Win: Charles May (5-7) Loss: Phil Riggs (5-4)
Save: Walt Leshnock (20)
Inning: 1 Houston Charles May pitching. Tiny Easler flies out to the center fielder. Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the pitcher. Strick Jester grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Phil Riggs pitching. Sandy Young flies out to the left fielder. Rhy Ryan reached on a fielding error by Tiny Easler. Riggs Rigdon strikes out. Jack Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Steve Brown singles to center field. Mel Dreifort strikes out. Bill McClure walks. Jim Demaree grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Shawn Lucas grounds out to the pitcher. Wilson Spalding walks. Alan Liddle is hit by a pitch. John Markell strikes out. Charles May grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Alan Liddle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Cam Collier singles past the first baseman. Phil Riggs lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Cam Collier forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Tiny Easler singles to right field. Snuffy Palacios strikes out. Strick Jester grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Sandy Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rhy Ryan flies out to the left fielder. Riggs Rigdon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Steve Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Mel Dreifort singles to left field. Bill McClure grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Jack Hughes pops out to the first baseman. Shawn Lucas flies out to the left fielder. Wilson Spalding strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Jim Demaree flies out to the right fielder. Cam Collier strikes out. Phil Riggs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Alan Liddle flies out to the right fielder. John Markell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Charles May strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Tiny Easler grounds out to the shortstop. Snuffy Palacios flies out to the right fielder. Strick Jester flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Sandy Young grounds out to the third baseman. Rhy Ryan flies out to the right fielder. Riggs Rigdon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Steve Brown doubles to right field. Mel Dreifort strikes out. Bill McClure grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Brown advances to third on the play. Jim Demaree strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Jack Hughes singles to center field. Jack Hughes steals second. Steve Brown throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Shawn Lucas grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Hughes scores. Wilson Spalding strikes out. Alan Liddle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Cam Collier grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Morehead is pinch hitting for Phil Riggs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tom Morehead strikes out. Tiny Easler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Norm Smith pitching. Chick Giambi is pinch hitting for John Markell. Chick Giambi singles to left field. Tim K Parker is pinch hitting for Charles May. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tim K Parker pops out to the second baseman. Al White is pinch hitting for Sandy Young. Al White singles to right field. Rhy Ryan grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Al White is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Riggs Rigdon singles to left field. Chick Giambi scores. Rhy Ryan advances to third on the hit. Vern Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Hughes singles to right field. Rhy Ryan scores. Riggs Rigdon advances to third on the hit. Shawn Lucas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Walt Leshnock pitching. Snuffy Palacios strikes out. Strick Jester pops out to the third baseman. Steve Brown walks. Mel Dreifort singles to right field. Steve Brown advances to third on the hit. Bill McClure grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 6 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Moose Geiger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Moose Geiger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Roy Roseman improves in power_vs_lefty Larry Holshouser did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ernie Devens did not respond to coaching in range Sam Wuestling did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mickey Motton did not respond to coaching in 1B
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Barry Kirkpatrick did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Valerio Blyleven did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Barry Kirkpatrick improves in speed Mitch Burke did not respond to coaching in range Ken Ilsley improves in power_vs_righty Barry Kirkpatrick did not respond to coaching in speed