Win: Al Morgan (2-2) Loss: Frank Allen (4-2)
Save: Oscar Curtis (16)
Inning: 1 Houston Jerry Santana pitching. Ed Gagliano flies out to the center fielder. Emmett St.Claire strikes out. Nate Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Shiro Yamauchi pitching. John Switzer pops out to the second baseman. Scott Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Wagner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Silver Nicholson walks. Harry Garoni grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Silver Nicholson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jack Hooper strikes out. Pinky Christensen grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Harry Garoni is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Takanori Kakimoto strikes out. Joe Perry grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Mintz doubles to center field. Gary Sutcliffe pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Dutch Shirey grounds out to the shortstop. Shiro Yamauchi strikes out. Ed Gagliano pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Frank Tyler grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Santana strikes out. John Switzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Emmett St.Claire grounds out to the second baseman. Nate Carroll singles to right field. Silver Nicholson walks. Harry Garoni singles to center field. Nate Carroll scores. Jack Hooper walks. Pinky Christensen grounds out to the third baseman. Silver Nicholson scores. Harry Garoni advances to third on the play. Jack Hooper advances to second on the play. Dutch Shirey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Scott Brown lines out to the second baseman. Bob Wagner strikes out. Takanori Kakimoto singles to right field. Takanori Kakimoto steals second. Joe Perry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Shiro Yamauchi grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Gagliano grounds out to the shortstop. Emmett St.Claire strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Ed Mintz singles to right field. Gary Sutcliffe flies out to the left fielder. Frank Tyler strikes out. Jerry Santana strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Nate Carroll walks. Nate Carroll steals second. Silver Nicholson pops out to the second baseman. Harry Garoni strikes out. Joe Hartzell 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. Jack Hooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn John Switzer grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Brown singles to right field. Bob Wagner walks. Takanori Kakimoto grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Brown advances to third on the play. Bob Wagner advances to second on the play. Joe Perry hits an infield single to the second baseman. Scott Brown scores. Ed Mintz singles to left field. Bob Wagner scores. Gary Sutcliffe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Pinky Christensen grounds out to the shortstop. Dutch Shirey grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Smith is pinch hitting for Shiro Yamauchi. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jerry Smith walks. Ed Gagliano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Al Morgan pitching. Frank Tyler grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Manning is pinch hitting for Joe Hartzell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Gary Manning reached on a fielding error by Pinky Christensen. John Switzer pops out to the third baseman. Scott Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Frank Allen pitching. Emmett St.Claire grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Nate Carroll pops out to the shortstop. Silver Nicholson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Bob Wagner grounds out to the pitcher. Takanori Kakimoto singles to left field. Joe Perry grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Harry Garoni singles to right field. Jack Hooper singles to left field. Pinky Christensen walks. Dutch Shirey grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Garoni scores. Jack Hooper advances to third on the play. Pinky Christensen advances to second on the play. Vernon Irwin is pinch hitting for Al Morgan. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Vernon Irwin flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jack Hooper scores. Ed Gagliano singles to right field. Pinky Christensen scores. Ed Corbitt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Emmett St.Claire flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Oscar Curtis pitching. Ed Mintz walks. Gary Sutcliffe strikes out. Frank Tyler strikes out. Billy Hibbs is pinch hitting for Ed Corbitt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Mintz steals second. Billy Hibbs lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 6 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Benny Courtney improves in speed Rene Rumler improves in arm Mark Anderson improves in range John Warren did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: J.W. Randell did not respond to coaching in control Joe Lupien did not respond to coaching in endurance Gene Strands did not respond to coaching in velocity Barney Hedgpeth improves in speed Cal Dempsey did not respond to coaching in 1B