Win: Scott Hoffman (1-5) Loss: Len Shifflett (2-5)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Len Shifflett pitching. Morgan Leonard walks. Lee Roof walks. Buck Ireland flies out to the left fielder. Barry Brown strikes out. Hank Eversgard grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lee Roof is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Scott Hoffman pitching. Matt Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Steve Allen singles to right field. Steve Allen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ikuzo Kitabeppu walks. Luke McCoy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Phil Kenney singles to center field. Phil Kenney steals second. March Gross grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Aubrey Latham grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Hoffman singles to center field. Phil Kenney scores. Morgan Leonard singles past the second baseman. Lee Roof walks. Buck Ireland grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Houston Mike Barrett flies out to the right fielder. Hilly Billy flies out to the left fielder. Randy Sadler walks. Kenji Takamiya flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Barry Brown lines out to the pitcher. Hank Eversgard grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Kenney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Len Shifflett grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Matt Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Steve Allen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn March Gross strikes out. Aubrey Latham grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Hoffman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Ikuzo Kitabeppu grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Luke McCoy hits a home run. Mike Barrett flies out to the right fielder. Hilly Billy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Morgan Leonard reached on a fielding error by Luke McCoy. Lee Roof grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Buck Ireland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Randy Sadler flies out to the right fielder. Kenji Takamiya walks. Len Shifflett lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Matt Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Barry Brown singles past the shortstop. Barry Brown steals second. Hank Eversgard flies out to the left fielder. Phil Kenney walks. March Gross strikes out. Aubrey Latham hits a home run. Barry Brown scores. Phil Kenney scores. Scott Hoffman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Steve Allen grounds out to the third baseman. Ikuzo Kitabeppu grounds out to the third baseman. Luke McCoy hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mike Barrett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Frank Sterrett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Morgan Leonard pops out to the catcher. Lee Roof grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Ireland hits a home run. Julio Garagiola is pinch hitting for Barry Brown. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Julio Garagiola triples. Hank Eversgard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Hilly Billy triples. Rocky Perkins 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. Randy Sadler flies out to the center fielder. Kenji Takamiya grounds out to the second baseman. Hilly Billy scores. Mike Holzemer is pinch hitting for Frank Sterrett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Holzemer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Hank Watkins pitching. Phil Kenney hits a home run. March Gross doubles to right field. Aubrey Latham strikes out. Brian Dawson is pinch hitting for Rocky Perkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brian Dawson singles to center field. Craig Hall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeremy Byrd is pinch hitting for Morgan Leonard. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jeremy Byrd singles past the third baseman. March Gross scores. Brian Dawson advances to third on the hit. Lee Roof flies out to the right fielder. Buck Ireland grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Nellie Veres pitching. Matt Morrison strikes out. Steve Allen strikes out. Ikuzo Kitabeppu singles to right field. Luke McCoy doubles to center field. Mike Barrett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Julio Garagiola singles to right field. Hank Eversgard strikes out. Phil Kenney doubles to center field. Julio Garagiola uses his aggressiveness and scores. March Gross flies out to the center fielder. Aubrey Latham walks. Clyde Elliott is pinch hitting for Nellie Veres. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Clyde Elliott strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Homer Ralston pitching. Hilly Billy grounds out to the pitcher. Randy Sadler flies out to the left fielder. Kenji Takamiya grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 10 Houston total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Phil Kenney (4), March Gross (7).3B - Julio Garagiola (1).HR - Buck Ireland (3), Phil Kenney (4), Aubrey Latham (2).GIDP - Lee Roof. Baserunning: SB - Barry Brown (1), Phil Kenney (3).
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jon Korince improves in arm Ray Morrell improves in range Vic Nichols improves in power_vs_righty Bert Boone did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bruce Blemker improves in power_vs_righty Chuck Davis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Art Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Kolb did not respond to coaching in control