Win: Strick Crowley (3-3) Loss: Bill Swift (2-6)
Save: Joe Lamb (2)
Inning: 1 Houston Luis Kremmel pitching. Charlie Warhop grounds out to the pitcher. Gary Smith doubles to center field. Tom Ryan singles to center field. Gary Smith scores. Carl Lloyd flies out to the right fielder. Ed Pettit walks. Al Graham grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed Pettit is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 New York Willie Howley pitching. Frank Leyritz walks. Tex Rogers grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Leyritz advances to second on the play. Tommy Sutherland strikes out. Dewey Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Steve Pirtle singles to right field. Mike Scharein strikes out. Willie Howley lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Warhop grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Kurt Florence strikes out. Steve McGwire singles past the third baseman. Walt Riddlemoser grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Gary Smith singles to left field. Tom Ryan singles to center field. Carl Lloyd singles past the second baseman. Ed Pettit grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Gary Smith scores. Tom Ryan advances to third on the play. Al Graham grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Catfish Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Luis Kremmel strikes out. Frank Leyritz doubles to center field. Tex Rogers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Steve Pirtle doubles to right field. Mike Scharein grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Howley strikes out. Charlie Warhop flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Tommy Sutherland grounds out to the shortstop. Dewey Smith walks. Kurt Florence singles to right field. Dewey Smith advances to third on the hit. Steve McGwire doubles to center field. Dewey Smith scores. Kurt Florence is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Walt Riddlemoser grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Gary Smith strikes out. Tom Ryan grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Lloyd hits a home run. Ed Pettit grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Catfish Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Kremmel flies out to the left fielder. Frank Leyritz singles to right field. Frank Leyritz steals second. Tex Rogers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Al Graham grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Pirtle singles to center field. Mike Scharein grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Tommy Sutherland doubles to right field. Dewey Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Kurt Florence grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tommy Sutherland advances to third on the play. Steve McGwire grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Willie Howley strikes out. Charlie Warhop strikes out. Gary Smith singles to center field. Tom Ryan singles to right field. Gary Smith advances to third on the hit. Carl Lloyd pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Walt Riddlemoser grounds out to the third baseman. Catfish Robinson hits a home run. Lorenzo Haney is pinch hitting for Luis Kremmel. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Lorenzo Haney singles to center field. Frank Leyritz hits a home run. Lorenzo Haney scores. Jim Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tex Rogers strikes out. Tommy Sutherland grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Strick Crowley pitching. Ed Pettit singles to center field. Al Graham walks. Steve Pirtle grounds out to the catcher. Ed Pettit advances to third on the play. Al Graham advances to second on the play. Mike Scharein bunts for a base hit. Ed Pettit scores. George Foster is pinch hitting for Jim Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Foster walks. Charlie Warhop grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Bill Swift pitching. Dewey Smith singles to right field. Kurt Florence walks. Steve McGwire singles to center field. Dewey Smith scores. Kurt Florence advances to third on the hit. Walt Riddlemoser grounds out to the second baseman. Kurt Florence scores. Steve McGwire advances to second on the play. Joe Price comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Catfish Robinson strikes out. Grover Smith is pinch hitting for Strick Crowley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Grover Smith singles to center field. Steve McGwire scores. Frank Leyritz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Joe Lamb pitching. Gary Smith singles to center field. Tom Ryan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Carl Lloyd flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 9 New York total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Frank Leyritz (9), Tommy Sutherland (5), Steve McGwire (6).HR - Frank Leyritz (7), Catfish Robinson (13).GIDP - Walt Riddlemoser. Baserunning: SB - Frank Leyritz (19).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Wyatt improves in speed Ed Horlen did not respond to coaching in endurance Mack Kilroy improves in contact_vs_lefty Ike Osik did not respond to coaching in velocity
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chad Dillhoefer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Stan Rosso did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Charlie Currie improves in arm Pol Webb did not respond to coaching in velocity