Win: Rich Smith (10-5) Loss: Effie Caldwell (11-10)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Rich Smith pitching. Shat Sheets flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Allan Hernandez singles to right field. Valerio Blyleven pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Effie Caldwell pitching. Babe Miller doubles to center field. Kazuhiro Araki singles to center field. Babe Miller is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Stan Jordan grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Kazuhiro Araki is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dan Linke pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Bill Whitaker walks. Charlie Hill pops out to the shortstop. Hubble Fletcher grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Whitaker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Crowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston John Ortiz singles to center field. Cam Collier singles to right field. Jack Francona grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Ortiz advances to third on the play. Cam Collier advances to second on the play. Steve Brown triples. John Ortiz scores. Cam Collier scores. Rich Smith walks. Babe Miller singles to center field. Steve Brown scores. Rich Smith advances to third on the hit. Kazuhiro Araki flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Rich Smith scores. Stan Jordan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Effie Caldwell flies out to the center fielder. Shat Sheets grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Dan Linke grounds out to the second baseman. John Ortiz strikes out. Cam Collier grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Allan Hernandez doubles to center field. Valerio Blyleven pops out to the first baseman. Bill Whitaker grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Hill flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Jack Francona strikes out. Steve Brown strikes out. Rich Smith grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Hubble Fletcher walks. Mike Crowell strikes out. Effie Caldwell lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Shat Sheets flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Babe Miller strikes out. Kazuhiro Araki strikes out. Stan Jordan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Ralph Reynolds singles to right field. Allan Hernandez strikes out. Valerio Blyleven walks. Bill Whitaker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Dan Linke flies out to the center fielder. John Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Cam Collier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Charlie Hill singles past the third baseman. Hubble Fletcher pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Hill steals second. Scott Blair 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. Mike Crowell strikes out. Bob Sterrett is pinch hitting for Effie Caldwell. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Bob Sterrett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Albert Lewis pitching. Jack Francona flies out to the center fielder. Steve Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Blair strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Mike Brett enters the game as a defensive replacement for Stan Jordan at LF. Bill McClure enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Ortiz at 3B. Lavender Ron is pinch hitting for Shat Sheets . Lavender Ron strikes out. Ralph Reynolds pops out to the shortstop. Allan Hernandez lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Pepper Spradlin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lavender Ron at 3B. Babe Miller pops out to the second baseman. Kazuhiro Araki flies out to the right fielder. Mike Brett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Valerio Blyleven strikes out. Bill Whitaker singles to left field. Walter Hunter is pinch hitting for Charlie Hill. Walter Hunter strikes out. Jack Brenegan is pinch hitting for Hubble Fletcher. Jack Brenegan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Whitaker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 2
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Odie Shea improves in range Orlando Santos improves in contact_vs_righty Orlando Santos did not respond to coaching in speed Al Smyth improves in speed Hughie Guintini improves in speed Earl McCauley improves in speed
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Gaines did not respond to coaching in velocity John Hairston improves in range Warren Dettore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Terry Ackley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Hairston improves in speed Ed Garbey improves in contact_vs_righty Tim Lauder did not respond to coaching in 3B