Win: Jim Ohman (2-0) Loss: Gary Timberlake (0-1)
Save: Ad Harkness (3)
Inning: 1 New York Mike Spiers pitching. Curt Thomas singles to left field. Eddie Zwilling hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tom Robertson singles to left field. Curt Thomas scores. Eddie Zwilling advances to third on the hit. Frank Clancy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Zwilling scores. Tom Robertson advances to second on the play. Grover Garagozzo flies out to the left fielder. Nippy Mossi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Greg Handiboe pitching. Joe Butler flies out to the left fielder. Chris Malloy grounds out to the shortstop. Brad Stivetts flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Charlie Ward grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Wyckoff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Greg Handiboe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Fred Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Guillermo Avalos strikes out. Bill Herbert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Curt Thomas strikes out. Eddie Zwilling singles to left field. Tom Robertson flies out to the right fielder. Frank Clancy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Dave Cormier grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Shaw grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Spiers lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Grover Garagozzo strikes out. Nippy Mossi grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Ward singles to right field. Eddie Wyckoff flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Butler reached on a fielding error by Frank Clancy. Joe Butler steals second. Chris Malloy singles to center field. Joe Butler scores. Chris Malloy steals second. Brad Stivetts strikes out. Fred Beck flies out to the left fielder. Guillermo Avalos pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Greg Handiboe strikes out. Curt Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Zwilling lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Bill Herbert flies out to the right fielder. Dave Cormier walks. Jason Shaw singles to right field. Mike Spiers lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Butler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Tom Robertson grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Clancy singles to center field. Grover Garagozzo grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Chris Malloy grounds out to the third baseman. Brad Stivetts flies out to the left fielder. Fred Beck flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Nippy Mossi singles to right field. Charlie Ward grounds out to the second baseman. Nippy Mossi advances to second on the play. Eddie Wyckoff strikes out. Greg Handiboe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Guillermo Avalos grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Herbert singles past the shortstop. Bill Herbert steals second. Gary Timberlake comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Dave Cormier strikes out. Jason Shaw walks. Mike Spiers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Curt Thomas singles to left field. Jim Ohman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Eddie Zwilling singles to left field. Tom Robertson flies out to the center fielder. Frank Clancy flies out to the center fielder. Grover Garagozzo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Butler singles to right field. Chris Malloy hits a home run. Joe Butler scores. Bill Carlyle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brad Stivetts singles past the shortstop. Brad Stivetts steals second. Fred Beck singles past the shortstop. Brad Stivetts scores. Guillermo Avalos strikes out. Bill Herbert flies out to the right fielder. Dave Cormier grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Hector Hartgraves enters the game as a defensive replacement for Fred Beck at 3B. Scott Archer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jason Shaw at RF. Ad Harkness comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Nippy Mossi strikes out. Charlie Ward lines out to the third baseman. Eddie Wyckoff strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners left on base: 6 Houston total runners left on base: 6
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry Gunderson improves in arm Joe Barron did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Nagel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Larry Gunderson improves in range
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Taylor Holm did not respond to coaching in control Steve Hickey did not respond to coaching in control Taylor Holm did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Howerton did not respond to coaching in arm Al Lopez did not respond to coaching in 1B