Win: Greg Handiboe (2-3) Loss: Mike Spiers (2-2)
Save: Bill Carlyle (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Greg Handiboe pitching. Jason Shaw grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Cormier singles to right field. Dave Cormier is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Guillermo Avalos grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Mike Spiers pitching. Curt Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Zwilling flies out to the right fielder. Tom Robertson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Kazuya Ogo strikes out. Brad Stivetts flies out to the right fielder. Bill Colbert doubles to center field. Fred Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Dave Abernathy pops out to the third baseman. Frank Clancy grounds out to the shortstop. Grover Garagozzo walks. Nippy Mossi walks. Milt Arroyo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Butler grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Spiers flies out to the center fielder. Jason Shaw grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Greg Handiboe pops out to the second baseman. Curt Thomas pops out to the second baseman. Eddie Zwilling strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Dave Cormier strikes out. Guillermo Avalos strikes out. Kazuya Ogo pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Tom Robertson flies out to the right fielder. Dave Abernathy strikes out. Frank Clancy grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Brad Stivetts doubles past the center fielder. Bill Colbert reached on a fielding error by Frank Clancy. Fred Beck singles to right field. Brad Stivetts scores. Joe Butler singles to center field. Bill Colbert scores. 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. Jason Shaw grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Cormier flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Grover Garagozzo strikes out. Nippy Mossi grounds out to the third baseman. Milt Arroyo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Guillermo Avalos walks. Guillermo Avalos is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Kazuya Ogo grounds out to the shortstop. Brad Stivetts doubles to left field. Bill Colbert singles to right field. Brad Stivetts scores. Bill Colbert is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Greg Handiboe flies out to the center fielder. Curt Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Zwilling hits a home run. Tom Robertson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Fred Beck pops out to the second baseman. Joe Butler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Spiers pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Dave Abernathy grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Clancy flies out to the left fielder. Grover Garagozzo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Jason Shaw strikes out. Dave Cormier pops out to the catcher. Guillermo Avalos flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Scott Archer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jason Shaw at RF. Hector Hartgraves enters the game as a defensive replacement for Fred Beck at 3B. Nippy Mossi singles to center field. Charlie Ward is pinch hitting for Milt Arroyo. Charlie Ward flies out to the center fielder. Al Wilson is pinch hitting for Greg Handiboe. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Al Wilson hits a home run. Nippy Mossi scores. Curt Thomas hits a home run. Ad Harkness comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Eddie Zwilling grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Robertson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Bill Carlyle pitching. Kazuya Ogo lines out to the pitcher. Brad Stivetts pops out to the first baseman. Bill Colbert singles to left field. Gary Bressler is pinch running for Bill Colbert on 1st base. Hector Hartgraves walks. Joe Butler strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 5 New York total runners left on base: 2
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ricky Dillard improves in power_vs_lefty George Brinkman improves in arm Al Lopez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Gossage improves in arm Al Lopez did not respond to coaching in 1B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jerry Sullivan did not respond to coaching in speed Mickey Skinner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Barron did not respond to coaching in arm Mickey Skinner improves in arm