Win: Ray Davies (11-13) Loss: Tito Santana (6-5)
Save: Nelson Wolf (6)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Tito Santana pitching. Guy Wire flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Tadaaki Nagatomo singles to left field. Beppe Zavorra singles to center field. Ed Wynn strikes out. Shinobu Tadahisa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Ray Davies pitching. Walt Breton grounds out to the second baseman. Dean Throneberry singles to left field. Scott Jackson grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dean Throneberry is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Richie Tenenbaum grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Scott Jackson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Ivan Straszny reached on a fielding error by Rick McCracken. Doc Adams walks. Robert Mann walks. Ray Davies grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ivan Straszny scores. Doc Adams advances to third on the play. Guy Wire lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bort Thompson lines out to the first baseman. Rick McCracken pops out to the shortstop. Joe McManus walks. Frank Sizemore singles to right field. Joe McManus advances to third on the hit. Tito Santana grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Tadaaki Nagatomo singles to right field. Beppe Zavorra strikes out. Ed Wynn grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tadaaki Nagatomo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Shinobu Tadahisa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Walt Breton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dean Throneberry flies out to the right fielder. Scott Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Ivan Straszny singles to right field. Doc Adams doubles to right field. Ivan Straszny uses his aggressiveness and scores. Robert Mann singles to left field. Ray Davies singles to right field. Doc Adams scores. Robert Mann advances to third on the hit. Guy Wire grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Robert Mann scores. Tadaaki Nagatomo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Richie Tenenbaum pops out to the first baseman. Bort Thompson doubles to left field. Rick McCracken grounds out to the shortstop. Joe McManus flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Beppe Zavorra flies out to the right fielder. Ed Wynn singles to center field. Shinobu Tadahisa grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Frank Sizemore strikes out. Niles Harper is pinch hitting for Tito Santana. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Niles Harper flies out to the right fielder. Walt Breton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Harry Thormahlen pitching. Ivan Straszny grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Adams walks. Robert Mann grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Doc Adams is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ray Davies grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Robert Mann is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Dean Throneberry grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Jackson doubles to center field. Richie Tenenbaum singles to center field. Scott Jackson is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Bort Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Guy Wire strikes out. Tadaaki Nagatomo strikes out. Beppe Zavorra grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Rick McCracken flies out to the left fielder. Joe McManus grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Sizemore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Ed Wynn doubles to center field. Shinobu Tadahisa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Wynn advances to third on the play. Ivan Straszny strikes out. Doc Adams pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jose Orador is pinch hitting for Harry Thormahlen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jose Orador singles past the second baseman. Walt Breton flies out to the right fielder. Dean Throneberry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Orador advances to second on the play. Scott Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Luis Palacios pitching. Robert Mann flies out to the right fielder. Ray Davies grounds out to the second baseman. Guy Wire singles past the second baseman. Tadaaki Nagatomo singles to right field. Guy Wire advances to third on the hit. Beppe Zavorra grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Richie Tenenbaum hits a home run. Nelson Wolf comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bort Thompson strikes out. Rick McCracken singles to center field. Joe McManus pops out to the third baseman. Frank Sizemore pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Ray Davies is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: T. Sippin did not respond to coaching in speed Richie Havens improves in speed Richie Havens improves in arm Fersk Landtromme improves in contact_vs_lefty Juan DeMerit improves in velocity Chester Riley improves in arm Chester Riley did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kiyoshi Seto did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Charlie Rice did not respond to coaching in speed Jackson Tulsa improves in velocity Parker Hill did not respond to coaching in endurance Willy Tavares did not respond to coaching in control Willy Tavares did not respond to coaching in control