Win: John Pena (7-3) Loss: Bill Harris (3-9)
Save: Wally World Smith (32)
Inning: 1 Houston John Pena pitching. Steve King grounds out to the third baseman. Babe Miller singles to center field. Bill McClure strikes out. Ernie Devens strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Bill Harris pitching. Lavender Ron grounds out to the third baseman. Allan Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Alan Liddle singles to center field. Charlie Hill lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Steve Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jason Dresser strikes out. Moose Geiger doubles to center field. Johnny Wheeler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Pepper Spradlin singles to center field. Pepper Spradlin steals second. Bob Sterrett flies out to the right fielder. Mike Ragan grounds out to the shortstop. Valerio Blyleven grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Bill Harris strikes out. Steve King grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Babe Miller doubles to center field. Bill McClure strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn John Pena grounds out to the shortstop. Lavender Ron flies out to the left fielder. Allan Hernandez walks. Alan Liddle walks. Charlie Hill flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Ernie Devens singles to right field. Steve Brown flies out to the right fielder. Jason Dresser strikes out. Moose Geiger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Pepper Spradlin strikes out. Bob Sterrett grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Ragan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Johnny Wheeler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Harris strikes out. Steve King grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Valerio Blyleven flies out to the right fielder. John Pena strikes out. Lavender Ron strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Babe Miller singles to center field. Bill McClure pops out to the second baseman. Ernie Devens strikes out. Babe Miller is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Allan Hernandez doubles to right field. Alan Liddle strikes out. Charlie Hill hits a home run. Allan Hernandez scores. Pepper Spradlin flies out to the center fielder. Bob Sterrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Steve Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jason Dresser flies out to the right fielder. Moose Geiger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Mike Ragan walks. Valerio Blyleven walks. John Pena fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. John Pena flies out to the right fielder. Lavender Ron grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Johnny Wheeler flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Matarazzo is pinch hitting for Bill Harris. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jerry Matarazzo singles to center field. Steve King grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Monte Warhop pitching. Allan Hernandez singles to left field. Alan Liddle strikes out. Charlie Hill flies out to the right fielder. Allan Hernandez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Wally World Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Babe Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Bill McClure grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Devens lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 4 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lou Muniz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Warren Dettore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Rich Smith did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Rich Smith did not respond to coaching in control Stan Jordan did not respond to coaching in LF
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Hardin Romano improves in speed Effie Caldwell improves in control Horacio Ayala did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Rosenberg did not respond to coaching in control Effie Caldwell did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Rosenberg did not respond to coaching in endurance