Win: Slats Stewart (1-1) Loss: Charlie Johnson (0-1)
Inning: 1 New York Bob Monteagudo pitching. Gordon McGowan strikes out. Don Hurtado walks. Jerry Behan flies out to the center fielder. Don Hurtado is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Yoanis Gomez pitching. Carlos Meaney strikes out. Jess McMillan hits a home run. Riggs Stephenson singles to center field. Bud Lauzerique grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Mamoru Inoue singles to center field. Monte Hodges grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mamoru Inoue is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Terrell Masterson grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Frank Parker doubles to right field. Jeff Browne grounds out to the pitcher. Greg Amole grounds out to the pitcher. Jake Holcombe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Clementine Reed singles to center field. Billy Nonnenkamp flies out to the center fielder. Yoanis Gomez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gordon McGowan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Bob Monteagudo singles past the shortstop. Carlos Meaney strikes out. Jess McMillan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Don Hurtado grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Behan hits a home run. Mamoru Inoue doubles past the first baseman. Monte Hodges flies out to the left fielder. Terrell Masterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Riggs Stephenson lines out to the shortstop. Bud Lauzerique flies out to the center fielder. Frank Parker pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Clementine Reed walks. Bill Bobb comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Nonnenkamp grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Clementine Reed is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Yoanis Gomez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Yoanis Gomez strikes out. Gordon McGowan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Jeff Browne singles to left field. Greg Amole strikes out. Jake Holcombe grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Browne advances to second on the play. Andrew Christiansen is pinch hitting for Bill Bobb. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Andrew Christiansen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Oswaldo Schmidt pitching. Don Hurtado strikes out. Jerry Behan singles to left field. Mamoru Inoue flies out to the left fielder. Monte Hodges strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Carlos Meaney grounds out to the second baseman. Jess McMillan singles to left field. Riggs Stephenson flies out to the left fielder. Bud Lauzerique strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Terrell Masterson singles to left field. Clementine Reed doubles to right field. Terrell Masterson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Simmons is pinch hitting for Billy Nonnenkamp. Al Simmons flies out to the right fielder. Yoanis Gomez strikes out. Gordon McGowan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Gabby Edens enters the game as a defensive replacement for Al Simmons at 2B. Frank Parker hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jeff Browne grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Greg Amole grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Don Hurtado strikes out. Jerry Behan grounds out to the shortstop. Mamoru Inoue flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Jake Holcombe walks. Sid Denehy is pinch hitting for Oswaldo Schmidt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Sid Denehy walks. Carlos Meaney walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Jess McMillan grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. Jake Holcombe is out at home. The defense is playing the corners in. Riggs Stephenson walks. Sid Denehy scores. Ulysses Undertow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Lauzerique pops out to the third baseman. Frank Parker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 New York Wilson Rapp pitching. Sam Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Frank Parker at C. Joe Oeschger enters the game as a defensive replacement for Greg Amole at CF. Monte Hodges grounds out to the second baseman. Terrell Masterson strikes out. Clementine Reed grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jeff Browne strikes out. Joe Oeschger walks. Jake Holcombe singles to center field. Joe Oeschger advances to third on the hit. Pat Brewer is pinch hitting for Wilson Rapp. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Pat Brewer grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Holcombe advances to second on the play. Carlos Meaney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 New York Gordon Gilbert pitching. Gabby Edens strikes out. Larry Cimoli is pinch hitting for Ulysses Undertow . Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Larry Cimoli flies out to the center fielder. Gordon McGowan lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Louis Thayer pitching. Jess McMillan pops out to the third baseman. Riggs Stephenson flies out to the right fielder. Bud Lauzerique singles to right field. Sam Smith singles to right field. Bud Lauzerique advances to third on the hit. Jeff Browne strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 New York Don Hurtado grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Behan singles to center field. Mamoru Inoue doubles to left field. Jerry Behan is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Teddy Garcia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Monte Hodges flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Houston Joe Oeschger singles past the second baseman. Milosevic Brickhead comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jake Holcombe lines out to the second baseman. Jim Swift is pinch hitting for Teddy Garcia. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jim Swift walks. Carlos Meaney strikes out. Jess McMillan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 12 New York Cameron Teed pitching. Terrell Masterson grounds out to the second baseman. Clementine Reed strikes out. Gabby Edens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Houston Riggs Stephenson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bud Lauzerique singles to left field. Sam Smith grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 New York Milosevic Brickhead strikes out. Gordon McGowan singles to center field. Gordon McGowan steals second. Don Hurtado singles to center field. Gordon McGowan scores. Don Hurtado steals second. Jerry Behan singles to left field. Don Hurtado scores. Slats Stewart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mamoru Inoue strikes out. Monte Hodges pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Houston Jeff Browne singles to right field. Charlie Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Oeschger doubles to left field. Jeff Browne uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jake Holcombe singles to right field. Joe Oeschger scores. Bill Ramirez is pinch hitting for Slats Stewart. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jake Holcombe steals second. Bill Ramirez grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Holcombe advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Carlos Meaney singles to right field. Jake Holcombe scores. New York total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 12
Game Notes Ulysses Undertow is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tony Myers did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Zeck did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Zeck did not respond to coaching in control Harold Spencer improves in power_vs_righty Bruce Bolling did not respond to coaching in CF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Pete Urbanski improves in power_vs_lefty Darren Rudolph improves in range Dean Perez improves in endurance Paul Saucier did not respond to coaching in range