Win: Al Carisch (4-4) Loss: Tom Hartsel (3-3)
Save: Ken Keatley (17)
Inning: 1 Houston Tom Hartsel pitching. Bob Eyre strikes out. Scott Chance pops out to the first baseman. John Marrow singles to center field. Paul Belle singles past the shortstop. Matt Morrison hits a home run. John Marrow scores. Paul Belle scores. Dante Floyd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Al Carisch pitching. Morgan Leonard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lee Roof pops out to the catcher. Buck Ireland grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ralph Smith walks. Al Carisch lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Eyre singles to right field. Ralph Smith scores. Bob Eyre steals second. Scott Chance grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Clyde Elliott singles to right field. Mike Heimueller strikes out. March Gross strikes out. Bill Colton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston John Marrow hits a home run. Paul Belle strikes out. Matt Morrison walks. Mickey Polli comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Matt Morrison is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bruce Blemker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Dennis Ritter pops out to the second baseman. Mickey Polli singles to left field. Morgan Leonard flies out to the left fielder. Lee Roof flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Ed Schmulbach is hit by a pitch. Ralph Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Al Carisch pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Buck Ireland doubles to right field. Clyde Elliott grounds out to the second baseman. Buck Ireland advances to third on the play. Mike Heimueller walks. March Gross singles to right field. Buck Ireland scores. Mike Heimueller advances to third on the hit. March Gross is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Colton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Bob Eyre strikes out. Scott Chance grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Marrow grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Dennis Ritter strikes out. Mickey Polli grounds out to the shortstop. Morgan Leonard doubles to left field. Lee Roof strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Paul Belle strikes out. Matt Morrison strikes out. Bruce Blemker walks. Ed Schmulbach walks. Ralph Smith pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Buck Ireland strikes out. Clyde Elliott grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Heimueller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Al Carisch strikes out. Bob Eyre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Chance flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn March Gross grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bill Colton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dennis Ritter grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston John Marrow singles to center field. Paul Belle flies out to the center fielder. Matt Morrison walks. Bruce Blemker grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Amos Lightning Strunk is pinch hitting for Mickey Polli. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Amos Lightning Strunk strikes out. Morgan Leonard singles to left field. Lee Roof walks. Phil Williams 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. Buck Ireland strikes out. Alan Wilson is pinch hitting for Clyde Elliott. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Alan Wilson singles to right field. Morgan Leonard scores. Lee Roof advances to third on the hit. Mike Heimueller walks. March Gross walks. Lee Roof scores. Bill Colton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Houston Graig Stowers pitching. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. Ralph Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for Phil Williams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Randy Sadler triples. Bob Eyre walks. Scott Chance walks. John Marrow grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Ken Keatley pitching. Dennis Ritter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Barry Brown is pinch hitting for Graig Stowers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Barry Brown walks. Morgan Leonard flies out to the right fielder. Lee Roof walks. Buck Ireland walks. Alan Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 10
Batting:3B - Randy Sadler (2).HR - John Marrow (11), Matt Morrison (6).GIDP - Bruce Blemker, Ralph Smith.HBP - Ed Schmulbach (3). Baserunning: SB - Bob Eyre (16).CS - Matt Morrison (7).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: June Emmerich improves in range Jim Phelan did not respond to coaching in velocity Marcus Gannon improves in arm Terry Fordyce improves in power_vs_righty Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in RF
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Yamil Terlecky improves in range Dutch Kinsella improves in speed George Middleton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Brian Kimm improves in speed