Inning: 1 Houston Gene Lovelace pitching. Tiny Easler singles to center field. Snuffy Palacios flies out to the center fielder. Tiny Easler steals second. Strick Jester singles to right field. Tiny Easler scores. Matt Conwell flies out to the center fielder. Rogers Birkofer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Frank Marriott pitching. Dennis Kessler grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Dyer flies out to the left fielder. Jim Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Mel Dreifort hits an infield single to the pitcher. Takashi Ichihashi pops out to the first baseman. Bill McClure grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mel Dreifort is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Marriott grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Red Crider flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Bill Ganzel singles to right field. Bob Dudra flies out to the center fielder. Dave Gates singles to center field. Ben Buice grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dave Gates is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Tiny Easler walks. Snuffy Palacios grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tiny Easler is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Strick Jester flies out to the center fielder. Matt Conwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Gene Lovelace strikes out. Dennis Kessler singles to left field. Danny Dyer strikes out. Dennis Kessler steals second. Jim Martin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Rogers Birkofer lines out to the second baseman. Mel Dreifort doubles to center field. Takashi Ichihashi singles to right field. Bill McClure grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Red Crider flies out to the left fielder. Bill Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Dudra grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Frank Marriott strikes out. Tiny Easler doubles to left field. Snuffy Palacios flies out to the right fielder. Strick Jester walks. Matt Conwell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Dave Gates walks. Ben Buice grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Gates advances to second on the play. Gene Lovelace triples. Dave Gates scores. Dennis Kessler doubles to right field. Gene Lovelace scores. Danny Dyer walks. Jim Martin grounds out to the third baseman. Dennis Kessler advances to third on the play. Danny Dyer advances to second on the play. Red Crider singles to left field. Dennis Kessler scores. Danny Dyer scores. Red Crider is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Rogers Birkofer strikes out. Mel Dreifort strikes out. Takashi Ichihashi grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Bill Ganzel walks. Bob Dudra strikes out. Dave Gates grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Ganzel advances to second on the play. Asley Martin 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. Ben Buice grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bill McClure singles to left field. Asley Martin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tiny Easler walks. Snuffy Palacios singles to right field. Bill McClure scores. Tiny Easler advances to third on the hit. Snuffy Palacios is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Strick Jester singles to center field. Tiny Easler scores. Strick Jester is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York John Ewing is pinch hitting for Gene Lovelace. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Ewing grounds out to the second baseman. Dennis Kessler singles to right field. Dennis Kessler steals second. Danny Dyer flies out to the center fielder. Jim Martin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Steve Kretlow pitching. Matt Conwell singles to center field. Rogers Birkofer grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Conwell advances to second on the play. Mel Dreifort walks. Takashi Ichihashi flies out to the center fielder. Bill McClure doubles to center field. Matt Conwell scores. Mel Dreifort uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike LeMay comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Asley Martin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Red Crider strikes out. Bill Ganzel lines out to the third baseman. Bob Dudra grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Tiny Easler singles to left field. Snuffy Palacios singles to left field. Tiny Easler advances to third on the hit. Snuffy Palacios is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Strick Jester doubles to center field. Tiny Easler scores. Matt Conwell hits a home run. Strick Jester scores. Roy Spade comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rogers Birkofer grounds out to the second baseman. Mel Dreifort flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Dave Gates flies out to the right fielder. Ben Buice flies out to the center fielder. Jim Harrelson is pinch hitting for Roy Spade. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Harrelson singles to center field. Dennis Kessler grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Harrelson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 7 New York total runners LOB: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ernie Devens did not respond to coaching in range Jason Dresser improves in arm Joe Hayes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Mickey Motton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jerry Matarazzo did not respond to coaching in speed Mickey Motton did not respond to coaching in 1B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Steve Smith did not respond to coaching in range Barry Hewitt improves in power_vs_lefty Ramon McGill did not respond to coaching in arm Scoops Narron improves in control Rube Miller improves in control Rube Miller did not respond to coaching in velocity