Win: Hideaki Murata (10-12) Loss: Tony Toni Tonne (11-14)
Save: Norm Smith (16)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Hideaki Murata pitching. Rhy Ryan flies out to the right fielder. Shawn Lucas strikes out. Alan Liddle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Tony Toni Tonne pitching. Tiny Easler pops out to the pitcher. Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the second baseman. Mel Dreifort pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Alejandro Ladd singles to right field. Wilson Spalding strikes out. Chick Giambi flies out to the left fielder. John Markell doubles to left field. Alejandro Ladd uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bobby Hillman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Strick Jester walks. Steve Brown singles to left field. Strick Jester advances to third on the hit. Rogers Birkofer walks. Jim Demaree hits a home run. Strick Jester scores. Steve Brown scores. Rogers Birkofer scores. Bill McClure walks. Hideaki Murata lays a bunt down the third base line. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Tiny Easler walks. Snuffy Palacios singles to right field. Mel Dreifort grounds out to the catcher. Hideaki Murata scores. Tiny Easler advances to third on the play. Snuffy Palacios advances to second on the play. Strick Jester grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Tony Toni Tonne strikes out. Rhy Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Shawn Lucas grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Steve Brown singles to right field. 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. Jim Demaree strikes out. Bill McClure pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Alan Liddle flies out to the right fielder. Alejandro Ladd singles to right field. Wilson Spalding lines out to the shortstop. Chick Giambi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Hideaki Murata flies out to the right fielder. Tiny Easler strikes out. Snuffy Palacios singles to left field. Mel Dreifort walks. Strick Jester walks. Steve Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Brooklyn John Markell singles to center field. Bobby Hillman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Riggs Rigdon is pinch hitting for Tony Toni Tonne. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Riggs Rigdon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Vern W Hargrave pitching. Rogers Birkofer grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Demaree strikes out. Bill McClure strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Rhy Ryan singles to center field. Shawn Lucas hits a home run. Rhy Ryan scores. Alan Liddle lines out to the first baseman. Alejandro Ladd grounds out to the shortstop. Wilson Spalding singles to center field. Chick Giambi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Hideaki Murata grounds out to the third baseman. Tiny Easler singles past the third baseman. Snuffy Palacios walks. Mel Dreifort grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn John Markell flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Hillman flies out to the left fielder. Vern W Hargrave walks. Rhy Ryan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Strick Jester strikes out. Steve Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Rogers Birkofer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Shawn Lucas grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Liddle strikes out. Alejandro Ladd lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Jim Demaree pops out to the second baseman. Bill McClure strikes out. Tom Morehead is pinch hitting for Hideaki Murata. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tom Morehead flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Norm Smith pitching. Wilson Spalding grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Chick Giambi flies out to the left fielder. John Markell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 4 Houston total runners left on base: 7
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Jordan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Alan Metzger did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Sheets improves in arm Bob Sterrett improves in arm Carl Magoon did not respond to coaching in control Bob Sterrett improves in contact_vs_lefty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jason Dresser did not respond to coaching in range Ernie Devens improves in range Leo Stueland did not respond to coaching in control Babe Miller improves in range Jason Dresser did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steve King did not respond to coaching in arm Cam Collier did not respond to coaching in CF