Win: Henry Hill (3-0) Loss: Al Sampen (1-1)
Save: Cameron Teed (4)
Inning: 1 Houston Jackie Barrett pitching. Carlos Meaney strikes out. Jess McMillan grounds out to the second baseman. Riggs Stephenson walks. Bud Lauzerique flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Darrin Murch pitching. Tony Champion doubles past the left fielder. Terrell Masterson walks. Don Hurtado strikes out. Passed ball. Tony Champion advances to third. Terrell Masterson advances to second. Jerry Behan strikes out. Bruce Bolling doubles past the third baseman. Tony Champion scores. Terrell Masterson scores. Luis Tucker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Monte Hodges grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Frank Parker lines out to the shortstop. Jeff Browne walks. Greg Amole singles to right field. Jake Holcombe grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Browne advances to third on the play. Greg Amole advances to second on the play. Luis Tucker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Earl Brownson grounds out to the third baseman. Clementine Reed grounds out to the third baseman. Jackie Barrett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Carlos Meaney flies out to the right fielder. Jess McMillan hits an infield single to the pitcher. Riggs Stephenson singles to center field. Jess McMillan advances to third on the hit. Bud Lauzerique strikes out. Frank Parker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Tony Champion grounds out to the pitcher. Terrell Masterson grounds out to the second baseman. Don Hurtado flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jeff Browne grounds out to the pitcher. Greg Amole strikes out. Jake Holcombe doubles to center field. Andrew Christiansen is pinch hitting for Luis Tucker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Andrew Christiansen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Bill Bobb pitching. Jerry Behan grounds out to the pitcher. Bruce Bolling singles to center field. Bruce Bolling steals second. Monte Hodges grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Brownson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Carlos Meaney grounds out to the shortstop. Jess McMillan lines out to the shortstop. Riggs Stephenson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Clementine Reed strikes out. Jackie Barrett strikes out. Tony Champion flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Bud Lauzerique flies out to the center fielder. Frank Parker grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Browne flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Terrell Masterson singles to left field. Don Hurtado strikes out. Terrell Masterson steals second. Jerry Behan grounds out to the second baseman. Terrell Masterson advances to third on the play. Bruce Bolling strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Greg Amole singles to center field. Jake Holcombe triples. Greg Amole scores. The defense is playing the corners in. Joe Oeschger is pinch hitting for Bill Bobb. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Joe Oeschger strikes out. The defense is playing the corners in. Carlos Meaney walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Jess McMillan flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jake Holcombe scores. Riggs Stephenson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Henry Hill pitching. Monte Hodges flies out to the right fielder. Mamoru Inoue is pinch hitting for Earl Brownson. Mamoru Inoue grounds out to the second baseman. Clementine Reed walks. Al Simmons is pinch hitting for Jackie Barrett. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Al Simmons grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Clementine Reed is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Al Sampen pitching. Billy Nonnenkamp enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mamoru Inoue at SS. Bud Lauzerique strikes out. Frank Parker grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Browne grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Sam Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Frank Parker at C. Tony Champion grounds out to the third baseman. Terrell Masterson singles to left field. Don Hurtado flies out to the left fielder. Terrell Masterson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Greg Amole triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Jake Holcombe flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Greg Amole scores. Jim Swift is pinch hitting for Henry Hill. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jim Swift pops out to the shortstop. Carlos Meaney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Cameron Teed pitching. Jerry Behan grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Bolling flies out to the right fielder. Monte Hodges singles to left field. Billy Nonnenkamp singles to center field. Monte Hodges advances to third on the hit. Clementine Reed grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 7 New York total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Tony Champion is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Pete Urbanski improves in arm Darren Rudolph improves in range Darren Rudolph improves in power_vs_righty Ed Ralston improves in range
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ralph Beene improves in velocity King Chlupsa did not respond to coaching in control Israel Owens improves in power_vs_lefty King Chlupsa did not respond to coaching in endurance Larry Cimoli did not respond to coaching in LF