Win: Tatsuhiko Satake (12-13) Loss: Al Quirk (11-14)
Save: Norm Smith (31)
Inning: 1 New York Tatsuhiko Satake pitching. Chick Daney strikes out. John Ewing strikes out. Joe Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Al Quirk pitching. Babe Miller grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Steve Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Bill McClure grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Barry Hewitt strikes out. Bobby Hobbie flies out to the right fielder. Hal Naleway walks. Ramon Powell hits a home run. Hal Naleway scores. Red Crider singles to center field. Al Quirk flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Steve King grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Moose Geiger strikes out. Ernie Devens grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Chick Daney flies out to the center fielder. John Ewing pops out to the second baseman. Joe Valdez doubles to left field. Barry Hewitt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Rogers Birkofer grounds out to the shortstop. Kazuhiro Araki strikes out. Tatsuhiko Satake grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Bobby Hobbie flies out to the center fielder. Hal Naleway doubles to left field. Ramon Powell walks. Red Crider strikes out. Al Quirk strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Babe Miller walks. Steve Brown flies out to the left fielder. Babe Miller steals second. Bill McClure flies out to the center fielder. Steve King flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Chick Daney strikes out. John Ewing pops out to the second baseman. Joe Valdez walks. Barry Hewitt walks. Bobby Hobbie walks. Hal Naleway flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Houston Moose Geiger triples. Ernie Devens singles to right field. Moose Geiger scores. Rogers Birkofer pops out to the third baseman. Kazuhiro Araki singles to center field. Tatsuhiko Satake lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Ernie Devens is thrown out at third. Kazuhiro Araki advances to second on the play. Kazuhiro Araki advances to second on the play. Babe Miller singles past the second baseman. Kazuhiro Araki scores. Steve Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Ramon Powell doubles to right field. Red Crider flies out to the right fielder. Al Quirk grounds out to the pitcher. Chick Daney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bill McClure singles to right field. Steve King walks. Moose Geiger singles to center field. Bill McClure scores. Steve King advances to third on the hit. Ernie Devens flies out to the center fielder. Rogers Birkofer hits a home run. Steve King scores. Moose Geiger scores. R.J. Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kazuhiro Araki flies out to the left fielder. Cam Collier is pinch hitting for Tatsuhiko Satake. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Cam Collier flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Hal Constable pitching. John Ewing flies out to the left fielder. Joe Valdez singles to center field. Joe Valdez steals second. Barry Hewitt singles to right field. Joe Valdez scores. Leo Stueland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Hobbie singles to center field. Barry Hewitt advances to third on the hit. Hal Naleway grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Babe Miller flies out to the center fielder. Steve Brown singles to center field. Bill McClure singles to right field. Steve Brown advances to third on the hit. Steve King grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Jerry Matarazzo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rogers Birkofer at LF. Ramon Powell walks. Red Crider flies out to the right fielder. Ramon McGill is pinch hitting for R.J. Robinson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Ramon McGill strikes out. Chick Daney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston George Hickey pitching. Moose Geiger flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Devens strikes out. Jerry Matarazzo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Norm Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Ewing grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Valdez grounds out to the second baseman. Barry Hewitt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners left on base: 10 Houston total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Tatsuhiko Satake is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bernardo Chlupsa did not respond to coaching in control Curt Stevens improves in arm Rollie Busby improves in velocity Porfi Lira did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Arlie Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Randy Ray did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mickey Motton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Warren Dettore did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dick Tischinski did not respond to coaching in control Dick Tischinski did not respond to coaching in velocity Rich Smith did not respond to coaching in control Jim Morris improves in power_vs_lefty John Ortiz did not respond to coaching in 1B