Inning: 1 Houston Jack Martinez pitching. Tiny Easler singles to left field. Tiny Easler steals second. Matt Conwell reached on a fielding error by Mike Ragan. Broderick Johnson strikes out. Mel Dreifort singles to left field. Tiny Easler scores. Rogers Birkofer strikes out. Takashi Ichihashi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Flint Low pitching. Sandy Young flies out to the right fielder. Alan Liddle walks. Mike Kress lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Duffy Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Jim Demaree walks. Bill McClure walks. Flint Low 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 doubles to left field. Jim Demaree scores. Bill McClure scores. Matt Conwell hits a home run. Tiny Easler scores. Broderick Johnson singles to center field. Broderick Johnson steals second. Mel Dreifort grounds out to the shortstop. Rogers Birkofer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Chick Giambi flies out to the left fielder. Mike Ragan flies out to the left fielder. Alejandro Ladd reached on a fielding error by Broderick Johnson. Alejandro Ladd is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Takashi Ichihashi walks. Jim Demaree grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Takashi Ichihashi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Demaree is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill McClure walks. Flint Low grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill McClure is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Doc Lyons singles to left field. Jack Martinez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sandy Young strikes out. Alan Liddle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Tiny Easler grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Conwell strikes out. Broderick Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Mike Kress strikes out. Duffy Perez walks. Chick Giambi singles to left field. Duffy Perez advances to third on the hit. Mike Ragan singles to left field. Duffy Perez scores. Chick Giambi advances to third on the hit. Alejandro Ladd hits an infield single to the pitcher. Chick Giambi scores. Doc Lyons grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Gil Roberts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mel Dreifort flies out to the left fielder. Rogers Birkofer flies out to the right fielder. Takashi Ichihashi singles to right field. Jim Demaree grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Takashi Ichihashi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Gil Roberts grounds out to the shortstop. Sandy Young grounds out to the pitcher. Alan Liddle grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Bill McClure grounds out to the shortstop. Flint Low grounds out to the second baseman. Tiny Easler singles to right field. Matt Conwell hits a home run. Tiny Easler scores. Vern W Hargrave comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Broderick Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Mike Kress strikes out. Duffy Perez strikes out. Chick Giambi singles to center field. Mike Ragan walks. Alejandro Ladd flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Mel Dreifort grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rogers Birkofer walks. Takashi Ichihashi strikes out. Jim Demaree grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Rogers Birkofer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Doc Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. Vern W Hargrave strikes out. Sandy Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bill McClure grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Flint Low singles to left field. Tiny Easler pops out to the shortstop. Matt Conwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Alan Liddle strikes out. Mike Kress grounds out to the third baseman. Duffy Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Broderick Johnson strikes out. Mel Dreifort singles to right field. Rogers Birkofer grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Chick Giambi doubles to center field. Norm Smith 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. Mike Ragan doubles to right field. Chick Giambi scores. Alejandro Ladd walks. Doc Lyons grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mike Ragan advances to third on the play. Vern W Hargrave grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Johnny Wheeler improves in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ernie Devens did not respond to coaching in range Johnny Wheeler improves in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Mickey Motton did not respond to coaching in 1B
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ralph Reynolds did not respond to coaching in speed Richie Siebern did not respond to coaching in velocity Valerio Blyleven improves in power_vs_righty Pepper Spradlin improves in speed Ed Jordan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ron Lavender did not respond to coaching in range