney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Milwaukee Dick Leifield flies out to the left fielder. Rich Healy walks. Bob Landrum reached on a fielding error by Earle Mooneyham. Dave Slayton strikes out. Glenn Ayala flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Dick Carroll hits a home run. Pi Ortiz singles to right field. Tom Jackson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Earle Mooneyham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pi Ortiz advances to third on the play. Pedro Grieve grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Milwaukee Wayne Durham flies out to the right fielder. Alex Hubbard strikes out. Al Moreno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Pete Valdez pops out to the first baseman. Bud Siever lines out to the shortstop. Ed Wathan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Milwaukee Denny Seale singles to left field. Bob Kelly is pinch hitting for Dick Leifield. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bob Kelly walks. Passed ball. Denny Seale advances to third. Bob Kelly advances to second. Rich Healy walks. Bob Landrum strikes out. Dave Slayton bunts for a base hit. Denny Seale scores. Glenn Ayala grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Kelly scores. Rich Healy advances to third on the play. Dave Slayton advances to second on the play. Wayne Durham flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Bitsy Baker pitching. Mark Carney strikes out. Dick Carroll flies out to the center fielder. Pi Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Milwaukee James Arnold comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Alex Hubbard grounds out to the shortstop. Al Moreno doubles to left field. Denny Seale grounds out to the pitcher. Frank McGlothin is pinch hitting for Bitsy Baker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Frank McGlothin lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Barney Watkins pitching. James Arnold pops out to the third baseman. Earle Mooneyham grounds out to the shortstop. Pedro Grieve walks. Pete Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Milwaukee Rich Healy flies out to the center fielder. Bob Landrum grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Slayton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Bud Siever flies out to the center fielder. Ed Wathan singles to left field. Mark Carney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Wathan advances to second on the play. Dick Carroll grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Milwaukee total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Barney Watkins is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
Milwaukee Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Babe Colton did not respond to coaching in speed Red Spurgeon did not respond to coaching in arm Red Spurgeon improves in range Bud Breckinridge did not respond to coaching in range Joe Maggert improves in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Witt did not respond to coaching in speed Harland Lockhart improves in contact_vs_righty Bobby Stuart improves in contact_vs_righty Greg Spongberg improves in arm Harland Lockhart did not respond to coaching in CF