Win: Jerry Athens (7-7) Loss: Rick McGhee (6-18)
Save: Karl Best (3)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Rick McGhee pitching. Oscar Pettiford hits a home run. Alton Whittaker doubles to left field. Terry Parrish singles to left field. Alton Whittaker scores. Bobby Pianetta doubles to right field. Terry Parrish uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pete Delgado grounds out to the shortstop. Sanderline Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Pianetta advances to third on the play. Edwin Dominica grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Emmerson Jenet pitching. Wally Sumner singles to left field. Jimmy Cotter grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Cap Gordon reached on a 2-base fielding error by Alton Whittaker . Rex Ripley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Sherry Burns strikes out. Emmerson Jenet flies out to the right fielder. Oscar Pettiford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Tommy Shofner flies out to the left fielder. Luis Leon singles to left field. Tom Karkovice flies out to the left fielder. Gene Wise singles to center field. Rick McGhee singles to center field. Luis Leon scores. Gene Wise aggressively advances to third on the hit. Wally Sumner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Alton Whittaker grounds out to the pitcher. Terry Parrish grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Pianetta grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jimmy Cotter strikes out. Cap Gordon grounds out to the third baseman. Rex Ripley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Pete Delgado strikes out. Sanderline Williams doubles to center field. Edwin Dominica strikes out. Sherry Burns grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Tommy Shofner walks. Luis Leon grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Tom Karkovice grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Terrence Long is pinch hitting for Emmerson Jenet. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Terrence Long singles past the third baseman. Oscar Pettiford strikes out. Alton Whittaker doubles to left field. Terrence Long uses his aggressiveness and scores. Terry Parrish grounds out to the second baseman. Alton Whittaker advances to third on the play. Bobby Pianetta flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Jerry Athens pitching. Gene Wise grounds out to the second baseman. Rick McGhee grounds out to the pitcher. Wally Sumner walks. Jimmy Cotter singles to left field. Cap Gordon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Pete Delgado grounds out to the shortstop. Sanderline Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Edwin Dominica singles to left field. Sherry Burns flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Rex Ripley singles to center field. Tommy Shofner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Luis Leon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Jerry Athens flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Pettiford strikes out. Alton Whittaker walks. Terry Parrish walks. Adam Warren comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bobby Pianetta flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Tom Karkovice grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Gene Wise pops out to the shortstop. Walt Henrich is pinch hitting for Adam Warren. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Walt Henrich walks. Wally Sumner pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Daniel Bystrom pitching. Pete Delgado grounds out to the second baseman. Sanderline Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Edwin Dominica hits a home run. Sherry Burns pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Jimmy Cotter grounds out to the catcher. Cap Gordon grounds out to the third baseman. Rex Ripley singles to center field. Tommy Shofner singles to center field. Luis Leon singles in front of the center fielder. Rex Ripley scores. Tom Karkovice flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Felipe Aparicio is pinch hitting for Jerry Athens. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Felipe Aparicio walks. Oscar Pettiford grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Felipe Aparicio is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Oscar Pettiford is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Alton Whittaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Karl Best pitching. Gene Wise is hit by a pitch. Kevin Ward is pinch hitting for Daniel Bystrom. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kevin Ward singles to center field. Wally Sumner strikes out. Jimmy Cotter strikes out. Cap Gordon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 10
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Billy Robuck improves in contact_vs_righty Bobby Foulke did not respond to coaching in speed Buck Leanord improves in power_vs_righty Hub McGinnity did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steve Yost did not respond to coaching in C
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Darrell Aragon did not respond to coaching in arm Darrell Aragon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Hiroshige Hirota did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ben Castillo did not respond to coaching in control