Win: Pete Tartabull (3-4) Loss: Laloyd LaRose (4-6)
Save: Leo Stueland (8)
Inning: 1 Houston Laloyd LaRose pitching. Babe Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Ortiz singles to center field. Jack Francona singles to center field. John Ortiz advances to third on the hit. Stan Jordan strikes out. Hiromori Miyade walks. Tim Lauder strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Greg Stumpf pitching. Shat Sheets walks. Ralph Reynolds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shat Sheets advances to second on the play. Allan Hernandez hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bill Whitaker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Adolfo Marrero strikes out. Warren Dettore strikes out. Greg Stumpf grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Bruce Guinn hits an infield single to the pitcher. Crow Black doubles to right field. Bruce Guinn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hubble Fletcher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Crow Black advances to third on the play. Charlie Hill grounds out to the shortstop. Crow Black scores. Laloyd LaRose flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Babe Miller strikes out. John Ortiz singles to right field. Jack Francona strikes out. Stan Jordan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Shat Sheets walks. Ralph Reynolds grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Allan Hernandez lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Hiromori Miyade singles to left field. Tim Lauder hits a home run. Hiromori Miyade scores. Adolfo Marrero strikes out. Warren Dettore flies out to the right fielder. Greg Stumpf reached on a 2-base fielding error by Allan Hernandez. Babe Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Bill Whitaker doubles past the third baseman. Bruce Guinn hits a home run. Bill Whitaker scores. Pete Tartabull comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Crow Black walks. Hubble Fletcher strikes out. Charlie Hill flies out to the right fielder. Laloyd LaRose strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston John Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Francona singles to center field. Stan Jordan singles to center field. Jack Francona advances to third on the hit. Hiromori Miyade grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Francona scores. Stan Jordan advances to second on the play. Tim Lauder flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Shat Sheets walks. Ralph Reynolds strikes out. Allan Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Bill Whitaker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Shat Sheets is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Adolfo Marrero hits an infield single to the third baseman. Adolfo Marrero is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Warren Dettore grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Tartabull singles to right field. Babe Miller singles in front of the left fielder. John Ortiz walks. Jack Francona hits a home run. Pete Tartabull scores. Babe Miller scores. John Ortiz scores. Klink Klunk comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stan Jordan hits a home run. Hiromori Miyade singles past the shortstop. Tim Lauder doubles to left field. Adolfo Marrero hits a home run. Hiromori Miyade scores. Tim Lauder scores. Tom Quinones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Warren Dettore triples. Pete Tartabull pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Bruce Guinn flies out to the center fielder. Crow Black grounds out to the pitcher. Hubble Fletcher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Babe Miller singles to center field. John Ortiz grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Jack Francona flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Charlie Hill hits a home run. Hal Constable comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Quinones doubles to center field. Shat Sheets walks. Ralph Reynolds doubles to left field. Tom Quinones scores. Shat Sheets uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Wayne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Allan Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Whitaker flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Guinn singles to right field. Ralph Reynolds scores. Crow Black pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Stan Jordan lines out to the second baseman. Hiromori Miyade strikes out. Tim Lauder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Mike Brett enters the game as a defensive replacement for Stan Jordan at LF. Dan Linke enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tim Lauder at 1B. Baby Hughie Guintini is pinch hitting for Hubble Fletcher. Baby Hughie Guintini walks. Charlie Hill walks. Jose Roomba is pinch hitting for Tom Quinones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jose Roomba grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Baby Hughie Guintini advances to third on the play. Charlie Hill advances to second on the play. Shat Sheets strikes out. Ralph Reynolds singles to right field. Baby Hughie Guintini scores. Leo Stueland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Allan Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Charlie Whitt pitching. Adolfo Marrero pops out to the shortstop. Warren Dettore singles in front of the left fielder. Leo Stueland lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Babe Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Bill Whitaker flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Guinn singles to right field. Crow Black strikes out. Baby Hughie Guintini flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 8 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Ralph Reynolds (7), Bill Whitaker (8), Crow Black (7), Tom Quinones (1).HR - Bruce Guinn (14), Charlie Hill (4).GIDP - Ralph Reynolds, Bill Whitaker. Fielding: E - Allan Hernandez.
Game Notes Charlie Hill is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Garbey improves in arm Chuck Donovan improves in endurance Tracy Melter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sam Jordan improves in contact_vs_righty Tony Koslofski improves in speed Chuck Donovan improves in control John Helms improves in LF
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lloyd Riddle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Paul Greene improves in speed Francis Lee improves in control Odie Shea did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Francis Lee improves in velocity Odie Shea did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty