Win: Mike Kress (3-0) Loss: Buddy Smith (1-1)
Save: Walt Leshnock (44)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Norm Smith pitching. Alan Liddle hits a home run. Wilson Spalding strikes out. Doug Crawford hits a home run. Mike Ragan grounds out to the third baseman. Alejandro Ladd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Richie Siebern pitching. Tiny Easler grounds out to the second baseman. Strick Jester strikes out. Jerry Matarazzo pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Frank Sheets strikes out. Ed Jordan flies out to the left fielder. John Markell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bill McClure flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Steve Brown strikes out. Jim Demaree grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Richie Siebern strikes out. Alan Liddle pops out to the second baseman. Wilson Spalding flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Steve King grounds out to the third baseman. Al Lansford strikes out. Norm Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Doug Crawford singles to right field. Doug Crawford steals second. Mike Ragan singles to right field. Doug Crawford scores. Alejandro Ladd grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Ragan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Sheets grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Tiny Easler walks. Strick Jester singles to left field. Jerry Matarazzo is hit by a pitch. Bill McClure strikes out. Steve Brown singles past the first baseman. Tiny Easler scores. Strick Jester scores. Jerry Matarazzo aggressively advances to third on the hit. Jim Demaree flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jerry Matarazzo scores. Steve King singles past the shortstop. Al Lansford walks. Norm Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Ed Jordan walks. John Markell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Richie Siebern grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Tiny Easler grounds out to the shortstop. Strick Jester triples. Mike Kress 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. Jerry Matarazzo strikes out. Bill McClure grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Alan Liddle grounds out to the shortstop. Wilson Spalding doubles to right field. Doug Crawford grounds out to the second baseman. Wilson Spalding advances to third on the play. Buddy 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 grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Steve Brown lines out to the shortstop. Jim Demaree walks. Steve King pops out to the third baseman. Al Lansford singles to left field. Jim Demaree advances to third on the hit. Buddy Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Alejandro Ladd flies out to the center fielder. Frank Sheets grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Jordan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Tiny Easler pops out to the catcher. Strick Jester grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Matarazzo walks. Bill McClure walks. Steve Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Brooklyn John Markell flies out to the right fielder. Shawn Lucas is pinch hitting for Mike Kress. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Shawn Lucas doubles to left field. Alan Liddle singles past the shortstop. Shawn Lucas uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hal Constable comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wilson Spalding strikes out. Doug Crawford grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Alan Liddle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Walt Leshnock pitching. Jim Demaree grounds out to the second baseman. Steve King singles to right field. Steve King steals second. Al Lansford flies out to the center fielder. Rogers Birkofer is pinch hitting for Hal Constable. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Rogers Birkofer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Keiichi Tsuji pitching. Mike Ragan grounds out to the shortstop. Alejandro Ladd lines out to the pitcher. Frank Sheets pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Tiny Easler pops out to the second baseman. Strick Jester walks. Jerry Matarazzo walks. Bill McClure walks. Steve Brown pops out to the shortstop. Jim Demaree grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 12
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hub Fletcher improves in range Mike Crowell improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Hill improves in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Pepper Spradlin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Sterrett improves in arm
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Warren Dettore improves in power_vs_lefty Adolfo Marrero improves in arm Warren Dettore improves in power_vs_lefty David Lindsay did not respond to coaching in arm Johnny Wheeler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Veil improves in power_vs_lefty Dan Linke improves in 3B