Win: Bill Anderson (1-0) Loss: Jack Baines (3-1)
Save: Bill Strohmayer (6)
Inning: 1 Houston Jack Baines pitching. Fred Lord grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Hopp strikes out. Earl Stanceu flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Brian Tanner pitching. Derrek Simms doubles to right field. Bob Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Michalak singles to right field. Derrek Simms scores. Jack Koster flies out to the left fielder. John Bullett grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Buddy Michalak is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bob Weilman grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Rettig pops out to the third baseman. Cy Brumley singles to right field. Bill Taff flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Lloyd Eden flies out to the left fielder. Louis Scheer grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Moore singles to left field. Jack Baines pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Purnal Bates singles to left field. Brian Tanner lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fred Lord grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Hopp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Derrek Simms flies out to the center fielder. Bob Lyons pops out to the third baseman. Buddy Michalak flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Earl Stanceu grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Weilman grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Rettig strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Jack Koster grounds out to the second baseman. John Bullett singles to right field. John Bullett is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lloyd Eden flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Cy Brumley strikes out. Bill Taff singles to left field. Purnal Bates pops out to the first baseman. Brian Tanner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Louis Scheer grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Moore singles to left field. Jack Baines lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Dave Moore forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Derrek Simms singles in front of the left fielder. Bob Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Fred Lord grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Hopp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Earl Stanceu flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Buddy Michalak singles to center field. Jack Koster singles to center field. Buddy Michalak advances to third on the hit. John Bullett walks. Lloyd Eden strikes out. Louis Scheer flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Buddy Michalak scores. Dave Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Bob Weilman doubles to right field. Dick Rettig pops out to the shortstop. Cy Brumley grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Weilman advances to third on the play. Bill Taff walks. Purnal Bates singles to left field. Bob Weilman scores. Bob Werber is pinch hitting for Brian Tanner. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bob Werber grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Purnal Bates is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Bill Anderson pitching. Jack Baines grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Derrek Simms pops out to the first baseman. Bob Lyons walks. Buddy Michalak pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Fred Lord flies out to the left fielder. Gene Hopp singles past the second baseman. Earl Stanceu strikes out. Bob Weilman hits a home run. Gene Hopp scores. Zach Schullstrom comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Rettig flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Jack Koster strikes out. John Bullett reached on a 2-base throwing error by Gene Hopp. Lloyd Eden pops out to the second baseman. Louis Scheer walks. Dave Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Cy Brumley strikes out. Bill Taff strikes out. Purnal Bates strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Bill Strohmayer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Zeile is pinch hitting for Zach Schullstrom. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Zeile grounds out to the shortstop. Derrek Simms walks. Bob Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Buddy Michalak singles to right field. Derrek Simms advances to third on the hit. Jack Koster walks. John Bullett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Houston total runners LOB: 5 New York total runners LOB: 12
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Hernandez improves in contact_vs_righty Jack McDowell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mickey Kirk improves in contact_vs_lefty Narciso Hopper improves in range Jim Cort did not respond to coaching in control Jack McDowell did not respond to coaching in speed
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Juan Leonhard did not respond to coaching in velocity Hal Williams improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Kinsella did not respond to coaching in velocity Ramon Encarnacion did not respond to coaching in velocity Juan Leonhard did not respond to coaching in control John Brown did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Brown did not respond to coaching in LF