Win: Daniel Bystrom (2-0) Loss: Emmett Gregory (0-1)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Daniel Bystrom pitching. Kenny Law flies out to the left fielder. Terry Parrish grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Pianetta flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Emmett Gregory pitching. Darrell Aragon is hit by a pitch. Walt Henrich strikes out. Darrell Aragon steals second. Rex Ripley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Darrell Aragon advances to third on the play. Cap Gordon singles to left field. Darrell Aragon scores. Jack Parkman reached on a fielding error by Bobby Pianetta. Andy Collins singles to left field. Cap Gordon scores. Jack Parkman advances to third on the hit. Tom Karkovice pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Alton Whittaker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Oscar Pettiford grounds out to the shortstop. Sanderline Williams walks. Sanderline Williams steals second. Buck Leanord grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Tommy Shofner singles to left field. Daniel Bystrom lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Darrell Aragon flies out to the right fielder. Walt Henrich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Sherry Burns walks. Emmett Gregory lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kenny Law walks. Terry Parrish walks. Bobby Pianetta strikes out. Alton Whittaker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Houston Rex Ripley pops out to the first baseman. Cap Gordon hits a home run. Jack Parkman pops out to the catcher. Andy Collins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Oscar Pettiford walks. Sanderline Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Oscar Pettiford advances to second on the play. Buck Leanord grounds out to the shortstop. Sherry Burns flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Tom Karkovice pops out to the pitcher. Tommy Shofner singles to left field. Daniel Bystrom fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Daniel Bystrom strikes out. Darrell Aragon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tommy Shofner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Emmett Gregory grounds out to the second baseman. Kenny Law singles to left field. Terry Parrish grounds out to the third baseman. Kenny Law advances to second on the play. Bobby Pianetta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Walt Henrich singles to right field. Walt Henrich is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rex Ripley strikes out. Cap Gordon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Alton Whittaker flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Pettiford doubles to center field. Sanderline Williams flies out to the left fielder. Buck Leanord strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Jack Parkman grounds out to the pitcher. Andy Collins is hit by a pitch. Tom Karkovice doubles to right field. Andy Collins uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tommy Shofner walks. Wally Sumner is pinch hitting for Daniel Bystrom. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Wally Sumner grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tommy Shofner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Karl Best 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. Darrell Aragon doubles past the left fielder. Tom Karkovice scores. Wally Sumner uses his aggressiveness and scores. Walt Henrich hits a home run. Darrell Aragon scores. Rex Ripley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Tomoyuki Fukumoto pitching. Sherry Burns grounds out to the shortstop. Karl Best walks. Kenny Law reached on a fielding error by Rex Ripley. Terry Parrish strikes out. Bobby Pianetta walks. Alton Whittaker singles to left field. Karl Best scores. Kenny Law scores. Oscar Pettiford singles to center field. Bobby Pianetta scores. Alton Whittaker advances to third on the hit. Sanderline Williams walks. Buck Leanord strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Houston Cap Gordon flies out to the left fielder. Jack Parkman strikes out. Andy Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Sherry Burns grounds out to the shortstop. Karl Best grounds out to the third baseman. Kenny Law strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Tom Karkovice grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tommy Shofner grounds out to the second baseman. Shinji Ota is pinch hitting for Tomoyuki Fukumoto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Shinji Ota grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Adam Warren pitching. Terry Parrish strikes out. Bobby Pianetta flies out to the left fielder. Alton Whittaker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 10 Houston total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Darrell Aragon (1), Tom Karkovice (3).HR - Walt Henrich (2), Cap Gordon (1).HBP - Darrell Aragon (1), Andy Collins (1). Baserunning: SB - Darrell Aragon (3).CS - Walt Henrich (2). Fielding: E - Rex Ripley.
Game Notes Andy Collins is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hub McGinnity did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Looney improves in arm Craig Holden improves in arm Anjin Oka did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Yost did not respond to coaching in C
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Donnie Clemensen did not respond to coaching in velocity Norm Campbell improves in arm Red Romano did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Norm Campbell improves in arm