Win: Ryne Duren (2-0) Loss: Joel Melian (0-2)
Save: Charles Gill (2)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Ryne Duren pitching. Eusebio Tobin flies out to the center fielder. Coco Weaver grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Blackwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Joel Melian pitching. Carlos Guillen grounds out to the second baseman. Rigo Eddy flies out to the left fielder. Tony Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Libation Guiness strikes out. Joe Mathews triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Jim Garrett strikes out. Joe Hobbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Johnny Callison strikes out. Art Chech singles to center field. Roy Sievers strikes out. Dave Cabrera grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Russ Higgins flies out to the right fielder. Joel Melian strikes out. Eusebio Tobin grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Tim Cuellar walks. Ryne Duren fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ryne Duren strikes out. Carlos Guillen strikes out. Rigo Eddy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Coco Weaver doubles to right field. Joe Blackwell flies out to the center fielder. Libation Guiness reached on a fielding error by Rigo Eddy. Joe Mathews flies out to the center fielder. Jim Garrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Tony Taylor triples. Johnny Callison hits a home run. Tony Taylor scores. Art Chech walks. Roy Sievers grounds out to the second baseman. Art Chech advances to second on the play. Dave Cabrera flies out to the right fielder. Tim Cuellar singles to center field. Art Chech scores. Ryne Duren flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Joe Hobbs flies out to the right fielder. Russ Higgins strikes out. Joel Melian grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Carlos Guillen walks. Rigo Eddy grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Guillen advances to second on the play. Tony Taylor singles to right field. Johnny Callison walks. Art Chech singles to left field. Carlos Guillen scores. Tony Taylor scores. Greg Torres comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Callison steals third. Roy Sievers grounds out to the pitcher. Art Chech advances to second on the play. Dave Cabrera singles to right field. Johnny Callison scores. Art Chech scores. Dave Cabrera steals second. Tim Cuellar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Eusebio Tobin strikes out. Coco Weaver flies out to the left fielder. Joe Blackwell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Ryne Duren pops out to the third baseman. Carlos Guillen walks. Rigo Eddy grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Libation Guiness hits a home run. Joe Mathews grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Garrett grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Hobbs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Tony Taylor triples. Johnny Callison singles to left field. Tony Taylor scores. Jack Ring comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Art Chech strikes out. Roy Sievers doubles past the left fielder. Johnny Callison uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Cabrera strikes out. Tim Cuellar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Russ Higgins singles to right field. Jeff Bennett is pinch hitting for Jack Ring. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jeff Bennett walks. Eusebio Tobin singles to center field. Russ Higgins scores. Coco Weaver flies out to the left fielder. Joe Blackwell flies out to the right fielder. Tex Kelly is pinch hitting for Libation Guiness. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tex Kelly pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Paul Dobens pitching. Ryne Duren pops out to the shortstop. Carlos Guillen grounds out to the third baseman. Rigo Eddy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Joe Mathews singles to center field. Jerry Hendricks is pinch hitting for Jim Garrett. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Hendricks walks. Joe Hobbs grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Joe Mathews advances to third on the play. Russ Higgins doubles to center field. Joe Mathews scores. Dick Foster is pinch hitting for Paul Dobens. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dick Foster walks. Eusebio Tobin singles to center field. Russ Higgins scores. Dick Foster advances to third on the hit. Coco Weaver hits a home run. Dick Foster scores. Eusebio Tobin scores. Charles Gill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Blackwell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Roy Sievers (1).3B - Tony Taylor 2 (3).HR - Johnny Callison (2).GIDP - Rigo Eddy. Baserunning: SB - Johnny Callison (1), Dave Cabrera (2). Fielding: E - Rigo Eddy.
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mark Aldrich improves in power_vs_lefty Mark Aldrich improves in arm Jack Bench improves in arm Tommy Stafford did not respond to coaching in arm Scott Smith did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Mensor improves in contact_vs_righty Aaron White did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Aaron White improves in contact_vs_lefty Carl Musselman did not respond to coaching in arm