Win: Felix Hamby (2-4) Loss: Hisao Watanabe (2-2)
Save: Johnny Fries (11)
Inning: 1 New York Jim Bale pitching. Derrek Simms flies out to the left fielder. Buddy Michalak strikes out. Jack Koster singles to center field. Toby Crawford singles to left field. Jack Koster advances to third on the hit. Bob Lyons grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Zach Schullstrom pitching. Gene Hopp pops out to the second baseman. Bob Gaw flies out to the center fielder. Bobby White pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York John Bullett strikes out. Louis Scheer singles to right field. Dave Moore strikes out. Zach Schullstrom flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Ed Lutenberg grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Weilman singles to left field. Dick Rettig grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Weilman advances to second on the play. Cy Brumley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Derrek Simms walks. Buddy Michalak flies out to the left fielder. Jack Koster strikes out. Toby Crawford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Bob Werber singles to center field. Jim Bale fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Bale grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Gene Hopp strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Bob Lyons grounds out to the third baseman. John Bullett flies out to the center fielder. Louis Scheer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bob Gaw hits a home run. Bobby White grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Lutenberg singles to center field. Bob Weilman grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Lutenberg advances to second on the play. Dick Rettig singles to left field. Ed Lutenberg scores. Cy Brumley doubles to center field. Dick Rettig uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Werber doubles to center field. Cy Brumley scores. Bob Werber steals third. Jim Bale strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Dave Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Zach Schullstrom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Derrek Simms walks. Derrek Simms steals second. Buddy Michalak walks. Jack Koster triples. Derrek Simms scores. Buddy Michalak scores. Toby Crawford singles to center field. Jack Koster scores. Bob Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Gene Hopp flies out to the left fielder. Bob Gaw grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby White walks. Ed Lutenberg singles to center field. Bobby White advances to third on the hit. Felix Hamby comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bob Weilman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York John Bullett grounds out to the pitcher. Louis Scheer grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Moore hits a home run. Felix Hamby grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Dick Rettig strikes out. Cy Brumley singles to right field. Bob Werber grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Bill Anderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Derrek Simms grounds out to the shortstop. Buddy Michalak grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Koster lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bill Taff is pinch hitting for Bill Anderson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Taff pops out to the first baseman. Gene Hopp singles to right field. Bob Gaw singles to center field. Gene Hopp is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Bobby White flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Hisao Watanabe pitching. Toby Crawford singles to left field. Toby Crawford steals second. Bob Lyons grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Bullett singles past the second baseman. Toby Crawford scores. Louis Scheer flies out to the right fielder. Dave Moore grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Bullett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Ed Lutenberg strikes out. Bob Weilman singles to center field. Dick Rettig pops out to the third baseman. Bob Weilman steals second. Cy Brumley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Mike Oster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lloyd Eden is pinch hitting for Felix Hamby. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lloyd Eden doubles to left field. Derrek Simms singles to center field. Lloyd Eden scores. Buddy Michalak grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jack Koster flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Johnny Fries pitching. Bob Werber grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Stanceu is pinch hitting for Mike Oster. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Earl Stanceu walks. Gene Hopp walks. Bob Gaw grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Earl Stanceu is out at third base. Bobby White flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 New York total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 8
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Neil Varsho did not respond to coaching in control Bill Pegues improves in contact_vs_righty Russ Gray did not respond to coaching in speed Dode Cromer did not respond to coaching in velocity John Brown did not respond to coaching in speed Juan Leonhard improves in velocity Tom Monzant improves in RF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hal Wilson improves in contact_vs_righty Mickey Kirk improves in range Hal Wilson improves in contact_vs_righty Mark Paulette improves in range Chris Mangum improves in contact_vs_righty Mark Paulette did not respond to coaching in range