Win: Robinson Alcaraz (11-8) Loss: Mickey James (11-9)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Robinson Alcaraz pitching. Sandy Young singles to center field. Sandy Young is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Sting Stringer pops out to the catcher. Riggs Rigdon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Strick Floyd pitching. Tiny Easler pops out to the third baseman. Snuffy Palacios walks. Tom Morehead flies out to the left fielder. Snuffy Palacios steals second. Strick Jester strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Shawn Lucas is hit by a pitch. Wilson Spalding lines out to the first baseman. Dult Dimmel grounds out to the pitcher. Shawn Lucas advances to second on the play. Rhy Ryan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Pedro Chappelle lines out to the first baseman. Mel Dreifort singles to center field. Mel Dreifort is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ziggy Lane strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Ghandi Gandil pops out to the second baseman. Strick Floyd grounds out to the shortstop. Sandy Young grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Ed Kubiszyn singles to right field. Robinson Alcaraz lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tiny Easler walks. Snuffy Palacios flies out to the center fielder. Tom Morehead grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Sting Stringer flies out to the right fielder. Riggs Rigdon walks. Shawn Lucas walks. Riggs Rigdon is out trying to steal third. Wilson Spalding doubles to left field. Dult Dimmel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Strick Jester singles to center field. Strick Jester is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pedro Chappelle singles to center field. Mel Dreifort walks. Ziggy Lane grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Rhy Ryan walks. Ghandi Gandil flies out to the center fielder. Rhy Ryan steals second. Strick Floyd singles to center field. Rhy Ryan scores. Sandy Young grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Strick Floyd is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Sting Stringer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Ed Kubiszyn walks. Robinson Alcaraz lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tiny Easler singles to right field. Ed Kubiszyn scores. Snuffy Palacios walks. Tom Morehead walks. Strick Jester singles to center field. Tiny Easler scores. Snuffy Palacios scores. Tom Morehead advances to third on the hit. Pedro Chappelle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Riggs Rigdon strikes out. Shawn Lucas flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Wilson Spalding flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Mel Dreifort doubles to right field. Vern W Hargrave comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ziggy Lane pops out to the catcher. Ed Kubiszyn triples. Mel Dreifort scores. Robinson Alcaraz grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Kubiszyn scores. Tiny Easler singles to right field. Snuffy Palacios singles to center field. Tiny Easler advances to third on the hit. Tom Morehead pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Dult Dimmel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rhy Ryan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ghandi Gandil strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Wade Ponson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Strick Jester walks. Pedro Chappelle grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Strick Jester is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mel Dreifort singles to right field. Pedro Chappelle advances to third on the hit. Ziggy Lane flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Pedro Chappelle scores. Ed Kubiszyn grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mel Dreifort is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Bobby Hillman is pinch hitting for Wade Ponson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bobby Hillman strikes out. Sandy Young doubles to center field. Al White is pinch hitting for Sting Stringer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Al White walks. Riggs Rigdon grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Mike Kress pitching. Matt Conwell is pinch hitting for Robinson Alcaraz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Matt Conwell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tiny Easler singles to right field. Snuffy Palacios flies out to the left fielder. Tiny Easler is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Norm Smith pitching. Shawn Lucas grounds out to the second baseman. Wilson Spalding grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dult Dimmel singles to right field. Rhy Ryan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 6 Houston total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Robinson Alcaraz is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Zane Stone did not respond to coaching in control Doc Lyons did not respond to coaching in range Albert Lewis did not respond to coaching in velocity Wally Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Albert Lewis did not respond to coaching in control Albert Lewis did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Demaree did not respond to coaching in speed Al Lansford improves in power_vs_lefty Pete Daley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jerry Matarazzo improves in range Rogers Birkofer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pete Daley improves in contact_vs_righty Steve King improves in 2B