Inning: 1 Brooklyn Sam Alicea pitching. Mike Ragan walks. Allan Hernandez hits a home run. Mike Ragan scores. Chick Giambi flies out to the left fielder. Alan Liddle is hit by a pitch. Bill Whitaker flies out to the left fielder. Pepper Spradlin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alan Liddle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston John Pena pitching. Steve King grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Babe Miller strikes out. Bill McClure grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Valerio Blyleven strikes out. Hideharu Higashida grounds out to the shortstop. John Pena grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Ernie Devens singles to center field. Steve Brown hits a home run. Ernie Devens scores. Jason Dresser walks. Moose Geiger strikes out. Johnny Wheeler singles to center field. Sam Alicea lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve King grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Mike Ragan singles to right field. Allan Hernandez singles to right field. Mike Ragan aggressively advances to third on the hit. Allan Hernandez steals second. Chick Giambi singles to right field. Mike Ragan scores. Allan Hernandez scores. Leo Stueland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alan Liddle lines out to the shortstop. Bill Whitaker doubles to center field. Chick Giambi uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pepper Spradlin flies out to the right fielder. Valerio Blyleven flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Babe Miller walks. Babe Miller steals second. Bill McClure flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Devens doubles to left field. Babe Miller scores. Steve Brown flies out to the right fielder. Jason Dresser walks. Moose Geiger doubles to center field. Ernie Devens scores. Johnny Wheeler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Hideharu Higashida flies out to the center fielder. John Pena flies out to the right fielder. Mike Ragan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Leo Stueland strikes out. Steve King doubles to left field. Babe Miller singles to right field. Steve King scores. Babe Miller steals second. Bill McClure walks. Ernie Devens walks. Steve Brown singles to right field. Babe Miller scores. Bill McClure is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Ernie Devens advances to third on the play. Roy Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jason Dresser walks. Moose Geiger doubles to left field. Ernie Devens scores. Steve Brown scores. Johnny Wheeler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Allan Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Chick Giambi flies out to the right fielder. Alan Liddle singles to center field. Alan Liddle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Jerry Matarazzo is pinch hitting for Leo Stueland. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jerry Matarazzo pops out to the shortstop. Steve King strikes out. Babe Miller doubles to right field. Bill McClure flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Hal Constable pitching. Bill Whitaker grounds out to the shortstop. Pepper Spradlin strikes out. Valerio Blyleven walks. Hideharu Higashida grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Ernie Devens grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Brown doubles to center field. Jason Dresser strikes out. Moose Geiger singles to center field. Steve Brown scores. Will Luke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Wheeler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Will Luke grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Ragan pops out to the third baseman. Allan Hernandez bunts for a base hit. Allan Hernandez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Hal Constable strikes out. Steve King hits an infield single to the second baseman. Babe Miller singles to center field. Steve King advances to third on the hit. Babe Miller steals second. Bill McClure grounds out to the shortstop. Steve King scores. Babe Miller advances to third on the play. Zane Stone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernie Devens flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Chick Giambi lines out to the shortstop. Alan Liddle walks. Bill Whitaker walks. Monte Warhop comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pepper Spradlin flies out to the left fielder. Valerio Blyleven grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Steve Brown flies out to the left fielder. Jason Dresser pops out to the second baseman. Moose Geiger walks. Johnny Wheeler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Hideharu Higashida strikes out. Lavender Ron is pinch hitting for Zane Stone. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lavender Ron doubles to left field. Mike Ragan flies out to the right fielder. Allan Hernandez hits a home run. Lavender Ron scores. Norm Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chick Giambi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Bill Whitaker (12), Lavender Ron (9).HR - Allan Hernandez 2 (16).HBP - Alan Liddle (2). Baserunning: SB - Allan Hernandez (19).CS - Allan Hernandez (15), Alan Liddle (12).
Batting:2B - Steve King (23), Babe Miller (6), Ernie Devens (17), Steve Brown (16), Moose Geiger 2 (20).HR - Steve Brown (10). Baserunning: SB - Babe Miller 3 (9).
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tracy Klink did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Rosenberg did not respond to coaching in control Scott Blair improves in velocity Horacio Ayala did not respond to coaching in control Jack Brenegan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Herman Smith improves in range
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dan Linke improves in power_vs_lefty Rich Smith did not respond to coaching in control Warren Dettore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Stan Jordan improves in speed Jim Demaree did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Ortiz improves in range Jack Francona did not respond to coaching in SS