Win: George Fox (1-0) Loss: Graig Stowers (0-1)
Save: Ken Keatley (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Socks Prescott pitching. Mandy Hughes lines out to the second baseman. Scott Chance flies out to the center fielder. Matt Morrison flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Tom Kolb pitching. Morgan Leonard flies out to the left fielder. Lee Roof lines out to the shortstop. Buck Ireland walks. Clyde Elliott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bruce Blemker doubles to right field. Ralph Smith singles to center field. Bruce Blemker scores. Bob Eyre flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Smith steals second. Duke Torgeson hits a home run. Ralph Smith scores. Art Bass comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Schmulbach is hit by a pitch. Tom Kolb lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Ed Schmulbach forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Mandy Hughes singles to right field. Tom Kolb advances to third on the hit. Scott Chance strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Barry Brown doubles to center field. Mike Heimueller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Barry Brown advances to third on the play. Benny Stouch singles to center field. Barry Brown scores. Tommie Gleason singles to center field. Benny Stouch advances to third on the hit. Art Bass grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Matt Morrison pops out to the third baseman. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ralph Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Morgan Leonard hits an infield single to the pitcher. Lee Roof pops out to the third baseman. Buck Ireland flies out to the center fielder. Clyde Elliott pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Bob Eyre lines out to the first baseman. Duke Torgeson flies out to the left fielder. Ed Schmulbach walks. Mickey Polli comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Tom Kolb strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Barry Brown flies out to the center fielder. Mike Heimueller singles to right field. Mike Heimueller steals second. Benny Stouch flies out to the right fielder. Tommie Gleason grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Mandy Hughes strikes out. Scott Chance hits an infield single to the pitcher. Matt Morrison reached on a fielding error by Morgan Leonard. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Chance advances to third on the play. Matt Morrison advances to second on the play. Ralph Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Mickey Polli doubles to right field. Morgan Leonard pops out to the second baseman. Lee Roof walks. Buck Ireland walks. Clyde Elliott singles to center field. Mickey Polli scores. Lee Roof scores. Buck Ireland advances to third on the hit. Barry Brown walks. Mike Heimueller strikes out. Benny Stouch strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Houston Bob Eyre singles to right field. Duke Torgeson strikes out. Bob Eyre is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ed Schmulbach flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Tommie Gleason grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mickey Polli pops out to the catcher. Morgan Leonard pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Hilly Billy is pinch hitting for Tom Kolb. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Hilly Billy walks. Mandy Hughes strikes out. Scott Chance flies out to the right fielder. Matt Morrison doubles to right field. Bruce Blemker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Brooklyn George Fox pitching. Lee Roof grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Ireland flies out to the center fielder. Clyde Elliott doubles to center field. Barry Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Ralph Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Eyre grounds out to the second baseman. Duke Torgeson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Mike Heimueller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Benny Stouch walks. Brian Dawson is pinch hitting for Tommie Gleason. Brian Dawson grounds out to the second baseman. Benny Stouch advances to second on the play. March Gross is pinch hitting for Mickey Polli. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. March Gross flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Graig Stowers pitching. Livan Guerrero enters the game as a defensive replacement for Brian Dawson at C. Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for George Fox. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Randy Sadler walks. Randy Sadler steals second. Mandy Hughes reached on a fielding error by Barry Brown. The defense is playing the infield in. Scott Chance singles to left field. Randy Sadler scores. Mandy Hughes advances to third on the hit. Ted Jaeger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mandy Hughes scores. Scott Chance is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Ken Keatley pitching. Morgan Leonard singles to center field. Lee Roof lines out to the first baseman. Buck Ireland pops out to the second baseman. Clyde Elliott flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Matt Morrison (1), Bruce Blemker (1).HR - Duke Torgeson (1).SF - Matt Morrison.HBP - Ed Schmulbach (1). Baserunning: SB - Ralph Smith (1), Randy Sadler (1).CS - Scott Chance (2), Bob Eyre (2).
Batting:2B - Clyde Elliott (2), Barry Brown (1), Mickey Polli (1).GIDP - Art Bass. Baserunning: SB - Mike Heimueller (1). Fielding: E - Morgan Leonard, Barry Brown.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Danny Crawford did not respond to coaching in arm Danny Crawford did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Terry Fordyce improves in range Hank Viox improves in velocity
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vic Nichols improves in range Luis Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Jim Schaeffer improves in power_vs_righty Lee Finley improves in arm