Win: Tim Merritt (7-12) Loss: Flint Low (18-7)
Save: Jeff Householder (29)
Inning: 1 New York Flint Low pitching. Jim DiPietro strikes out. Bill Ganzel hits a home run. Danny Dyer triples. Jim Martin pops out to the second baseman. John Ewing grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Tim Merritt pitching. Tiny Easler walks. Snuffy Palacios grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tiny Easler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Matt Conwell singles to center field. Snuffy Palacios advances to third on the hit. Steve Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Snuffy Palacios scores. Tom Morehead strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Red Crider strikes out. Dave Gates walks. Dutch Coble flies out to the left fielder. Tim Merritt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Pedro Chappelle flies out to the center fielder. Mel Dreifort flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Worrell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Jim DiPietro grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bill Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Dyer doubles to center field. Jim Martin pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Flint Low grounds out to the second baseman. Tiny Easler bunts for a base hit. Tiny Easler steals second. Snuffy Palacios walks. Matt Conwell pops out to the shortstop. Steve Brown hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tom Morehead grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Tiny Easler is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 New York John Ewing flies out to the left fielder. Red Crider flies out to the right fielder. Dave Gates flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Pedro Chappelle grounds out to the shortstop. Mel Dreifort flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Worrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Dutch Coble grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Merritt pops out to the first baseman. Jim DiPietro flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Flint Low strikes out. Tiny Easler flies out to the left fielder. Snuffy Palacios singles to center field. Matt Conwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Bill Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Dyer hits a home run. Jim Martin pops out to the third baseman. John Ewing flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Steve Brown strikes out. Tom Morehead strikes out. Pedro Chappelle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Red Crider strikes out. Dave Gates grounds out to the shortstop. Dutch Coble singles past the first baseman. Tommy Jones is pinch hitting for Tim Merritt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dutch Coble is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Jimmy Dunn pitching. Mel Dreifort lines out to the pitcher. Jerry Worrell singles to center field. Flint Low fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Flint Low grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Tom Berryhill is pinch hitting for Jimmy Dunn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Tom Berryhill strikes out. Jim DiPietro singles to left field. Bill Ganzel strikes out. Danny Dyer walks. Jim Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Ray Pool pitching. Tiny Easler strikes out. Snuffy Palacios flies out to the right fielder. Matt Conwell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York John Ewing strikes out. Red Crider singles to left field. Dave Gates singles to center field. Red Crider advances to third on the hit. Asley Martin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Dutch Coble grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Red Crider scores. Dave Gates advances to second on the play. Jim Harrelson is pinch hitting for Ray Pool. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jim Harrelson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jeff Householder pitching. Steve Brown strikes out. Tom Morehead doubles to left field. Pedro Chappelle strikes out. Mel Dreifort strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 6
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Glenn Martin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Valdez improves in power_vs_lefty Wes Cressend did not respond to coaching in velocity George Hickey did not respond to coaching in control Mike LeMay did not respond to coaching in velocity Ramon Heinkel improves in speed
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cam Collier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill McClure did not respond to coaching in range Curt Compton improves in contact_vs_lefty Monte Warhop did not respond to coaching in control Terry Ackley improves in range Jim Demaree did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Cam Collier did not respond to coaching in CF