Win: Jim Miller (1-0) Loss: Eddie Ward (3-6)
Save: Alan Embre (8)
Inning: 1 Houston Dick McAleer pitching. Gary Smith walks. King Blackburn grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gary Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Bancroft grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Doug Sanberg pitching. Neil Williams doubles to right field. Tex Rogers flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Zernial singles to right field. Neil Williams scores. Dewey Smith singles to right field. Charlie Zernial aggressively advances to third on the hit. Dewey Smith steals second. Kurt Florence singles to right field. Charlie Zernial scores. Dewey Smith scores. Kurt Florence is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Steve McGwire triples. Walt Riddlemoser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Carl Lloyd strikes out. Ed Pettit lines out to the third baseman. Zak Stafford flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Don Sigman singles to left field. Dick McAleer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Neil Williams pops out to the second baseman. Tex Rogers grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Mike Scharein doubles past the first baseman. Larry Macha singles to center field. Mike Scharein scores. Doug Sanberg lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gary Smith walks. King Blackburn flies out to the right fielder. Joe Bancroft flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Charlie Zernial strikes out. Dewey Smith doubles to center field. Kurt Florence walks. Steve McGwire hits a home run. Dewey Smith scores. Kurt Florence scores. Larry Berblinger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walt Riddlemoser singles to center field. Don Sigman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Walt Riddlemoser is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dick McAleer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Carl Lloyd singles past the shortstop. Ed Pettit walks. Zak Stafford singles to center field. Carl Lloyd scores. Ed Pettit advances to third on the hit. Mike Scharein strikes out. Larry Macha flies out to the center fielder. Larry Berblinger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Neil Williams doubles to center field. Tex Rogers flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Zernial singles to left field. Neil Williams scores. Jim Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dewey Smith strikes out. Kurt Florence singles to left field. Charlie Zernial advances to third on the hit. Kurt Florence is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Gary Smith grounds out to the third baseman. King Blackburn grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Bancroft walks. Carl Lloyd singles to center field. Ed Pettit lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Steve McGwire strikes out. Walt Riddlemoser strikes out. Don Sigman doubles to left field. Dick McAleer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Zak Stafford strikes out. Mike Scharein singles to center field. Larry Macha strikes out. Jim Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Neil Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Tex Rogers strikes out. Charlie Zernial strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Gary Smith strikes out. King Blackburn singles to right field. Joe Bancroft strikes out. King Blackburn steals second. Carl Lloyd flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Dewey Smith singles past the third baseman. Dewey Smith is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Kurt Florence flies out to the center fielder. Steve McGwire flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Ed Pettit walks. Zak Stafford singles past the third baseman. Ed Pettit advances to third on the hit. Mike Scharein walks. Eddie Ward comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Macha walks. 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 doubles to left field. Zak Stafford scores. Mike Scharein scores. Gary Smith flies out to the right fielder. King Blackburn walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Larry Macha scores. Joe Bancroft lines out to the third baseman. Carl Lloyd walks. Ed Pettit singles to right field. George Foster scores. King Blackburn scores. Carl Lloyd advances to third on the hit. Joe Lamb comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Zak Stafford singles to center field. Carl Lloyd scores. Mike Scharein flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Joe Price pitching. Walt Riddlemoser singles to center field. Walt Riddlemoser steals second. Don Sigman strikes out. Lorenzo Haney is pinch hitting for Joe Lamb. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Lorenzo Haney walks. Neil Williams flies out to the center fielder. Tex Rogers walks. Charlie Zernial grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Houston Strick Crowley pitching. Larry Macha grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Leo Johnson is pinch hitting for Joe Price. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Leo Johnson strikes out. Gary Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Alan Embre pitching. Dewey Smith singles to center field. Kurt Florence strikes out. Dewey Smith steals second. Steve McGwire grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Riddlemoser walks. Don Sigman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 10 New York total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Neil Williams 2 (4), Dewey Smith (9), Don Sigman (2).3B - Steve McGwire (2).HR - Steve McGwire (7). Baserunning: SB - Dewey Smith 2 (13), Walt Riddlemoser (12).CS - Dewey Smith (7), Kurt Florence 2 (11).
Game Notes Strick Crowley is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Horlen did not respond to coaching in control Frank Leppert improves in arm Mack Kilroy improves in contact_vs_righty Billy Harrelson improves in power_vs_righty
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Taylor did not respond to coaching in control Spud Froelich did not respond to coaching in velocity George Taylor did not respond to coaching in control Marty Thoenen improves in velocity