Win: David Watlington (3-3) Loss: Ace Mantle (8-8)
Save: Bob Barnes (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Dave Watlington pitching. Cy Brumley singles to left field. Cy Brumley steals second. Bob Weilman grounds out to the shortstop. Purnal Bates grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Stanceu grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Ace Mantle pitching. Paul Gibson strikes out. Rafael Metzger strikes out. John Brown hits an infield single to the catcher. Tom Schaffer singles to left field. John Brown advances to third on the hit. Don Gazella singles to center field. John Brown scores. Wayne Murray hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ed Stock strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Houston Fred Lord singles to left field. Ron Gonzalez singles to left field. Ed Perez flies out to the center fielder. Red Thurman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Joe Polcovich singles to center field. Dave Watlington lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Joe Polcovich forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Paul Gibson is hit by a pitch. Rafael Metzger flies out to the center fielder. John Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Ace Mantle flies out to the center fielder. Cy Brumley doubles to center field. Bob Weilman flies out to the right fielder. Cy Brumley steals third. Purnal Bates grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Tom Schaffer hits a home run. Don Gazella grounds out to the second baseman. Wayne Murray grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Stock hits a home run. Joe Polcovich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Earl Stanceu grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Lord flies out to the left fielder. Ron Gonzalez walks. Ed Perez singles to center field. Ron Gonzalez advances to third on the hit. Red Thurman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Dave Watlington lines out to the second baseman. Paul Gibson pops out to the shortstop. Rafael Metzger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Ace Mantle singles to right field. Cy Brumley flies out to the right fielder. Bob Weilman walks. Purnal Bates grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York John Brown singles past the second baseman. John Brown steals second. Tom Schaffer strikes out. Don Gazella singles to left field. John Brown scores. Don Gazella steals second. Wayne Murray grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Stock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Earl Stanceu singles to center field. Fred Lord grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Earl Stanceu advances to second on the play. Ron Gonzalez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Earl Stanceu advances to third on the play. Ed Perez singles to center field. Earl Stanceu scores. Red Thurman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Joe Polcovich reached on a fielding error by Red Thurman. Joe Polcovich is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dave Watlington grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Gene Maurer is pinch hitting for Ace Mantle. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Gene Maurer singles to left field. Cy Brumley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bob Weilman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Vic Nold pitching. Rafael Metzger flies out to the center fielder. John Brown flies out to the right fielder. Tom Schaffer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Crank Jobs enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed Stock at CF. Purnal Bates doubles to right field. Bob Barnes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Earl Stanceu strikes out. Fred Lord grounds out to the second baseman. Purnal Bates advances to third on the play. Ron Gonzalez singles to left field. Purnal Bates scores. Ed Perez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Don Gazella singles to left field. Wayne Murray flies out to the left fielder. Crank Jobs doubles past the center fielder. Don Gazella uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Brower comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Polcovich triples. Crank Jobs scores. Bob Barnes grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Paul Gibson singles to center field. Joe Polcovich scores. Paul Gibson steals second. Rafael Metzger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Red Thurman flies out to the center fielder. Vern Bare is pinch hitting for John Brower. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Vern Bare flies out to the left fielder. Cy Brumley singles past the shortstop. Bob Weilman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 9 New York total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Crank Jobs (5).3B - Joe Polcovich (1).HR - Tom Schaffer (22), Ed Stock (3).HBP - Paul Gibson (1). Baserunning: SB - Paul Gibson (18), John Brown (16), Don Gazella (13).CS - Joe Polcovich (5).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bob Gaw did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Taff improves in arm Phil Rivera did not respond to coaching in range Bill Anderson did not respond to coaching in velocity Dolan Valdivielso did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Fernandez did not respond to coaching in range
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Craig Landrum did not respond to coaching in arm Louis Scheer improves in speed Ed Bradley improves in power_vs_lefty Felix Hamby did not respond to coaching in control Derrek Simms improves in arm Jack Koster improves in arm Craig Landrum did not respond to coaching in CF