Win: Kerry Hillman (3-6) Loss: Minnie Halt (3-4)
Save: Bob Breining (9)
Inning: 1 New York Kerry Hillman pitching. Don Willett flies out to the center fielder. Junior Acosta strikes out. Mike Striker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Minnie Halt pitching. Glenn Holland strikes out. Richie Lansford grounds out to the shortstop. Art Sojo walks. Milt Bohanon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Paxton Crider grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Laga pops out to the third baseman. Bob Bella strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Gabby Kearney strikes out. Israel Zinn singles to right field. Bob Zettlein singles to left field. Israel Zinn advances to third on the hit. Mike Versalles flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Israel Zinn scores. Kerry Hillman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Barney Mullin grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Sukeforth singles to left field. Ralph Sukeforth steals second. Minnie Halt flies out to the right fielder. Don Willett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Glenn Holland grounds out to the third baseman. Richie Lansford flies out to the center fielder. Art Sojo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Junior Acosta strikes out. Mike Striker flies out to the right fielder. Paxton Crider pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Milt Bohanon strikes out. Gabby Kearney flies out to the right fielder. Israel Zinn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Jim Laga grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Bella strikes out. Barney Mullin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Bob Zettlein strikes out. Mike Versalles grounds out to the second baseman. Kerry Hillman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Ralph Sukeforth grounds out to the shortstop. Minnie Halt strikes out. Don Willett singles to left field. Junior Acosta flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Glenn Holland flies out to the right fielder. Richie Lansford walks. Art Sojo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Richie Lansford is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Milt Bohanon singles to right field. Art Sojo advances to third on the hit. Gabby Kearney triples. Art Sojo scores. Milt Bohanon scores. Israel Zinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Mike Striker singles to left field. Paxton Crider singles to center field. Mike Striker advances to third on the hit. Jim Laga pops out to the first baseman. Bob Bella grounds out to the shortstop. Paxton Crider advances to second on the play. Barney Mullin singles to right field. Mike Striker scores. Ralph Sukeforth flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Bob Zettlein singles to center field. Mike Versalles doubles to left field. Bob Zettlein uses his aggressiveness and scores. Allister Desoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kerry Hillman lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Mike Versalles is thrown out at third. Glenn Holland grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Damian Norton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Israel Zinn at LF. Lee Hanson is pinch hitting for Allister Desoto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lee Hanson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Don Willett singles to left field. Don Willett steals second. Junior Acosta grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Striker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Zeke Case pitching. Richie Lansford walks. Art Sojo grounds out to the second baseman. Richie Lansford advances to second on the play. Milt Bohanon flies out to the center fielder. Gabby Kearney walks. Damian Norton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Bob Breining comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Paxton Crider pops out to the catcher. Jim Laga strikes out. Bob Bella doubles to center field. Barney Mullin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners left on base: 6 Houston total runners left on base: 5
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Brad Power improves in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Finigan did not respond to coaching in control Bill Roe improves in control Johnny Finigan did not respond to coaching in velocity Greg Sawyer did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry Andrews did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Randy Kelley improves in power_vs_righty Joe Castleman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ray Taylor improves in velocity Randy Kelley did not respond to coaching in C