Win: Ryan Usher (2-6) Loss: Mike Wasem (1-5)
Save: Ad Harkness (8)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Ryan Usher pitching. Jim Schacht strikes out. Steve Lozado grounds out to the third baseman. Adrian Plantier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Mike Wasem pitching. Bill Herbert grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Guillermo Avalos singles to center field. Guillermo Avalos steals second. Dick Simpson bunts for a base hit. Joe Butler grounds out to the third baseman. Guillermo Avalos scores. Dick Simpson advances to second on the play. Fred Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Dode Heidemann strikes out. Gene DiSarcina strikes out. Doug Meyer lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Dave Cormier singles to left field. Brad Stivetts grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Cormier advances to second on the play. Bill Colbert grounds out to the third baseman. Ryan Usher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Juan Littlejohn flies out to the center fielder. Skipper Cogan strikes out. Mike Wasem strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Bill Herbert walks. Guillermo Avalos flies out to the right fielder. Dick Simpson grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bill Herbert is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Butler doubles to center field. Dick Simpson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred Beck hits a home run. Joe Butler scores. Dave Cormier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Jim Schacht grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Steve Lozado strikes out. Adrian Plantier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Brad Stivetts grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Colbert flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Usher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Dode Heidemann flies out to the left fielder. Gene DiSarcina grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Meyer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Bill Herbert hits a home run. Guillermo Avalos strikes out. Dick Simpson flies out to the left fielder. Joe Butler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Juan Littlejohn singles to center field. Skipper Cogan doubles to center field. Juan Littlejohn uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Miller is pinch hitting for Mike Wasem. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. George Miller flies out to the center fielder. Jim Schacht singles to left field. Skipper Cogan scores. Steve Lozado strikes out. Adrian Plantier singles to right field. Dode Heidemann strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston George Willis pitching. Fred Beck doubles to center field. Dave Cormier flies out to the left fielder. Brad Stivetts flies out to the left fielder. Bill Colbert flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Gene DiSarcina singles to center field. Doug Meyer lines out to the shortstop. Juan Littlejohn singles to left field. Skipper Cogan grounds out to the third baseman. Gene DiSarcina advances to third on the play. Juan Littlejohn advances to second on the play. Wally Carpin is pinch hitting for George Willis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wally Carpin pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Sal Jones pitching. Ryan Usher grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Herbert singles to left field. Guillermo Avalos pops out to the shortstop. Dick Simpson singles to right field. Bill Herbert advances to third on the hit. Joe Butler pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Jim Schacht strikes out. Steve Lozado grounds out to the third baseman. Adrian Plantier flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Fred Beck singles to left field. Dave Cormier flies out to the center fielder. Brad Stivetts flies out to the left fielder. Bill Colbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Ad Harkness comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dode Heidemann flies out to the center fielder. Gene DiSarcina hits a home run. Doug Meyer flies out to the center fielder. Juan Littlejohn singles to right field. Joe Trotter is pinch hitting for Skipper Cogan. Joe Trotter grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Juan Littlejohn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Max Horstmann did not respond to coaching in velocity George Goulait did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Grantham improves in arm Jim Blyzka improves in arm Alex Grantham did not respond to coaching in CF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vean Patterson did not respond to coaching in velocity Vean Patterson improves in control George Brinkman improves in contact_vs_lefty Al Lopez improves in power_vs_righty Al Lopez did not respond to coaching in 1B