Win: Walt Leshnock (2-2) Loss: Vern Thompson (4-4)
Save: Dave W Stafford (1)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Monte Warhop pitching. Rhy Ryan grounds out to the second baseman. Riggs Rigdon singles to left field. Riggs Rigdon is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jack Hughes walks. Shawn Lucas pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Noriyuki Watanabe pitching. Tiny Easler singles to left field. Ed Kubiszyn strikes out. Ryan Ryan strikes out. Steve Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Wilson Spalding hits a home run. Alan Liddle strikes out. Sting Stringer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Markell singles to center field. Noriyuki Watanabe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Broderick Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Matt Conwell flies out to the right fielder. Mel Dreifort strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Rhy Ryan grounds out to the pitcher. Riggs Rigdon strikes out. Jack Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jerry Worrell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Monte Warhop strikes out. Tiny Easler walks. Ed Kubiszyn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Shawn Lucas pops out to the first baseman. Wilson Spalding strikes out. Alan Liddle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Ryan Ryan singles to left field. Steve Brown strikes out. Broderick Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Matt Conwell walks. Mel Dreifort grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Matt Conwell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Sting Stringer strikes out. John Markell walks. Noriyuki Watanabe lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, John Markell forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Rhy Ryan singles to right field. Noriyuki Watanabe advances to third on the hit. Riggs Rigdon lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Jerry Worrell pops out to the second baseman. Monte Warhop strikes out. Tiny Easler grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Jack Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Shawn Lucas walks. Wilson Spalding grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Shawn Lucas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Alan Liddle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Ed Kubiszyn walks. Ryan Ryan strikes out. Steve Brown flies out to the right fielder. Broderick Johnson hits a home run. Ed Kubiszyn scores. Matt Conwell hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mel Dreifort pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Sting Stringer grounds out to the third baseman. John Markell flies out to the left fielder. Noriyuki Watanabe singles to right field. Rhy Ryan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jerry Worrell flies out to the center fielder. Monte Warhop strikes out. Tiny Easler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Riggs Rigdon singles to center field. Riggs Rigdon steals second. Jack Hughes strikes out. Shawn Lucas grounds out to the second baseman. Riggs Rigdon advances to third on the play. Wilson Spalding strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Ed Kubiszyn walks. Ryan Ryan walks. Mike Kress 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. Steve Brown pops out to the shortstop. Broderick Johnson lines out to the shortstop. Matt Conwell walks. Mel Dreifort strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Asley Martin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alan Liddle flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Hillman is pinch hitting for Sting Stringer. Bobby Hillman singles to left field. John Markell flies out to the left fielder. Al White is pinch hitting for Mike Kress. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bobby Hillman steals second. Passed ball. Bobby Hillman advances to third. Al White singles to left field. Bobby Hillman scores. Buddy Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al White steals second. Rhy Ryan singles to left field. Al White scores. Rhy Ryan steals second. Riggs Rigdon lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Walt Leshnock pitching. Jerry Worrell strikes out. Sam Wuestling is pinch hitting for Buddy Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sam Wuestling doubles to right field. Tiny Easler singles to left field. Ed Kubiszyn pops out to the shortstop. Ryan Ryan singles to left field. Sam Wuestling scores. Tiny Easler advances to third on the hit. Steve Brown pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Brooklyn Vern Thompson pitching. Jack Hughes hits a home run. Felix Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shawn Lucas doubles to left field. Wilson Spalding singles to right field. Shawn Lucas scores. Homer Choate comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alan Liddle flies out to the center fielder. Wilson Spalding steals second. Bobby Hillman flies out to the center fielder. Dult Dimmel is pinch hitting for John Markell. Wilson Spalding steals third. Dult Dimmel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Dave W Stafford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Broderick Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Matt Conwell flies out to the right fielder. Mel Dreifort grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Shawn Lucas (23).HR - Jack Hughes (25), Wilson Spalding (33). Baserunning: SB - Rhy Ryan (23), Riggs Rigdon (28), Wilson Spalding 2 (23), Bobby Hillman (23), Al White (6).CS - Riggs Rigdon (11).
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wally World Smith did not respond to coaching in control Zane Stone did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Lavender improves in contact_vs_righty Jack Martinez did not respond to coaching in control Carl Magoon did not respond to coaching in control Doc Lyons did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Cam Collier improves in contact_vs_lefty Rogers Birkofer improves in speed Bill McClure did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jason Dresser did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Demaree did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Curt Compton improves in range Curt Compton improves in LF