Win: Mike Dillard (7-12) Loss: Hal Allen (9-15)
Save: Graig Stowers (25)
Inning: 1 Houston Mike Dillard pitching. Will Sisk grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Morrison walks. Matt Morrison is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bruce Blemker singles to center field. Ed Schmulbach lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Hal Allen pitching. Morgan Leonard singles to left field. Lee Roof walks. Buck Ireland walks. Barry Brown strikes out. Mike Heimueller walks. Morgan Leonard scores. Clyde Elliott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lee Roof scores. Buck Ireland advances to third on the play. Mike Heimueller advances to second on the play. Benny Stouch strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Ralph Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Holzemer flies out to the left fielder. Hilly Billy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Tommie Gleason strikes out. Mike Dillard grounds out to the third baseman. Morgan Leonard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Duke Torgeson flies out to the left fielder. Hal Allen grounds out to the third baseman. Will Sisk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Lee Roof strikes out. Buck Ireland strikes out. Barry Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Matt Morrison strikes out. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Mike Heimueller singles to left field. Clyde Elliott grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Benny Stouch singles to left field. Tommie Gleason grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Benny Stouch is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Ralph Smith strikes out. Mike Holzemer grounds out to the second baseman. Hilly Billy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Mike Dillard singles to right field. Morgan Leonard walks. Lee Roof grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Morgan Leonard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Buck Ireland walks. Barry Brown singles to center field. Mike Dillard scores. Lee Roof scores. Mike Heimueller singles to left field. Buck Ireland scores. Clyde Elliott flies out to the left fielder. Benny Stouch strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Duke Torgeson flies out to the left fielder. Hal Allen strikes out. Will Sisk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Tommie Gleason strikes out. Mike Dillard reached on a fielding error by Ed Schmulbach. Morgan Leonard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Dillard advances to second on the play. Lee Roof flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Matt Morrison strikes out. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach hits a home run. Ralph Smith pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Bill Bolton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buck Ireland singles to center field. Barry Brown strikes out. Mike Heimueller walks. Clyde Elliott strikes out. Benny Stouch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Nellie Veres comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Mike Holzemer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hilly Billy grounds out to the shortstop. Duke Torgeson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Wayne Powell is pinch hitting for Tommie Gleason. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Wayne Powell singles past the second baseman. Nellie Veres fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Nellie Veres singles to right field. Wayne Powell advances to third on the hit. Jeremy Byrd is pinch hitting for Morgan Leonard. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jeremy Byrd strikes out. Lee Roof grounds out to the third baseman. Wayne Powell scores. Nellie Veres advances to second on the play. Buck Ireland flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Pat Hitzel is pinch hitting for Bill Bolton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pat Hitzel hits a home run. Will Sisk flies out to the right fielder. Matt Morrison singles to left field. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach doubles to left field. Matt Morrison uses his aggressiveness and scores. Graig Stowers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ralph Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 2 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 9
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ron Center did not respond to coaching in control Hank Viox did not respond to coaching in velocity George Cheney did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alan Wilson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Darby improves in range Bill Colton improves in power_vs_lefty Alan Wilson did not respond to coaching in speed