Win: Gil Zambrano (5-2) Loss: Allan Stahoviak (3-4)
Save: Ed Corbitt (9)
Inning: 1 Houston Gil Zambrano pitching. Emmett St.Claire grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Gagliano lines out to the shortstop. Nate Carroll grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Allan Stahoviak pitching. John Switzer doubles to left field. Scott Brown lines out to the pitcher. Bob Wagner grounds out to the shortstop. Takanori Kakimoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Dutch Shirey flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Smith walks. Silver Nicholson singles to left field. Harry Garoni flies out to the left fielder. Steve Necciai strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Joe Perry strikes out. Ed Mintz flies out to the center fielder. Gary Sutcliffe pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Allan Stahoviak strikes out. Emmett St.Claire strikes out. Ed Gagliano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Cap Duff strikes out. Gil Zambrano strikes out. John Switzer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Nate Carroll flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Shirey grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Scott Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Wagner triples. Takanori Kakimoto strikes out. Joe Perry walks. Ed Mintz singles to right field. Bob Wagner scores. Joe Perry advances to third on the hit. Gary Sutcliffe singles to right field. Joe Perry scores. Ed Mintz advances to third on the hit. Cap Duff flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Silver Nicholson flies out to the right fielder. Harry Garoni grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Necciai grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Gil Zambrano strikes out. John Switzer singles to right field. Scott Brown strikes out. John Switzer steals second. Bob Wagner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Allan Stahoviak singles to left field. Emmett St.Claire singles to left field. Ed Gagliano grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Emmett St.Claire is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Nate Carroll grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Takanori Kakimoto strikes out. Joe Perry pops out to the third baseman. Ed Mintz singles to right field. Gary Sutcliffe singles to right field. Ed Mintz advances to third on the hit. Cap Duff hits a home run. Ed Mintz scores. Gary Sutcliffe scores. Gil Zambrano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Dutch Shirey strikes out. Jerry Smith strikes out. Silver Nicholson doubles to center field. Harry Garoni flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn John Switzer flies out to the right fielder. Scott Brown walks. Bob Wagner grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Scott Brown is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Wagner is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Steve Necciai lines out to the second baseman. Allan Stahoviak flies out to the center fielder. Emmett St.Claire pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Takanori Kakimoto singles to right field. Joe Perry flies out to the right fielder. Ed Mintz flies out to the right fielder. Takashi Kawana comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Gary Sutcliffe singles to right field. Takanori Kakimoto advances to third on the hit. Gary Sutcliffe steals second. Cap Duff walks. Gil Zambrano flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Houston Ed Gagliano pops out to the third baseman. Gary Weiss is pinch hitting for Nate Carroll. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gary Weiss grounds out to the second baseman. Dutch Shirey singles to left field. Vernon Irwin is pinch hitting for Jerry Smith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Vernon Irwin walks. Pinky Christensen is pinch hitting for Silver Nicholson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pinky Christensen doubles to right field. Dutch Shirey scores. Vernon Irwin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Corbitt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harry Garoni grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 5 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Patsy Fisher did not respond to coaching in control Patsy Fisher did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Ball did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ken Buchanan did not respond to coaching in speed
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cal Dempsey did not respond to coaching in arm J.W. Randell did not respond to coaching in velocity Carl Nicosia improves in contact_vs_righty Barney Hedgpeth improves in power_vs_righty Cal Dempsey did not respond to coaching in 1B