Win: Phil Riggs (16-13) Loss: Mickey James (14-11)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Phil Riggs pitching. Sandy Young singles to center field. Passed ball. Sandy Young advances to second. Rhy Ryan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sandy Young advances to third on the play. Riggs Rigdon grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Strick Floyd pitching. Tiny Easler bunts for a base hit. Snuffy Palacios grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tiny Easler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Strick Jester grounds out to the second baseman. Snuffy Palacios advances to second on the play. Steve Brown singles to center field. Snuffy Palacios scores. Tom Morehead grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Shawn Lucas grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Wilson Spalding strikes out. Alan Liddle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Pedro Chappelle singles to center field. Mel Dreifort grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pedro Chappelle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jerry Worrell flies out to the center fielder. Phil Riggs lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Sting Stringer singles to center field. Sting Stringer steals second. Strick Floyd lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sandy Young flies out to the center fielder. Rhy Ryan singles to left field. Sting Stringer scores. Rhy Ryan steals second. Riggs Rigdon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Tiny Easler strikes out. Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the third baseman. Strick Jester grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Jack Hughes strikes out. Shawn Lucas grounds out to the second baseman. Wilson Spalding strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Steve Brown singles to center field. Tom Morehead walks. Pedro Chappelle reached on a 2-base fielding error by Wilson Spalding. Steve Brown scores. Mel Dreifort grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Worrell singles to center field. Tom Morehead scores. Pedro Chappelle scores. Phil Riggs 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 grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Alan Liddle grounds out to the pitcher. Sting Stringer singles to center field. Sting Stringer steals second. Strick Floyd pops out to the second baseman. Sandy Young grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Snuffy Palacios walks. Strick Jester strikes out. Steve Brown triples. Snuffy Palacios scores. Tom Morehead singles to left field. Steve Brown scores. Pedro Chappelle doubles to center field. Tom Morehead uses his aggressiveness and scores. Vern W Hargrave comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mel Dreifort doubles to center field. Pedro Chappelle scores. Jerry Worrell strikes out. Phil Riggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Rhy Ryan strikes out. Riggs Rigdon strikes out. Jack Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Tiny Easler strikes out. Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the pitcher. Strick Jester walks. Steve Brown walks. Christmas Carroll comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Tom Morehead flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Shawn Lucas doubles past the first baseman. Wilson Spalding grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Liddle walks. Sting Stringer flies out to the right fielder. Christmas Carroll grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Pedro Chappelle grounds out to the pitcher. Mel Dreifort flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Worrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Al White is pinch hitting for Sandy Young. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Al White strikes out. Rhy Ryan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tiny Easler. Vern Thompson 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. Chick Giambi is pinch hitting for Riggs Rigdon. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chick Giambi singles to left field. Rhy Ryan scores. Jack Hughes strikes out. Shawn Lucas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Vern Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Tiny Easler singles to center field. Snuffy Palacios singles past the third baseman. Tiny Easler advances to third on the hit. Snuffy Palacios steals second. Strick Jester singles to left field. Tiny Easler scores. Snuffy Palacios scores. Steve Brown strikes out. Tom Morehead flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Wilson Spalding strikes out. Alan Liddle singles to right field. John Markell is pinch hitting for Sting Stringer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Markell strikes out. Bobby Hillman is pinch hitting for Christmas Carroll. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bobby Hillman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 7
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Zack Rolen did not respond to coaching in velocity Wally World Smith improves in velocity Wally World Smith did not respond to coaching in control Albert Lewis did not respond to coaching in velocity Gil Roberts did not respond to coaching in control Richie Siebern did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill McClure improves in range Moose Geiger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Curt Compton improves in range Ernie Devens did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Cam Collier did not respond to coaching in arm Bill McClure did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill McClure improves in 3B