Win: Johnny Podres (5-1) Loss: Joe Murphy (4-3)
Save: Ed Long (15)
Inning: 1 Houston Dave Baez pitching. King Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Joe Bancroft flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Morrison singles to center field. Tom Ryan singles to right field. Bobby Morrison advances to third on the hit. George Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Milwaukee Joe Murphy pitching. Chico Fraser flies out to the center fielder. Don Zimmer strikes out. Alex Grammas doubles to left field. Tommy Turner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Leo Johnson singles to left field. Gary Smith walks. Steve Pirtle flies out to the right fielder. Joe Murphy 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 grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Milwaukee Joe Clarke strikes out. Clyde Dorman singles to center field. George Theobald walks. Moe Torre doubles to center field. Clyde Dorman scores. George Theobald uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Baez flies out to the center fielder. Chico Fraser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Bancroft strikes out. Bobby Morrison singles to left field. Tom Ryan singles to right field. Bobby Morrison advances to third on the hit. George Foster singles to center field. Bobby Morrison scores. Tom Ryan advances to third on the hit. Leo Johnson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Joe Clarke. Tom Ryan scores. Gary Smith pops out to the second baseman. Steve Pirtle walks. Joe Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Milwaukee Don Zimmer flies out to the center fielder. Alex Grammas strikes out. Tommy Turner singles to left field. Joe Clarke grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston King Blackburn singles to right field. Joe Bancroft singles to right field. King Blackburn advances to third on the hit. Bobby Morrison grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. King Blackburn scores. Johnny Podres comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Ryan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Milwaukee Clyde Dorman hits a home run. George Theobald grounds out to the shortstop. Moe Torre grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Podres strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston George Foster flies out to the left fielder. Leo Johnson doubles to center field. Gary Smith reached on a fielding error by Tommy Turner. Steve Pirtle strikes out. Joe Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Milwaukee Chico Fraser strikes out. Don Zimmer hits a home run. Alex Grammas strikes out. Tommy Turner pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston King Blackburn singles to right field. Joe Bancroft singles to right field. King Blackburn advances to third on the hit. Bobby Morrison walks. Tom Ryan strikes out. George Foster flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, King Blackburn scores. Leo Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Milwaukee Joe Clarke hits a home run. Jim Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clyde Dorman flies out to the center fielder. George Theobald reached on a 2-base fielding error by Steve Pirtle. Moe Torre hits a home run. George Theobald scores. Johnny Podres flies out to the left fielder. Chico Fraser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Freddie Mathews enters the game as a defensive replacement for Clyde Dorman at 3B. Gary Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Pirtle grounds out to the second baseman. Al Graham is pinch hitting for Jim Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Al Graham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Milwaukee Alan Embre pitching. Don Zimmer pops out to the shortstop. Alex Grammas walks. Tommy Turner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston King Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Joe Bancroft strikes out. Bobby Morrison pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Milwaukee Joe Clarke hits a home run. Freddie Mathews flies out to the center fielder. George Theobald walks. George Theobald is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Moe Torre walks. Steve Nichols is pinch hitting for Johnny Podres. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Nichols pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Ken Pladson pitching. Tom Ryan walks. George Foster walks. Ed Long comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Leo Johnson walks. Gary Smith strikes out. Steve Pirtle grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Ryan scores. George Foster advances to third on the play. Leo Johnson advances to second on the play. Carl Lloyd is pinch hitting for Alan Embre. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Carl Lloyd flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 13 Milwaukee total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Alex Grammas (4), Moe Torre (6).HR - Don Zimmer (8), Joe Clarke 2 (6), Clyde Dorman (5), Moe Torre (4).GIDP - Tommy Turner. Baserunning: CS - George Theobald (2). Fielding: E - Tommy Turner, Joe Clarke.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Stan Langston improves in power_vs_lefty Fresco Knisely did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Wyatt improves in speed Fresco Knisely did not respond to coaching in speed Mack Kilroy did not respond to coaching in 2B
Milwaukee Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Scott Heiser did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Eldred did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Lee did not respond to coaching in velocity Matt Muffett improves in speed Ox Starr did not respond to coaching in 2B