Win: Joe Hartzell (10-4) Loss: Allan Stahoviak (14-12)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Allan Stahoviak pitching. Gary Manning grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Brown hits a home run. Bob Wagner grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Mintz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Mark Weiser pitching. Ed Gagliano walks. Emmett St.Claire singles to right field. Nate Carroll grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Ed Gagliano advances to third on the play. Silver Nicholson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Takanori Kakimoto flies out to the center fielder. Joe Perry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Snell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Harry Garoni strikes out. Jack Hooper singles to center field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Pinky Christensen singles to right field. Jack Hooper scores. Dutch Shirey strikes out. Allan Stahoviak grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Gary Sutcliffe walks. Mark Weiser lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gary Manning strikes out. Scott Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Ed Gagliano grounds out to the second baseman. Emmett St.Claire singles to center field. Nate Carroll strikes out. Silver Nicholson walks. Harry Garoni flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Bob Wagner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Mintz singles to center field. Takanori Kakimoto singles in front of the right fielder. Ed Mintz advances to third on the hit. Joe Perry walks. Mike Snell flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ed Mintz scores. Gary Sutcliffe pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Jack Hooper pops out to the second baseman. Pinky Christensen strikes out. Dutch Shirey doubles to right field. Allan Stahoviak reached on a fielding error by Gary Sutcliffe. Joe Hartzell 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. Ed Gagliano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Joe Hartzell grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Manning singles to left field. Scott Brown walks. Bob Wagner walks. Ed Mintz strikes out. Takanori Kakimoto walks. Gary Manning scores. Joe Perry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Houston Emmett St.Claire flies out to the left fielder. Nate Carroll grounds out to the third baseman. Silver Nicholson walks. Harry Garoni grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Silver Nicholson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Mike Snell singles to left field. Gary Sutcliffe reached on a fielding error by Pinky Christensen. John Switzer is pinch hitting for Joe Hartzell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Switzer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gary Sutcliffe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gary Manning grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Ed Corbitt pitching. Jack Hooper singles to left field. Pinky Christensen triples. Jack Hooper scores. Dutch Shirey flies out to the right fielder. Allan Stahoviak grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Gagliano walks. Emmett St.Claire flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Scott Brown triples. Bob Wagner grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Mintz grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Brown scores. Takanori Kakimoto singles to center field. Joe Perry hits a home run. Takanori Kakimoto scores. Takashi Kawana comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Snell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Nate Carroll grounds out to the second baseman. Silver Nicholson singles to center field. Harry Garoni grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Silver Nicholson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jack Hooper singles past the second baseman. Pinky Christensen lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Gary Sutcliffe strikes out. Cap Duff is pinch hitting for Ed Corbitt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Cap Duff walks. Gary Manning strikes out. Scott Brown hits an infield single to the third baseman. Bob Wagner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Roy Castino pitching. Gary Weiss is pinch hitting for Dutch Shirey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gary Weiss hits an infield single to the pitcher. Takashi Kawana lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Gary Weiss forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Vernon Irwin is pinch hitting for Ed Gagliano. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Vernon Irwin singles past the third baseman. Emmett St.Claire strikes out. Nate Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Ed Mintz hits a home run. Takanori Kakimoto flies out to the right fielder. Joe Perry walks. Mike Snell grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Silver Nicholson flies out to the right fielder. Harry Garoni flies out to the right fielder. Jack Hooper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 13
Batting:3B - Scott Brown (9).HR - Scott Brown (18), Ed Mintz (30), Joe Perry (32).SF - Mike Snell.GIDP - Gary Manning, Mike Snell. Fielding: E - Gary Sutcliffe.
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gene Strands did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Brynan improves in power_vs_lefty Lou Fortune did not respond to coaching in control Lou Fortune did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alex Sharon did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Krug did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Krug did not respond to coaching in arm Chris Popovich did not respond to coaching in control