Win: Len Denton (1-0) Loss: Emil Sodd (1-1)
Save: Jim Miller (1)
Inning: 1 New York Len Denton pitching. Granny Zeller lines out to the shortstop. Billy Goat lines out to the first baseman. Roberto Alomar flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Emil Sodd pitching. King Blackburn singles to left field. Charlie Warhop hits a home run. King Blackburn scores. Bobby Morrison strikes out. Joe Bancroft grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Ryan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Lew Brock singles to center field. Herman Munster flies out to the center fielder. Dave Burns flies out to the center fielder. Lew Brock steals second. Aurelio Ford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Gary Smith grounds out to the shortstop. George Foster singles to right field. Alex Gedeon flies out to the right fielder. Len Denton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Foster is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Ken Cunningham singles to center field. Emil Sodd lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Granny Zeller flies out to the left fielder. Billy Goat flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston King Blackburn strikes out. Charlie Warhop strikes out. Bobby Morrison doubles to center field. Joe Bancroft grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Roberto Alomar strikes out. Lew Brock pops out to the third baseman. Herman Munster flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Tom Ryan strikes out. Gary Smith flies out to the right fielder. George Foster singles to right field. Alex Gedeon doubles to right field. George Foster uses his aggressiveness and scores. Len Denton singles to center field. Alex Gedeon scores. Art Rixey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. King Blackburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Dave Burns strikes out. Aurelio Ford grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Cunningham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Charlie Warhop walks. Bobby Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Joe Bancroft grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Warhop advances to second on the play. Tom Ryan singles to right field. Charlie Warhop scores. Tom Ryan steals second. Gary Smith lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Art Rixey strikes out. Granny Zeller pops out to the pitcher. Billy Goat walks. Roberto Alomar walks. Lew Brock lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston George Foster grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Gedeon walks. Len Denton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. King Blackburn triples. Alex Gedeon scores. Charlie Warhop singles to left field. King Blackburn scores. Charlie Warhop steals second. Bobby Morrison walks. Joe Bancroft walks. Luis Isbell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Tom Ryan strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 New York Herman Munster flies out to the center fielder. Dave Burns singles to left field. Aurelio Ford grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Burns is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ken Cunningham flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Gary Smith strikes out. George Foster triples. Alex Gedeon flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, George Foster scores. Len Denton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Clemente Dues is pinch hitting for Luis Isbell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Clemente Dues flies out to the left fielder. Granny Zeller singles to center field. Billy Goat doubles to right field. Whitey Loman is pinch hitting for Roberto Alomar. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Whitey Loman strikes out. Lew Brock singles to center field. Granny Zeller scores. Billy Goat scores. Herman Munster walks. Dave Burns grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Herman Munster is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Billy Guzman pitching. King Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Warhop flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Aurelio Ford singles to right field. Ivan Calderon is pinch hitting for Ken Cunningham. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ivan Calderon singles to right field. Lefty Louie is pinch hitting for Billy Guzman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lefty Louie grounds out to the shortstop. Aurelio Ford advances to third on the play. Ivan Calderon advances to second on the play. Granny Zeller walks. Billy Goat singles to right field. Aurelio Ford scores. Ivan Calderon scores. Jim Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Whitey Loman flies out to the center fielder. Lew Brock doubles to left field. Granny Zeller scores. Billy Goat uses his aggressiveness and scores. Herman Munster pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Bobby Morrison (18), Alex Gedeon (9).3B - King Blackburn (4), George Foster (4).HR - Charlie Warhop (5).SF - Alex Gedeon. Baserunning: SB - Charlie Warhop (6), Tom Ryan (8).
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Tyler did not respond to coaching in control Bud Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bud Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Twombly improves in range Charlie Twombly did not respond to coaching in LF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Doug Sanberg did not respond to coaching in endurance Fresco Knisely did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Scharein did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom Wyatt improves in speed Mack Kilroy did not respond to coaching in 2B