Win: Mike Spiers (11-10) Loss: Marty Crable (10-13)
Save: John Wine (22)
Inning: 1 Houston Marty Crable pitching. Alex Wise flies out to the center fielder. Sam Howerton grounds out to the third baseman. Belden Chaplin singles to center field. Belden Chaplin steals second. Bill Herbert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Mike Spiers pitching. Steve Lozado flies out to the right fielder. Adrian Plantier strikes out. Gaylen Kent flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bill Colbert grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Bressler grounds out to the shortstop. Hector Hartgraves triples. Guillermo Avalos flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Dode Heidemann flies out to the left fielder. Terrell Izquierdo grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Kilgus flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Mike Spiers flies out to the center fielder. Alex Wise flies out to the right fielder. Sam Howerton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Skipper Cogan grounds out to the third baseman. Scotty Hunt strikes out. Marty Crable grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Belden Chaplin singles to right field. Bill Herbert flies out to the right fielder. Bill Colbert grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Belden Chaplin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gary Bressler singles to right field. Bill Colbert advances to third on the hit. Hector Hartgraves strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Steve Lozado grounds out to the shortstop. Adrian Plantier singles to left field. Gaylen Kent flies out to the center fielder. Dode Heidemann strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Guillermo Avalos doubles to center field. Mike Spiers lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Alex Wise singles to center field. Guillermo Avalos scores. Sam Howerton walks. Belden Chaplin flies out to the center fielder. Bill Herbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Terrell Izquierdo grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Kilgus strikes out. Skipper Cogan hits an infield single to the shortstop. Scotty Hunt walks. Marty Crable lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Bill Colbert walks. Gary Bressler strikes out. Hector Hartgraves singles to right field. Bill Colbert advances to third on the hit. Guillermo Avalos strikes out. Mike Spiers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Steve Lozado grounds out to the third baseman. Adrian Plantier strikes out. Gaylen Kent strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Alex Wise flies out to the right fielder. Sam Howerton strikes out. Belden Chaplin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Dode Heidemann strikes out. George Miller is pinch hitting for Terrell Izquierdo. George Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Cleveland is pinch hitting for Scott Kilgus. Tom Cleveland grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bill Herbert strikes out. Bill Colbert strikes out. Gary Bressler hits a home run. Hector Hartgraves strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Joe Butler enters the game as a defensive replacement for Belden Chaplin at LF. Juan Littlejohn is pinch hitting for Skipper Cogan. Juan Littlejohn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scotty Hunt strikes out. Joe Trotter is pinch hitting for Marty Crable. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Joe Trotter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Roy Reichardt pitching. Guillermo Avalos singles to right field. Mike Spiers lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Guillermo Avalos forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Spiers is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Alex Wise singles to left field. Alex Wise steals second. Sam Howerton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Steve Lozado flies out to the left fielder. Adrian Plantier strikes out. Gaylen Kent doubles to right field. John Wine 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. Dode Heidemann flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 9 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 4
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Rick Carter did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Leinhauser improves in contact_vs_lefty Ricky Dillard improves in contact_vs_lefty Andrew Higgins did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Lopez did not respond to coaching in 1B
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Manabu Ono did not respond to coaching in velocity Sheriff Grimes improves in power_vs_lefty Clem McCabe did not respond to coaching in velocity Clem McCabe did not respond to coaching in control Sheriff Grimes improves in CF