Win: Jim Witt (1-1) Loss: Danny Maggert (2-5)
Save: Izumi Kagawa (11)
Inning: 1 Houston Danny Maggert pitching. Jim Weaver reached on a 2-base fielding error by Rickey Schneider. Bob Goldman grounds out to the pitcher. Kesanori Shinohara flies out to the left fielder. Kazuhiko Egawa reached on a 2-base fielding error by Rickey Schneider. Jim Weaver scores. Milt Krieg singles to right field. Kazuhiko Egawa is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Jim Witt pitching. Red Leibold grounds out to the shortstop. Davey Estes strikes out. John Zick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Roy Donahue grounds out to the third baseman. Jason Hunter lines out to the second baseman. Greg Oliva walks. Jim Witt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Rickey Schneider pops out to the shortstop. Max Parker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Fussell pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jim Weaver doubles to left field. Bob Goldman triples. Jim Weaver scores. Kesanori Shinohara walks. Kesanori Shinohara steals second. Kazuhiko Egawa flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Goldman scores. Milt Krieg walks. Roy Donahue flies out to the center fielder. Jason Hunter walks. Greg Oliva strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Doug Velarde walks. Kiyoshi Saitoh grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Danny Maggert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jim Witt strikes out. Jim Weaver singles to left field. Jim Weaver steals second. Bob Goldman strikes out. Kesanori Shinohara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Red Leibold singles to right field. Davey Estes walks. John Zick strikes out. Rickey Schneider singles to center field. Red Leibold scores. Davey Estes advances to third on the hit. Max Parker flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Davey Estes scores. Dave Fussell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Kazuhiko Egawa singles to center field. Milt Krieg singles to center field. Kazuhiko Egawa advances to third on the hit. Roy Donahue flies out to the center fielder. Jason Hunter strikes out. Greg Oliva flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Doug Velarde walks. Kiyoshi Saitoh walks. Danny Maggert fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Danny Maggert strikes out. Red Leibold strikes out. Davey Estes walks. John Zick walks. Doug Velarde scores. Rickey Schneider strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Houston Jim Witt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Weaver walks. Bob Goldman singles to center field. Jim Weaver advances to third on the hit. Kesanori Shinohara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Weaver scores. Bob Goldman advances to second on the play. Kazuhiko Egawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Max Parker singles to left field. Dave Fussell strikes out. Doug Velarde walks. Kiyoshi Saitoh strikes out. Danny Maggert strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Milt Krieg walks. Ferris Latham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Donahue grounds out to the third baseman. Milt Krieg advances to second on the play. Jason Hunter reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Fussell. Milt Krieg scores. Greg Oliva grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Witt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Red Leibold hits a home run. Davey Estes grounds out to the shortstop. John Zick strikes out. Rickey Schneider pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Jim Weaver hits a home run. Bob Goldman hits a home run. Tike Maranda comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kesanori Shinohara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kazuhiko Egawa flies out to the left fielder. Milt Krieg walks. Roy Donahue strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Max Parker singles to center field. Dave Fussell strikes out. Max Parker steals second. Doug Velarde strikes out. Kiyoshi Saitoh doubles to center field. Max Parker scores. Tike Maranda pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jason Hunter singles to left field. Greg Oliva strikes out. Harry Klawitter is pinch hitting for Jim Witt. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jason Hunter steals second. Harry Klawitter strikes out. Jim Weaver grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Izumi Kagawa pitching. Red Leibold singles to center field. Davey Estes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Zick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 12 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat Smith improves in velocity Claude Crouch did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Massa did not respond to coaching in control Claude Crouch improves in velocity
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bunky Richardson did not respond to coaching in control Greg Hines did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Johnson did not respond to coaching in arm Carroll Winford improves in range Greg Hines improves in 1B