Win: Jim Frierson (7-10) Loss: Alex Hamner (4-8)
Save: Ray Fitzgerald (26)
Inning: 1 Houston Jim Frierson pitching. Billy Gunson strikes out. Bert Nettles pops out to the second baseman. George Guevara strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Alex Hamner pitching. Humberto Blanco grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Meadows singles past the shortstop. Joe Lovelace grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Yukio Kimoto flies out to the left fielder. Denis Liriano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Koegel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Scott Settlemire flies out to the center fielder. Denny Felton hits a home run. Rich Forster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Peffer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Neal Barrett singles to right field. Henry Smith strikes out. Alex Hamner lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Neal Barrett forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Billy Gunson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Doug Whiteside flies out to the center fielder. Jim Frierson grounds out to the shortstop. Humberto Blanco grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bert Nettles reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rich Forster. George Guevara grounds out to the third baseman. Yukio Kimoto flies out to the right fielder. Denis Liriano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Matt Meadows strikes out. Joe Lovelace singles to right field. Scott Settlemire singles to left field. Joe Lovelace aggressively advances to third on the hit. Denny Felton lines out to the first baseman. Rich Forster pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Harry Koegel strikes out. Neal Barrett singles to left field. Henry Smith strikes out. Alex Hamner grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Neal Barrett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Bill Peffer flies out to the left fielder. Doug Whiteside flies out to the right fielder. Jim Frierson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Billy Gunson doubles to right field. Bert Nettles strikes out. George Guevara pops out to the shortstop. Yukio Kimoto pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Humberto Blanco grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Meadows grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Lovelace reached on a 2-base fielding error by Denis Liriano. Scott Settlemire singles to center field. Joe Lovelace scores. Denny Felton grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Denis Liriano strikes out. Harry Koegel singles to center field. Neal Barrett singles to left field. Harry Koegel advances to third on the hit. Henry Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Koegel scores. Neal Barrett advances to second on the play. Bob Maysey is pinch hitting for Alex Hamner. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bob Maysey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Henry Sele pitching. Rich Forster grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Peffer reached on a fielding error by Billy Gunson. Doug Whiteside strikes out. Rick Atwood is pinch hitting for Jim Frierson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rick Atwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Fred Ortiz pitching. Billy Gunson strikes out. Bert Nettles singles to left field. George Guevara walks. Yukio Kimoto flies out to the center fielder. Denis Liriano strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Humberto Blanco strikes out. Matt Meadows singles to right field. Joe Lovelace flies out to the center fielder. Scott Settlemire flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Ray Fitzgerald comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harry Koegel strikes out. Neal Barrett strikes out. Henry Smith singles past the shortstop. Rob Dolan is pinch hitting for Henry Sele. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rob Dolan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 8 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Henrich improves in contact_vs_lefty John Ettles improves in range John Ettles improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Perzanowski did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Ettles did not respond to coaching in 3B
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Sinatro did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Sinatro did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chris Hall did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Schupp did not respond to coaching in control