Win: Hisashi Nakatsu (5-3) Loss: Dave Mercado (5-1)
Save: Ray Fitzgerald (28)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Red Baldschun pitching. Rick Atwood reached on a 2-base throwing error by Billy Gunson. Wayne Rogers grounds out to the shortstop. Pepper Gardiner singles to left field. Rick Atwood scores. Bill Peffer singles to right field. Humberto Blanco lines out to the second baseman. Joe Lovelace flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Joe Jones pitching. Rob Dolan singles to center field. Bert Nettles pops out to the second baseman. Bob Maysey walks. Henry Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Denny Felton walks. Doug Whiteside is hit by a pitch. Joe Jones fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe Jones grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Doug Whiteside is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rick Atwood strikes out. Wayne Rogers strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Billy Gunson strikes out. Neal Barrett singles to center field. Denis Liriano grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Pepper Gardiner grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Bill Peffer singles to left field. Bill Peffer steals second. Humberto Blanco singles to left field. Bill Peffer scores. Humberto Blanco is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Lovelace flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Harry Koegel lines out to the second baseman. Red Baldschun flies out to the right fielder. Rob Dolan doubles to right field. Bert Nettles triples. Rob Dolan scores. Bob Maysey walks. Henry Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Denny Felton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Whiteside flies out to the center fielder. Joe Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Billy Gunson flies out to the center fielder. Neal Barrett strikes out. Denis Liriano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Rick Atwood singles to center field. Wayne Rogers strikes out. Pepper Gardiner flies out to the center fielder. Bill Peffer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Harry Koegel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Baldschun walks. Rob Dolan flies out to the right fielder. Bert Nettles grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Humberto Blanco flies out to the left fielder. Joe Lovelace grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Denny Felton walks. Doug Whiteside singles to left field. Denny Felton advances to third on the hit. Joe Jones pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Bob Maysey flies out to the right fielder. Henry Smith pops out to the first baseman. Billy Gunson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Rick Atwood grounds out to the second baseman. Wayne Rogers strikes out. Pepper Gardiner walks. Bill Peffer walks. Humberto Blanco grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Neal Barrett strikes out. Mack Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Denis Liriano grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Koegel walks. Yukio Kimoto is pinch hitting for Red Baldschun. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Yukio Kimoto hits a home run. Harry Koegel scores. Hisashi Nakatsu comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rob Dolan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Al Luce pitching. Joe Lovelace strikes out. Denny Felton walks. Doug Whiteside grounds out to the shortstop. Denny Felton advances to second on the play. Hisashi Nakatsu strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Bert Nettles strikes out. Bob Maysey strikes out. Henry Smith singles to center field. Billy Gunson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Rick Atwood singles to left field. Wayne Rogers walks. Pepper Gardiner grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Wayne Rogers is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Peffer singles past the third baseman. Rick Atwood scores. Pepper Gardiner advances to third on the hit. Humberto Blanco grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Peffer advances to second on the play. Joe Lovelace strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Neal Barrett strikes out. Denis Liriano strikes out. Harry Koegel walks. Guillermo Abreu is pinch hitting for Al Luce. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Guillermo Abreu flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Brooklyn Dave Mercado pitching. Denny Felton grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Whiteside doubles to center field. Rich Forster is pinch hitting for Hisashi Nakatsu. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 10 inning. Rich Forster singles to center field. Doug Whiteside scores. Steve Reed comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick Atwood singles to center field. Rich Forster advances to third on the hit. Wayne Rogers strikes out. Pepper Gardiner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Houston Ray Fitzgerald pitching. Rob Dolan strikes out. Bert Nettles singles past the first baseman. Bert Nettles steals second. Bob Maysey flies out to the right fielder. Henry Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 14 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ernie Hazle did not respond to coaching in control Rick Dinges improves in speed Riggs Loftus improves in control Rick Dinges did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Craig improves in arm Clarence Washburn improves in velocity Dick Young improves in control Cal Hall improves in arm