Win: John Ortiz (3-2) Loss: Terry Wilson (1-3)
Save: Gary Bowman (1)
Inning: 1 Houston John Ortiz pitching. Terry Harley lines out to the second baseman. Richie Lansford grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Versalles singles to center field. Israel Zinn singles to right field. Mike Versalles advances to third on the hit. Lou Seanez singles to center field. Mike Versalles scores. Joseph Nixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 New York Terry Wilson pitching. Don Willett pops out to the shortstop. Junior Acosta singles to right field. Jim Laga grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Junior Acosta is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Striker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Gabby Kearney strikes out. Tyson Yarrison strikes out. Terry Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Paxton Crider flies out to the center fielder. Greg Sawyer strikes out. Zack Shepherd grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Terry Harley flies out to the center fielder. Richie Lansford grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Versalles doubles to center field. Israel Zinn hits a home run. Mike Versalles scores. Lou Seanez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Brad Power flies out to the right fielder. John Ortiz singles to left field. Don Willett flies out to the center fielder. Junior Acosta flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Joseph Nixon flies out to the right fielder. Gabby Kearney strikes out. Tyson Yarrison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Jim Laga grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Striker doubles to center field. Paxton Crider flies out to the center fielder. Greg Sawyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Terry Wilson strikes out. Terry Harley singles to center field. Richie Lansford walks. Mike Versalles strikes out. Israel Zinn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Zack Shepherd singles to right field. Brad Power singles to center field. John Ortiz fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. John Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Zack Shepherd advances to third on the play. Brad Power advances to second on the play. Don Willett reached on a fielding error by Tyson Yarrison. Zack Shepherd scores. Don Willett steals second. Junior Acosta walks. Jim Laga singles to right field. Brad Power scores. Don Willett scores. Mike Striker singles to right field. Junior Acosta scores. Jim Laga advances to third on the hit. Paxton Crider walks. Greg Sawyer reached on a fielding error by Israel Zinn. Jim Laga scores. Zack Shepherd grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Lou Seanez grounds out to the second baseman. Joseph Nixon strikes out. Gabby Kearney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Brad Power strikes out. John Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Don Willett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Tyson Yarrison flies out to the center fielder. Terry Wilson pops out to the catcher. Terry Harley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Junior Acosta flies out to the left fielder. Jim Laga flies out to the right fielder. Mike Striker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Tony Bell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Greg Sawyer at 3B. Alejandro Luis_Medina enters the game as a defensive replacement for Zack Shepherd at RF. Richie Lansford grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Versalles singles to right field. Israel Zinn grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Paxton Crider strikes out. Tony Bell strikes out. Alejandro Luis_Medina hits a home run. Brad Power doubles past the left fielder. Jack York comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Mysterious Hiller is pinch hitting for John Ortiz. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mysterious Hiller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Gary Bowman pitching. Lou Seanez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joseph Nixon singles to right field. Gabby Kearney grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 4 New York total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Brad Power is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sam Laboy did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Jones improves in control Bob Templeton did not respond to coaching in control Bob Templeton did not respond to coaching in velocity Randy Kelley did not respond to coaching in C
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Whit Bold improves in power_vs_lefty Russ Gardenhire did not respond to coaching in velocity Whit Bold improves in speed John Buelow did not respond to coaching in velocity