Win: Ken Pladson (2-1) Loss: Jim Miller (1-8)
Save: Ed Long (22)
Inning: 1 Houston Randy Willson pitching. King Blackburn singles to center field. Joe Bancroft singles to right field. Tom Ryan walks. Zak Stafford grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. King Blackburn scores. Joe Bancroft advances to third on the play. George Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Milwaukee Joe Murphy pitching. Chico Fraser strikes out. Don Zimmer singles to left field. Alex Grammas walks. Tommy Turner strikes out. Joe Clarke singles to right field. Don Zimmer scores. Alex Grammas advances to third on the hit. Clyde Dorman singles to left field. Alex Grammas scores. George Theobald strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Leo Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Pirtle grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Macha strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Milwaukee Moe Torre grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Randy Willson grounds out to the third baseman. Chico Fraser grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Murphy singles past the second baseman. King Blackburn singles to left field. Joe Bancroft walks. Tom Ryan singles to right field. Joe Murphy scores. King Blackburn scores. Joe Bancroft advances to third on the hit. Johnny Podres comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Zak Stafford flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! George Foster walks. Leo Johnson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Milwaukee Don Zimmer flies out to the center fielder. Alex Grammas walks. Tommy Turner hits a home run. Alex Grammas scores. Joe Clarke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Clyde Dorman singles to center field. George Theobald flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Steve Pirtle strikes out. Larry Macha strikes out. Joe Murphy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Milwaukee Moe Torre pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Podres grounds out to the second baseman. Chico Fraser doubles to right field. Don Zimmer walks. Alex Grammas singles past the second baseman. Chico Fraser scores. Don Zimmer advances to third on the hit. Alan Embre comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommy Turner doubles to right field. Don Zimmer scores. Alex Grammas uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Clarke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston King Blackburn doubles to right field. Joe Bancroft singles to right field. King Blackburn scores. Tom Ryan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Zak Stafford grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Milwaukee Clyde Dorman singles to center field. George Theobald singles to center field. Moe Torre grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Clyde Dorman advances to third on the play. Johnny Podres flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston George Foster singles to right field. Leo Johnson walks. Galen Cisco comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Pirtle hits a home run. George Foster scores. Leo Johnson scores. Bob Walsh comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Macha strikes out. Carl Lloyd is pinch hitting for Alan Embre. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Carl Lloyd strikes out. King Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Milwaukee Joe Price pitching. Chico Fraser walks. Chico Fraser steals second. Don Zimmer grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Grammas strikes out. Tommy Turner walks. Joe Clarke grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Tommy Turner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Joe Bancroft strikes out. Tom Ryan singles to right field. Zak Stafford flies out to the right fielder. George Foster grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Ryan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Milwaukee Clyde Dorman singles to left field. George Theobald grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Clyde Dorman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Moe Torre grounds out to the pitcher. George Theobald advances to second on the play. Steve Nichols is pinch hitting for Bob Walsh. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Nichols pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Ken Pladson pitching. Leo Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Steve Pirtle singles to right field. Larry Macha flies out to the left fielder. Kim Clark is pinch hitting for Joe Price. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Steve Pirtle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Milwaukee Jim Miller pitching. Chico Fraser strikes out. Don Zimmer walks. Alex Grammas singles to left field. Don Zimmer advances to third on the hit. Tommy Turner flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Don Zimmer scores. Joe Clarke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Freddie Mathews enters the game as a defensive replacement for Clyde Dorman at 3B. Ed Long comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Al Graham is pinch hitting for Jim Miller. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Al Graham walks. King Blackburn strikes out. Joe Bancroft walks. Tom Ryan grounds out to the third baseman. Al Graham advances to third on the play. Joe Bancroft advances to second on the play. Zak Stafford grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 6 Milwaukee total runners left on base: 9
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Doug Sanberg did not respond to coaching in control Jim Hanson improves in arm Jim Hanson improves in speed Frank Leppert did not respond to coaching in speed Mack Kilroy did not respond to coaching in 2B
Milwaukee Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ox Starr did not respond to coaching in speed Bunk Brockett did not respond to coaching in velocity Bunk Brockett did not respond to coaching in endurance Germany Hubbell improves in power_vs_righty Matt Muffett did not respond to coaching in CF