Inning: 1 New York Alex Hamner pitching. Steve Millar strikes out. George Hofman flies out to the right fielder. Roy Castillo hits a home run. Hank Colton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Bill Burke pitching. Bob Maysey singles to left field. Bert Nettles hits a home run. Bob Maysey scores. George Guevara grounds out to the third baseman. Yukio Kimoto strikes out. Denis Liriano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Barry Taylor pops out to the shortstop. John Merkle grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Harry Koegel flies out to the right fielder. Guillermo Abreu flies out to the center fielder. Neal Barrett singles to left field. Alex Hamner grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Neal Barrett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Pat Lowery strikes out. Bill Burke grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Millar singles to right field. Steve Millar is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Bob Maysey singles to center field. Bob Maysey steals second. Bert Nettles flies out to the left fielder. George Guevara singles to left field. Bob Maysey scores. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Yukio Kimoto hits a home run. George Guevara scores. Gordie Storie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Denis Liriano grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Koegel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York George Hofman walks. George Hofman steals second. Roy Castillo grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Colton flies out to the right fielder. Barry Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Guillermo Abreu hits an infield single to the second baseman. Guillermo Abreu steals second. Neal Barrett doubles to right field. Guillermo Abreu scores. Alex Hamner lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Maysey strikes out. Bert Nettles hits an infield single to the pitcher. Neal Barrett scores. George Guevara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York John Merkle flies out to the center fielder. Dave Taylor grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Lowery strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Yukio Kimoto strikes out. Denis Liriano singles to left field. Harry Koegel strikes out. Guillermo Abreu walks. Wayne Bahnsen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Neal Barrett grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Denis Liriano is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Jock Smalley is pinch hitting for Wayne Bahnsen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jock Smalley flies out to the right fielder. Steve Millar pops out to the third baseman. George Hofman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Steve Johnston pitching. Alex Hamner pops out to the second baseman. Bob Maysey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bert Nettles singles to right field. George Guevara singles to right field. Bert Nettles advances to third on the hit. Yukio Kimoto singles to left field. Bert Nettles scores. George Guevara advances to third on the hit. Denis Liriano pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Roy Castillo flies out to the right fielder. Hank Colton triples. Barry Taylor walks. Barry Taylor is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Merkle singles to right field. Hank Colton scores. Dave Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Charlie Johnson is pinch hitting for Harry Koegel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Charlie Johnson walks. Guillermo Abreu grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Neal Barrett singles to right field. Hank Lynn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Hamner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Pat Lowery strikes out. Dave Kelly is pinch hitting for Hank Lynn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dave Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Dave Fahey is pinch hitting for Steve Millar. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dave Fahey singles to right field. Dave Fahey steals second. George Hofman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Luke Mateo pitching. Bob Maysey singles to center field. Bert Nettles flies out to the right fielder. George Guevara grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Maysey advances to second on the play. Lefty Serna is pinch hitting for Yukio Kimoto. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lefty Serna grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Roy Castillo hits a home run. Henry Sele comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Colton pops out to the third baseman. Barry Taylor pops out to the first baseman. John Merkle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners left on base: 3 Houston total runners left on base: 8
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Butch Ingram improves in velocity Scott Thompson did not respond to coaching in control Gene Hughes did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Sepkowski did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Clarence Washburn did not respond to coaching in control John Ettles did not respond to coaching in speed Andy Donovan improves in arm Ed Craig improves in contact_vs_righty