Win: Scott James (5-2) Loss: Chuck Swetonic (6-12)
Save: Joe Murphy (2)
Inning: 1 Houston Chuck Swetonic pitching. King Blackburn singles to center field. Charlie Warhop singles to right field. Joe Bancroft pops out to the shortstop. Bobby Morrison singles to right field. King Blackburn scores. Charlie Warhop advances to third on the hit. Tom Ryan strikes out. Gary Smith walks. George Foster flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 New York Scott James pitching. Bill Dellaero grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Louie lines out to the shortstop. Granny Zeller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Alex Gedeon walks. Scott James lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. King Blackburn strikes out. Charlie Warhop pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Billy Goat grounds out to the third baseman. Roberto Alomar strikes out. Lew Brock hits a home run. Clemente Dues flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Bancroft strikes out. Bobby Morrison strikes out. Tom Ryan doubles to right field. Gary Smith triples. Tom Ryan scores. George Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Dave Burns singles to right field. Chuck Swetonic lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Dave Burns forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Dellaero grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chuck Swetonic is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lefty Louie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Alex Gedeon flies out to the right fielder. Scott James grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). King Blackburn singles past the shortstop. King Blackburn is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Granny Zeller pops out to the pitcher. Billy Goat flies out to the center fielder. Roberto Alomar flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Charlie Warhop grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Bancroft singles to right field. Bobby Morrison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Bancroft advances to second on the play. Tom Ryan doubles to center field. Joe Bancroft scores. Duke Myers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Lew Brock lines out to the third baseman. Clemente Dues strikes out. Dave Burns singles to left field. Duke Myers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston George Foster strikes out. Alex Gedeon strikes out. Scott James grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Bill Dellaero hits a home run. Lefty Louie flies out to the center fielder. Granny Zeller strikes out. Billy Goat singles to center field. Roberto Alomar flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston King Blackburn strikes out. Charlie Warhop singles to center field. Joe Bancroft grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Charlie Warhop is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Bancroft steals second. Bobby Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Lew Brock walks. Clemente Dues grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lew Brock is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dave Burns doubles to right field. The defense is playing the infield in. Ken Cunningham is pinch hitting for Duke Myers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ken Cunningham strikes out. Bill Dellaero pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Scott Comellas pitching. Tom Ryan pops out to the third baseman. Gary Smith grounds out to the third baseman. George Foster triples. Alex Gedeon singles past the shortstop. George Foster scores. Scott James grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Alex Gedeon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Lefty Louie strikes out. Granny Zeller pops out to the second baseman. Billy Goat walks. Roberto Alomar flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston King Blackburn pops out to the third baseman. Charlie Warhop flies out to the right fielder. Joe Bancroft grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Joe Murphy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lew Brock singles to right field. Clemente Dues grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dave Burns strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 8 New York total runners LOB: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Doug Sanberg did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Pettit did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Wares improves in contact_vs_righty Don Schult improves in power_vs_lefty Mack Kilroy did not respond to coaching in 2B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jerry Hairston improves in contact_vs_lefty Ray Wilcox did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Bourjos improves in arm Earl Sheely improves in range Charlie Twombly did not respond to coaching in LF