Inning: 1 New York Keiichi Tsuji pitching. Dave Gates singles to center field. Dennis Kessler strikes out. Bob Dudra singles to center field. Red Crider lines out to the second baseman. John Ewing singles to right field. Dave Gates scores. Bob Chesbro walks. Joe Valdez singles to center field. Bob Dudra scores. John Ewing scores. Bob Chesbro advances to third on the hit. Glenn Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Gene Lovelace pitching. Tiny Easler singles to right field. Strick Jester grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tiny Easler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jerry Matarazzo grounds out to the shortstop. Strick Jester advances to second on the play. Bill McClure walks. Steve Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Gene Lovelace pops out to the catcher. Dave Gates singles to right field. Dennis Kessler singles to center field. Bob Dudra strikes out. Red Crider flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Jim Demaree strikes out. Steve King flies out to the left fielder. Al Lansford singles to left field. Keiichi Tsuji grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Lansford is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York John Ewing flies out to the center fielder. Bob Chesbro walks. Joe Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Chesbro advances to second on the play. Glenn Martin pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Tiny Easler strikes out. Strick Jester singles to left field. Jerry Matarazzo strikes out. Bill McClure grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Gene Lovelace flies out to the center fielder. Dave Gates grounds out to the pitcher. Dennis Kessler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Steve Brown flies out to the right fielder. Jim Demaree singles to center field. Steve King pops out to the shortstop. Al Lansford reached on a fielding error by Glenn Martin. Keiichi Tsuji strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Bob Dudra grounds out to the third baseman. Red Crider flies out to the left fielder. John Ewing strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Tiny Easler grounds out to the pitcher. Strick Jester grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Matarazzo pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Bob Chesbro grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Valdez strikes out. Glenn Martin is hit by a pitch. Gene Lovelace grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bill McClure grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Demaree strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Dave Gates singles to center field. Dave Gates steals second. Dennis Kessler strikes out. Bob Dudra grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dave Gates advances to third on the play. Red Crider grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Steve King singles to center field. Al Lansford singles to right field. Steve King advances to third on the hit. Rogers Birkofer is pinch hitting for Keiichi Tsuji. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rogers Birkofer is hit by a pitch. Tiny Easler flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Steve King scores. Strick Jester grounds out to the second baseman. Al Lansford advances to third on the play. Rogers Birkofer advances to second on the play. Jerry Matarazzo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Hal Constable pitching. John Ewing triples. Bob Chesbro walks. Bob Chesbro is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Valdez grounds out to the second baseman. John Ewing scores. Leo Stueland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Glenn Martin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Steve Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Dudra at SS. Bill McClure grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Steve Brown flies out to the right fielder. Jim Demaree doubles to left field. Steve King singles to left field. Jim Demaree scores. Al Lansford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Chick Daney is pinch hitting for Gene Lovelace. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chick Daney singles to left field. Chick Daney steals second. Dave Gates grounds out to the pitcher. Dennis Kessler lines out to the second baseman. Steve Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Mike LeCroy pitching. Takashi Ichihashi is pinch hitting for Leo Stueland. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Takashi Ichihashi strikes out. Tiny Easler flies out to the center fielder. Strick Jester grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 9
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rollie Busby improves in control Ramon Powell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Jones did not respond to coaching in control Hal Naleway did not respond to coaching in speed Al Quirk did not respond to coaching in control Wes Cressend did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Timberlake improves in arm Mike Brett improves in power_vs_righty Babe Miller did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Warren Dettore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Norio Nitta improves in contact_vs_lefty Curt Compton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Ortiz did not respond to coaching in 1B