Win: Don Conti (2-0) Loss: Sam Shaner (0-2)
Save: Yurisbel Bicet (4)
Inning: 1 Houston Larry Purcell pitching. Jack Pike strikes out. Lou Mota flies out to the right fielder. Cy Brodie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Milwaukee Bruce Hoskins pitching. Bruce Beck lines out to the first baseman. Tom Havens strikes out. Frank Taber walks. Jay Lowrey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Nate Smith reached on a fielding error by Jay Lowrey. Jason Terlecki grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dutton James pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Milwaukee Tito Lavazza pops out to the shortstop. Red Wagner singles to center field. Red Wagner is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Charlie Glenn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Don Martinez strikes out. Pep Grabarkewitz singles to right field. Bruce Hoskins pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Jack Pike grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pep Grabarkewitz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Milwaukee Eddie Seerey singles to right field. Larry Purcell lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Eddie Seerey forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bruce Beck flies out to the right fielder. Tom Havens singles to center field. Larry Purcell advances to third on the hit. Frank Taber grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Lou Mota strikes out. Cy Brodie strikes out. Nate Smith singles to center field. Jason Terlecki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Milwaukee Jay Lowrey strikes out. Tito Lavazza grounds out to the pitcher. Red Wagner singles to right field. Red Wagner steals second. Charlie Glenn singles to center field. Red Wagner scores. Eddie Seerey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Dutton James pops out to the shortstop. Don Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Pep Grabarkewitz triples. Bruce Hoskins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Milwaukee Larry Purcell strikes out. Bruce Beck flies out to the right fielder. Tom Havens grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Jack Pike strikes out. Lou Mota strikes out. Cy Brodie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Milwaukee Frank Taber walks. Jay Lowrey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tito Lavazza grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Nate Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Terlecki flies out to the center fielder. Dutton James walks. Don Martinez doubles to center field. Dutton James uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Gagliano 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. Pep Grabarkewitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Milwaukee Dick Mathewson is pinch hitting for Red Wagner. Dick Mathewson walks. Charlie Glenn walks. Eddie Seerey flies out to the right fielder. Jose Cavarretta is pinch hitting for Charlie Gagliano. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jose Cavarretta pops out to the first baseman. Bruce Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Don Conti pitching. Thorny Caruthers is pinch hitting for Bruce Hoskins. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Thorny Caruthers hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jack Pike grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Thorny Caruthers advances to second on the play. Lou Mota flies out to the left fielder. Cy Brodie pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Milwaukee Sam Shaner pitching. Tom Havens singles to center field. Frank Taber singles past the second baseman. Tom Havens advances to third on the hit. Jay Lowrey strikes out. Tito Lavazza singles to left field. Tom Havens scores. Frank Taber advances to third on the hit. Bill Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Mathewson singles to left field. Frank Taber scores. Tito Lavazza advances to third on the hit. Charlie Glenn grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Yurisbel Bicet comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Nate Smith singles past the second baseman. Jason Terlecki grounds out to the pitcher. Nate Smith advances to second on the play. Dutton James grounds out to the third baseman. Don Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 6 Milwaukee total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Jason Terlecki is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Al Butler did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Howard improves in range Chick Dawkins improves in arm Adam Mejias improves in range Al Butler did not respond to coaching in 1B
Milwaukee Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Vince Jeter improves in velocity Bill Miles improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Newhauser improves in power_vs_lefty Stan Knudsen improves in contact_vs_righty