Win: Noriyuki Watanabe (2-2) Loss: Frank Marriott (1-4)
Inning: 1 Houston Noriyuki Watanabe pitching. Tiny Easler grounds out to the pitcher. Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the third baseman. Strick Jester flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Frank Marriott pitching. Sandy Young walks. Rhy Ryan hits a home run. Sandy Young scores. Wilson Spalding grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Liddle strikes out. John Markell singles to left field. Bobby Hillman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Steve Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rogers Birkofer pops out to the second baseman. Mel Dreifort flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Chick Giambi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doc Lyons strikes out. Noriyuki Watanabe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Bill McClure flies out to the center fielder. Jim Demaree singles to center field. Frank Marriott pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Tiny Easler hits an infield single to the shortstop. Snuffy Palacios flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Sandy Young flies out to the right fielder. Rhy Ryan flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Wilson Spalding pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Strick Jester singles to center field. Steve Brown flies out to the left fielder. Rogers Birkofer grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Alan Liddle strikes out. John Markell doubles past the left fielder. John Markell is out trying to steal third. Bobby Hillman singles to right field. Chick Giambi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Mel Dreifort grounds out to the pitcher. Bill McClure grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Demaree strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Doc Lyons strikes out. Noriyuki Watanabe pops out to the first baseman. Sandy Young pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Frank Marriott pops out to the second baseman. Tiny Easler singles to left field. Snuffy Palacios singles in front of the right fielder. Strick Jester grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tiny Easler advances to third on the play. Snuffy Palacios advances to second on the play. Steve Brown singles to right field. Tiny Easler scores. Snuffy Palacios scores. Rogers Birkofer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Steve Brown is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Rhy Ryan strikes out. Wilson Spalding walks. Wilson Spalding steals second. Alan Liddle hits a home run. Wilson Spalding scores. John Markell grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Hillman singles to center field. Chick Giambi singles to right field. Bobby Hillman advances to third on the hit. Monte Warhop 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. Doc Lyons singles to center field. Bobby Hillman scores. Noriyuki Watanabe doubles to center field. Chick Giambi scores. Sandy Young hits a home run. Doc Lyons scores. Noriyuki Watanabe scores. Vern Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rhy Ryan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Mel Dreifort grounds out to the second baseman. Bill McClure singles to right field. Jim Demaree strikes out. Vern Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Wilson Spalding strikes out. Alan Liddle singles to left field. Alan Liddle steals second. John Markell flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Hillman singles to center field. Alan Liddle is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Tiny Easler strikes out. Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the shortstop. Strick Jester singles to right field. Steve Brown hits a home run. Strick Jester scores. Rogers Birkofer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Chick Giambi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doc Lyons triples. Noriyuki Watanabe flies out to the right fielder. Sandy Young singles to center field. Doc Lyons scores. Felix Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rhy Ryan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Mel Dreifort grounds out to the shortstop. Bill McClure walks. Jim Demaree grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill McClure is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Morehead is pinch hitting for Felix Allen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Morehead strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 5 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - John Markell (4), Noriyuki Watanabe (1).3B - Doc Lyons (1).HR - Sandy Young (1), Rhy Ryan (1), Alan Liddle (4). Baserunning: SB - Wilson Spalding (5), Alan Liddle (4).CS - John Markell (1).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Wheeler improves in range Ernie Devens improves in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Les Berger did not respond to coaching in velocity Ernie Devens improves in power_vs_righty Ernie Devens improves in arm Cam Collier improves in CF
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Valerio Blyleven improves in power_vs_lefty Zane Stone did not respond to coaching in control Zane Stone did not respond to coaching in control Barry Kirkpatrick did not respond to coaching in speed Alejandro Ladd improves in power_vs_righty Allan Hernandez improves in contact_vs_righty