Win: Ed Lawson (1-0) Loss: Henry Sele (2-3)
Save: Hisashi Nakatsu (18)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Red Baldschun pitching. Luis Delahanty strikes out. Bill Peffer walks. Ken Bell grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Peffer advances to second on the play. Floyd Macko hits a home run. Bill Peffer scores. Tyson McEwing flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Dick Chamberlain pitching. Billy Gunson flies out to the center fielder. Bert Nettles walks. Bob Maysey flies out to the left fielder. Yukio Kimoto singles to right field. Bert Nettles advances to third on the hit. Denis Liriano doubles to right field. Bert Nettles scores. Yukio Kimoto uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Koegel pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Denny Felton grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Carmel pops out to the first baseman. Humberto Blanco pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Neal Barrett flies out to the center fielder. Henry Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Red Baldschun grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Dick Chamberlain strikes out. Luis Delahanty strikes out. Bill Peffer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Billy Gunson strikes out. Bert Nettles grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Maysey doubles to left field. Yukio Kimoto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Ken Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Floyd Macko flies out to the left fielder. Tyson McEwing doubles to center field. Denny Felton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Denis Liriano grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Koegel flies out to the center fielder. Neal Barrett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Fred Carmel lines out to the second baseman. Humberto Blanco flies out to the center fielder. Dick Chamberlain pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Henry Smith singles to right field. Red Baldschun lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Billy Gunson strikes out. Bert Nettles strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Luis Delahanty grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Peffer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Bell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Bob Maysey walks. Yukio Kimoto lines out to the shortstop. Denis Liriano lines out to the first baseman. Harry Koegel grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Maysey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Floyd Macko hits a home run. Tyson McEwing flies out to the right fielder. Denny Felton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Carmel grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Neal Barrett pops out to the third baseman. Henry Smith reached on a 2-base throwing error by Denny Felton. Charlie Johnson is pinch hitting for Red Baldschun. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Charlie Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Gunson singles to right field. Henry Smith scores. Bert Nettles flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Steve Reed pitching. Humberto Blanco singles to center field. Dick Chamberlain lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Luis Delahanty pops out to the shortstop. Bill Peffer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Bob Maysey flies out to the center fielder. Yukio Kimoto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Denis Liriano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Ken Bell flies out to the left fielder. Floyd Macko pops out to the first baseman. Tyson McEwing pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Harry Koegel grounds out to the shortstop. Neal Barrett singles to left field. Henry Smith flies out to the center fielder. Johnnie Matos is pinch hitting for Steve Reed. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnnie Matos walks. Penn Plumbtrick 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. Billy Gunson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Neal Barrett is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Brooklyn Henry Sele pitching. Denny Felton singles to right field. Fred Carmel lines out to the shortstop. Humberto Blanco flies out to the left fielder. Earl Schmidt is pinch hitting for Penn Plumbtrick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Earl Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Ed Lawson pitching. Bert Nettles grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Maysey grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Yukio Kimoto grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Brooklyn Luis Delahanty strikes out. Bill Peffer triples. Ken Bell grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Peffer scores. Floyd Macko grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Houston Hisashi Nakatsu comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Denis Liriano flies out to the center fielder. Harry Koegel grounds out to the pitcher. Neal Barrett singles to left field. Henry Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 3 Houston total runners LOB: 8
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Toshihiko Okura improves in velocity Dan Schullstrom did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Don Meyer improves in contact_vs_lefty Narihide Oh did not respond to coaching in arm Marvell Prim did not respond to coaching in 3B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Andy Donovan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Stellberger did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Bush improves in power_vs_lefty Johnny Milligan improves in power_vs_lefty Hal Wood did not respond to coaching in C