Win: Lance Tompkins (2-1) Loss: Charlie Grodzicki (2-18)
Inning: 1 New York Charlie Grodzicki pitching. Junior Mintz grounds out to the second baseman. Emile Bois walks. Merv Shoop flies out to the center fielder. Yoshio Tsuchiya pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Lance Tompkins pitching. Jason Garrett singles past the shortstop. Jim Dailey flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Womack grounds out to the pitcher. Jason Garrett advances to second on the play. Tim Merchant singles to center field. Jason Garrett scores. Bob Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Pat Bell singles to right field. Nick Clark walks. Ron Foster reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Johnson. Pat Bell scores. Bobby Witt IV singles past the second baseman. Nick Clark scores. Ron Foster scores. Lance Tompkins lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Junior Mintz singles to right field. Bobby Witt IV scores. Junior Mintz steals second. Emile Bois strikes out. Merv Shoop strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Sam Prokopec singles to left field. Matt Bush singles to right field. Ernie Scioscia strikes out. Charlie Grodzicki lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jason Garrett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Yoshio Tsuchiya reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Johnson. Pat Bell walks. Nick Clark walks. Ron Foster strikes out. Bobby Witt IV walks. Yoshio Tsuchiya scores. Lance Tompkins flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Pat Bell is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Jim Dailey singles to center field. Jeff Womack singles to center field. Jim Dailey advances to third on the hit. Tim Merchant pops out to the third baseman. Bob Johnson singles to right field. Jim Dailey scores. Jeff Womack steals third. Sam Prokopec strikes out. Matt Bush grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Junior Mintz walks. Emile Bois triples. Junior Mintz scores. Merv Shoop flies out to the left fielder. Yoshio Tsuchiya grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Bell singles to center field. Emile Bois scores. Nick Clark flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Ernie Scioscia strikes out. Charlie Grodzicki strikes out. Jason Garrett singles to center field. Jim Dailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Ron Foster doubles to center field. Bobby Witt IV grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Foster advances to third on the play. Lance Tompkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ron Foster scores. Junior Mintz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Jeff Womack flies out to the left fielder. Tim Merchant grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Johnson walks. Sam Prokopec strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Emile Bois grounds out to the shortstop. Merv Shoop grounds out to the second baseman. Yoshio Tsuchiya hits a home run. Pat Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Matt Bush strikes out. Ernie Scioscia strikes out. Zito Barry is pinch hitting for Charlie Grodzicki. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Zito Barry doubles to left field. Jason Garrett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Tom Andrews pitching. Nick Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Foster flies out to the right fielder. Rube Goldberg is pinch hitting for Bobby Witt IV. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rube Goldberg walks. Lance Tompkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jim Dailey strikes out. Jeff Womack lines out to the third baseman. Tim Merchant strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Junior Mintz grounds out to the third baseman. Emile Bois flies out to the center fielder. Merv Shoop grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bob Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Sam Prokopec grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Bush lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Yoshio Tsuchiya strikes out. Pat Bell strikes out. Nick Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Ernie Scioscia triples. Lou Raymond is pinch hitting for Tom Andrews. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lou Raymond walks. Donn A. Corcoran comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jason Garrett singles to center field. Ernie Scioscia scores. Lou Raymond advances to third on the hit. Jim Dailey singles to center field. Lou Raymond scores. Jason Garrett advances to third on the hit. Jeff Womack grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jason Garrett scores. Tim Merchant flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 8
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Garth Grace did not respond to coaching in control Marshall Plann did not respond to coaching in speed Marshall Plann improves in arm Hank Whitehurst improves in range Hank Whitehurst did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Healthless Tatterman did not respond to coaching in LF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Carson Beckett did not respond to coaching in velocity Bra'Tac did not respond to coaching in velocity Bra'Tac did not respond to coaching in velocity Walter Harriman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lefty Wright did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Anubis improves in arm