Win: George Block (9-6) Loss: John Orrell (6-9)
Save: James Arnold (20)
Inning: 1 Houston John Orrell pitching. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Ganzel walks. Joe Pearce pops out to the third baseman. Joe Ganzel steals second. Pete Valdez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Milwaukee George Block pitching. Joe Maggert flies out to the center fielder. Joe Anderson singles past the third baseman. Pie Kleinow grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Anderson advances to second on the play. Clay Heusser flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Pi Ortiz singles to left field. Jerry Alvarado singles to center field. Pi Ortiz advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Harland Lockhart singles to center field. Pi Ortiz scores. Jerry Alvarado advances to third on the hit. Bud Siever singles to left field. Jerry Alvarado scores. Harland Lockhart aggressively advances to third on the hit. George Block strikes out. Greg Spongberg pops out to the second baseman. Joe Ganzel triples. Harland Lockhart scores. Bud Siever scores. Joe Pearce walks. Pete Valdez walks. Pi Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Milwaukee Rich Healy grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Breining grounds out to the shortstop. Vance Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jerry Alvarado walks. Harland Lockhart grounds into a force play to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Jerry Alvarado is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bud Siever grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harland Lockhart advances to second on the play. George Block strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Milwaukee Sam Herrmann walks. John Orrell lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Maggert flies out to the center fielder. Joe Anderson singles to center field. Sam Herrmann is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Greg Spongberg singles to center field. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Greg Spongberg is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Pearce grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Milwaukee Pie Kleinow strikes out. Clay Heusser singles to left field. Rich Healy pops out to the first baseman. Jimmy Breining flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Pete Valdez reached on a fielding error by Joe Maggert. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Jerry Alvarado grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pete Valdez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harland Lockhart grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jerry Alvarado is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Milwaukee Vance Jackson singles to center field. Sam Herrmann grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Vance Jackson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Orrell fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. John Orrell pops out to the shortstop. Joe Maggert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bud Siever pops out to the second baseman. George Block singles to left field. Greg Spongberg flies out to the left fielder. Joe Ganzel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Milwaukee Joe Anderson walks. Pie Kleinow strikes out. Clay Heusser strikes out. Rich Healy doubles to left field. Joe Anderson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jimmy Breining grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Oreste Caruthers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Witt is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Witt singles to right field. Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Witt is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jerry Rhiel strikes out. Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia singles to center field. Jerry Alvarado walks. Harland Lockhart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Milwaukee Vance Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Sam Herrmann walks. Chad Finney is pinch hitting for Oreste Caruthers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chad Finney walks. Joe Maggert strikes out. Joe Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Bill Browning pitching. Bud Siever strikes out. George Block strikes out. Greg Spongberg singles past the first baseman. Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Greg Spongberg steals second. Bobby Stuart grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Milwaukee Pie Kleinow hits a home run. Clay Heusser lines out to the first baseman. Rich Healy grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Breining grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jim Witt strikes out. Jerry Rhiel doubles to center field. Ed Nicosia strikes out. Jerry Alvarado walks. Harland Lockhart triples. Jerry Rhiel scores. Jerry Alvarado scores. Jim Fultz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Siever grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Milwaukee Gene Thormahlen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Vance Jackson strikes out. Sam Herrmann singles to left field. Craig Prieto is pinch hitting for Jim Fultz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Craig Prieto flies out to the center fielder. Joe Maggert singles to left field. James Arnold comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 11 Milwaukee total runners LOB: 9
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Russ Irwin did not respond to coaching in control Sailor Moran improves in power_vs_lefty George Clark improves in power_vs_righty Howie McCarthy improves in contact_vs_lefty Howie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in SS
Milwaukee Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Stew Haselman improves in contact_vs_righty Milt Delahanty improves in range Joe Cooper improves in contact_vs_righty Billy Madden did not respond to coaching in velocity Angelo Murphy did not respond to coaching in RF