Win: John Garland (1-1) Loss: Ray Davies (0-2)
Save: Luis Palacios (1)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn John Garland pitching. Yoshihiro Okai pops out to the first baseman. Lefty Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Jesse Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Ray Davies pitching. Rick McCracken hits a home run. Walt Breton singles to center field. Mamoru Abe singles to right field. Walt Breton advances to third on the hit. Sailor Abstein doubles to left field. Walt Breton scores. Mamoru Abe uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe McManus flies out to the right fielder. Dean Throneberry flies out to the center fielder. Frank Sizemore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Fersk Landtromme grounds out to the shortstop. Richie Havens grounds out to the shortstop. Sandy Schmutz pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Dom Terry singles to right field. John Garland lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rick McCracken grounds out to the pitcher. Walt Breton flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Guy Wire grounds out to the second baseman. Shinobu Tadahisa flies out to the right fielder. Ray Davies strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Mamoru Abe strikes out. Sailor Abstein strikes out. Joe McManus strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Yoshihiro Okai grounds out to the shortstop. Lefty Wright pops out to the shortstop. Jesse Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Dean Throneberry flies out to the left fielder. Frank Sizemore flies out to the left fielder. Dom Terry doubles to center field. John Garland grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Fersk Landtromme flies out to the center fielder. Richie Havens flies out to the center fielder. Sandy Schmutz lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Rick McCracken singles to right field. Walt Breton flies out to the left fielder. Mamoru Abe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick McCracken advances to second on the play. Sailor Abstein singles past the second baseman. Rick McCracken scores. Sailor Abstein steals second. Joe McManus flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Guy Wire hits an infield single to the shortstop. Shinobu Tadahisa strikes out. Ray Davies lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Yoshihiro Okai grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Dean Throneberry grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Sizemore flies out to the center fielder. Dom Terry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Lefty Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Jesse Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Fersk Landtromme doubles to left field. Richie Havens doubles to center field. Fersk Landtromme scores. Sandy Schmutz singles to center field. Guy Wire grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Matthew Ridgway comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Garland lines out to the shortstop. Rick McCracken strikes out. Walt Breton walks. Mamoru Abe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Shinobu Tadahisa grounds out to the pitcher. Doc Adams is pinch hitting for Matthew Ridgway. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doc Adams strikes out. Yoshihiro Okai doubles to left field. Luis Palacios 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. Lefty Wright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Nelson Wolf pitching. Sailor Abstein walks. Joe McManus strikes out. Dean Throneberry doubles to left field. Sailor Abstein uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Dom Terry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Jesse Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Fersk Landtromme strikes out. Richie Havens pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 4 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mo Vacca did not respond to coaching in control Julian Lennon improves in control Mo Vacca did not respond to coaching in control Ed Hill did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Juan DeMerit did not respond to coaching in control Ed Hill improves in power_vs_lefty Will 'The Thrill' Clark improves in LF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Neiger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Junie Spikes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Wetteland did not respond to coaching in control Willy Tavares did not respond to coaching in control Mike Besse improves in power_vs_righty Alan Johnson improves in contact_vs_lefty