Win: Rick Carter (2-1) Loss: Bernard Callahan (2-6)
Save: Ad Harkness (23)
Inning: 1 New York Buddy Morton pitching. Curt Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Zwilling grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Robertson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Rick Bivin pitching. Bill Herbert singles to center field. Bill Herbert steals second. Jason Shaw walks. Brad Stivetts flies out to the left fielder. Dave Cormier singles to left field. Bill Herbert scores. Jason Shaw advances to third on the hit. Joe Butler strikes out. Guillermo Avalos grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Grover Garagozzo walks. Frank Clancy grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Grover Garagozzo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Doug Nye doubles to right field. Frank Clancy uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Ward grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Wyckoff flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bill Colbert grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Buddy Morton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Rick Bivin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Curt Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Zwilling singles to center field. Tom Robertson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Bill Herbert grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Shaw grounds out to the third baseman. Brad Stivetts singles to left field. Dave Cormier singles past the shortstop. Brad Stivetts advances to third on the hit. Joe Butler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Grover Garagozzo lines out to the third baseman. Frank Clancy flies out to the left fielder. Doug Nye strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Guillermo Avalos walks. Bill Colbert strikes out. Passed ball. Guillermo Avalos advances to second. Fred Beck grounds out to the second baseman. Guillermo Avalos advances to third on the play. Chester Struss 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. Buddy Morton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Charlie Ward strikes out. Eddie Wyckoff hits a home run. Chester Struss singles in front of the right fielder. Curt Thomas hits a home run. Chester Struss scores. Eddie Zwilling grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Robertson singles to right field. Grover Garagozzo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Robertson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Bill Herbert strikes out. Jason Shaw grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brad Stivetts doubles to center field. Dave Cormier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Frank Clancy doubles to center field. Doug Nye strikes out. Charlie Ward strikes out. Eddie Wyckoff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Butler hits a home run. Bill Carlyle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Guillermo Avalos grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Colbert lines out to the third baseman. Fred Beck walks. Hector Hartgraves is pinch hitting for Buddy Morton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Hector Hartgraves grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fred Beck is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Rick Carter pitching. Tim Wilson is pinch hitting for Bill Carlyle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tim Wilson singles to center field. Curt Thomas grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Wilson advances to second on the play. Eddie Zwilling singles to center field. Tom Robertson grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Wilson scores. Eddie Zwilling advances to second on the play. Grover Garagozzo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Gary Timberlake pitching. Bill Herbert singles to center field. Jason Shaw walks. Brad Stivetts doubles to center field. Bill Herbert scores. Jason Shaw uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bernard Callahan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Cormier walks. Joe Butler grounds out to the third baseman. Brad Stivetts advances to third on the play. Dave Cormier advances to second on the play. Guillermo Avalos flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Brad Stivetts scores. Bill Colbert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Frank Clancy grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Nye flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Charlie Ward doubles to center field. Eddie Wyckoff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Fred Beck flies out to the right fielder. Kazuya Ogo is pinch hitting for Rick Carter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kazuya Ogo strikes out. Bill Herbert singles to center field. Jason Shaw hits a home run. Bill Herbert scores. Brad Stivetts strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Ad Harkness pitching. Scott Archer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jason Shaw at RF. Bernard Callahan strikes out. Curt Thomas walks. Eddie Zwilling flies out to the right fielder. Tom Robertson singles to center field. Curt Thomas advances to third on the hit. Grover Garagozzo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 New York total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 8
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mickey Skinner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jerry Sullivan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rob Worthington improves in velocity Bill Adams improves in range
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Gossage did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Babe Patterson improves in range Dan Jones did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dan Jones improves in speed Al Lopez did not respond to coaching in 1B