Win: Harry Ott (12-8) Loss: Tom Grant (8-22)
Save: Misael Vassell (23)
Inning: 1 Houston Harry Ott pitching. Al McGunnigle hits a home run. Ed Perez strikes out. Vern Bare strikes out. Yoshihiro Oishi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Tom Grant pitching. George Derrick doubles to left field. Ed Davis lines out to the first baseman. Rafael Metzger lines out to the third baseman. George Derrick steals third. Dave Smith walks. Upper Decker pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Harry Ryan flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Chamberlain walks. Greg Bell strikes out. Ryan Burkart pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Heinie Hairs singles to left field. Don Gazella grounds out to the third baseman. Heinie Hairs advances to second on the play. Buck Vache lines out to the second baseman. Harry Ott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Tom Grant reached on a fielding error by Don Gazella. Al McGunnigle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ed Perez singles to center field. Vern Bare walks. Yoshihiro Oishi singles to left field. Harry Ryan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 New York George Derrick singles to center field. George Derrick steals second. Ed Davis singles to left field. George Derrick scores. Rafael Metzger walks. Dave Smith is hit by a pitch. Upper Decker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ed Davis scores. Rafael Metzger advances to third on the play. Heinie Hairs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Glenn Chamberlain strikes out. Greg Bell strikes out. Ryan Burkart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Don Gazella singles to left field. Buck Vache grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Harry Ott grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Tom Grant strikes out. Al McGunnigle strikes out. Ed Perez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York George Derrick strikes out. Ed Davis grounds out to the pitcher. Rafael Metzger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Vern Bare lines out to the second baseman. Yoshihiro Oishi singles to right field. Harry Ryan flies out to the right fielder. Glenn Chamberlain singles to left field. Yoshihiro Oishi advances to third on the hit. Greg Bell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Dave Smith singles to center field. Upper Decker lines out to the second baseman. Dave Smith steals second. Heinie Hairs hits an infield single to the pitcher. Don Gazella flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dave Smith scores. Buck Vache strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ryan Burkart grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Grant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al McGunnigle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Harry Ott grounds out to the catcher. George Derrick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Ed Perez flies out to the left fielder. Vern Bare grounds out to the second baseman. Yoshihiro Oishi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Mike Fregosi is pinch hitting for Rafael Metzger. Mike Fregosi grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Smith singles to left field. Upper Decker pops out to the second baseman. Heinie Hairs pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jim Fox enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Fregosi at RF. Misael Vassell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harry Ryan grounds out to the third baseman. Masaji Sogawa is pinch hitting for Glenn Chamberlain. Masaji Sogawa grounds out to the pitcher. Greg Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 6 New York total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - George Derrick (19).SF - Don Gazella.GIDP - Upper Decker, Buck Vache.HBP - Dave Smith (2). Baserunning: SB - George Derrick 2 (8), Dave Smith (27). Fielding: E - Don Gazella.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Robinson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ned Rafter did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Poindexter did not respond to coaching in arm John Brown did not respond to coaching in arm Earl Stanceu improves in power_vs_righty John Poindexter improves in arm
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sammy McCarthy did not respond to coaching in arm Ralph Scantlebury did not respond to coaching in control Dan Kerr did not respond to coaching in control Dan Kerr did not respond to coaching in endurance Dan Nichting improves in range Gil Urrea did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty