Win: Bill Bolton (2-0) Loss: Cedric Howard (2-6)
Save: Ken Keatley (20)
Inning: 1 Houston Don Gonzalez pitching. Bob Eyre grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph Smith strikes out. Mandy Hughes singles to left field. Paul Belle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Jack Palmer pitching. Mike Heimueller pops out to the shortstop. Clyde Elliott pops out to the catcher. Buck Ireland grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Matt Morrison grounds out to the pitcher. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Schmulbach hits a home run. John McGilvray walks. Jack Palmer walks. Bob Eyre lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Lee Roof grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Colton flies out to the center fielder. Morgan Leonard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Ralph Smith flies out to the left fielder. Mandy Hughes walks. Paul Belle pops out to the first baseman. Matt Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Dennis Ritter flies out to the left fielder. Alan Wilson singles to left field. Don Gonzalez lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Alan Wilson forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Don Gonzalez steals second. Mike Heimueller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the right fielder. John McGilvray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Clyde Elliott strikes out. Buck Ireland singles to left field. Lee Roof singles to center field. Buck Ireland advances to third on the hit. Bill Colton grounds out to the third baseman. Buck Ireland scores. Lee Roof advances to second on the play. Morgan Leonard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Jack Palmer strikes out. Bob Eyre pops out to the third baseman. Ralph Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Dennis Ritter strikes out. Alan Wilson pops out to the second baseman. Don Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Mandy Hughes pops out to the first baseman. Paul Belle hits a home run. Matt Morrison singles to left field. Bruce Blemker grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Mike Heimueller flies out to the left fielder. Clyde Elliott doubles to left field. Buck Ireland triples. Clyde Elliott scores. Lee Roof grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Ireland scores. Bill Colton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Ed Schmulbach flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! John McGilvray grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for Jack Palmer. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Randy Sadler singles to right field. Randy Sadler steals second. Cedric Howard 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. Bob Eyre strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Bill Bolton pitching. Morgan Leonard grounds out to the pitcher. Dennis Ritter pops out to the shortstop. Alan Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Ralph Smith pops out to the second baseman. Mandy Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Belle singles to right field. Matt Morrison hits a home run. Paul Belle scores. Ramon Clanton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bruce Blemker doubles to center field. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn March Gross is pinch hitting for Ramon Clanton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. March Gross strikes out. Mike Heimueller singles to center field. Mike Heimueller is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Clyde Elliott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Kevin Voigt pitching. John McGilvray grounds out to the pitcher. Danny Crawford is pinch hitting for Bill Bolton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny Crawford grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Eyre flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Ken Keatley pitching. Buck Ireland pops out to the second baseman. Lee Roof flies out to the right fielder. Bill Colton walks. Morgan Leonard grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bill Colton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 6 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 3
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Marcus Gannon improves in contact_vs_righty Larry Leonard improves in contact_vs_righty Carlos Robinson improves in power_vs_righty June Emmerich improves in arm Terry Fordyce improves in 3B
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jose Scott improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Schaeffer improves in range Culley Lake did not respond to coaching in range Yamil Terlecky did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty