Win: Phil Riggs (11-5) Loss: Roscoe McGuire (12-8)
Save: Norm Smith (7)
Inning: 1 Houston Roscoe McGuire pitching. Matt Conwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Snuffy Palacios strikes out. Ernie Brockett singles to right field. Broderick Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Phil Riggs pitching. Sting Stringer grounds out to the pitcher. Riggs Rigdon grounds out to the pitcher. Shawn Lucas singles to right field. Wilson Spalding flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Pedro Chappelle doubles to center field. Mel Dreifort strikes out. Ziggy Lane singles to center field. Pedro Chappelle scores. Ed Kubiszyn walks. Phil Riggs lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Matt Conwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Dult Dimmel walks. Jack Hughes flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Ghandi Gandil flies out to the center fielder. Dult Dimmel steals second. John Markell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Snuffy Palacios doubles to center field. Ernie Brockett singles to center field. Snuffy Palacios scores. Broderick Johnson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Pedro Chappelle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Roscoe McGuire strikes out. Sting Stringer strikes out. Riggs Rigdon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Mel Dreifort grounds out to the shortstop. Ziggy Lane flies out to the right fielder. Ed Kubiszyn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Shawn Lucas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wilson Spalding strikes out. Dult Dimmel singles to center field. Jack Hughes walks. Dult Dimmel steals third. Ghandi Gandil walks. John Markell strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Houston Phil Riggs pops out to the first baseman. Matt Conwell doubles to left field. Snuffy Palacios doubles to left field. Matt Conwell scores. Ernie Brockett flies out to the center fielder. Broderick Johnson walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Pedro Chappelle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Roscoe McGuire pops out to the second baseman. Sting Stringer reached on a fielding error by Ernie Brockett. Riggs Rigdon flies out to the center fielder. Shawn Lucas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Mel Dreifort walks. Ziggy Lane grounds out to the pitcher. Mel Dreifort advances to second on the play. Ed Kubiszyn strikes out. Phil Riggs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Wilson Spalding grounds out to the shortstop. Dult Dimmel lines out to the shortstop. Jack Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Matt Conwell singles to center field. Snuffy Palacios singles past the shortstop. Matt Conwell advances to third on the hit. Ernie Brockett singles past the shortstop. Matt Conwell scores. Wade Ponson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Broderick Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Chappelle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Ghandi Gandil pops out to the second baseman. John Markell strikes out. Wade Ponson flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Mel Dreifort flies out to the right fielder. Ziggy Lane strikes out. Ed Kubiszyn doubles to right field. Tom Morehead is pinch hitting for Phil Riggs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tom Morehead grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Asley Martin pitching. Bobby Hillman is pinch hitting for Sting Stringer. Bobby Hillman singles to center field. Riggs Rigdon strikes out. Shawn Lucas pops out to the shortstop. Wilson Spalding singles to center field. Bobby Hillman advances to third on the hit. Dult Dimmel singles to left field. Bobby Hillman scores. Wilson Spalding advances to third on the hit. Felix Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Hughes singles to center field. Wilson Spalding scores. Al White is pinch hitting for Ghandi Gandil. Al White singles to center field. Dult Dimmel scores. Jack Hughes advances to third on the hit. John Markell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Matt Conwell singles to center field. Matt Conwell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Snuffy Palacios flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Brockett pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Norm Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harry Klobedanz is pinch hitting for Wade Ponson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harry Klobedanz grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Hillman grounds out to the third baseman. Riggs Rigdon singles to right field. Shawn Lucas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 8 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 9
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Demaree did not respond to coaching in range Steve King did not respond to coaching in range Al Lansford did not respond to coaching in arm Al Lansford did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Lansford improves in arm Jerry Matarazzo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Steve King improves in 2B
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Doc Lyons did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Wally Smith improves in endurance Carl Magoon did not respond to coaching in velocity Albert Lewis improves in velocity Doc Lyons did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Albert Lewis improves in velocity