Win: Mike Oster (1-0) Loss: Neil Varsho (0-1)
Save: Bill Strohmayer (3)
Inning: 1 Houston Paul Golden pitching. Fred Lord walks. Gene Hopp strikes out. Archie Griffin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fred Lord is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Archie Griffin steals second. Dick Rettig singles to left field. Archie Griffin scores. Cy Brumley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Jim Cort pitching. Dave Moore lines out to the third baseman. Lloyd Eden singles to left field. Bob Lyons grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lloyd Eden is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Koster grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Lyons is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Ed Lutenberg strikes out. Bill Taff grounds out to the shortstop. Purnal Bates flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Buddy Michalak grounds out to the third baseman. Derrek Simms grounds out to the shortstop. John Bullett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jim Cort grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Lord grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Hopp pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Louis Scheer grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Golden grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Moore singles to left field. Lloyd Eden singles past the first baseman. Dave Moore advances to third on the hit. Lloyd Eden is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Archie Griffin strikes out. Dick Rettig grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cy Brumley hits a home run. Ed Lutenberg pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Bob Lyons strikes out. Jack Koster singles to center field. Buddy Michalak flies out to the center fielder. Jack Koster is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Bill Taff grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Schneider comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Purnal Bates singles to center field. Jim Cort lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fred Lord grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Derrek Simms singles to left field. Derrek Simms steals second. John Bullett flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Louis Scheer flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Schneider walks. Dave Moore walks. Lloyd Eden strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Houston Gene Hopp strikes out. Archie Griffin flies out to the left fielder. Dick Rettig flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Bob Lyons pops out to the second baseman. Jack Koster flies out to the right fielder. Buddy Michalak grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Cy Brumley lines out to the shortstop. Ed Lutenberg grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Taff grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Derrek Simms singles to left field. John Bullett doubles to center field. Randy Dilauro 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. Louis Scheer singles to right field. Derrek Simms scores. John Bullett scores. Ron Wise is pinch hitting for Mickey Schneider. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ron Wise pops out to the shortstop. Dave Moore walks. Lloyd Eden doubles to center field. Louis Scheer scores. Bob Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Dave Moore scores. Bill Anderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Koster lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Paul Weber pitching. Purnal Bates grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Werber is pinch hitting for Bill Anderson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Werber grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Fred Lord grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Mike Oster pitching. Buddy Michalak flies out to the right fielder. Derrek Simms singles to left field. John Bullett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Derrek Simms advances to second on the play. Louis Scheer walks. Russ Gray is pinch hitting for Paul Weber. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Russ Gray grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Louis Scheer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Darcy Shaver pitching. Gene Hopp flies out to the left fielder. Archie Griffin walks. Dick Rettig strikes out. Cy Brumley singles to left field. Ed Lutenberg walks. Bill Taff singles past the second baseman. Archie Griffin scores. Cy Brumley scores. Neil Varsho comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Purnal Bates grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Dave Moore singles to right field. Lloyd Eden flies out to the center fielder. Bob Lyons pops out to the shortstop. Jack Koster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Mike Oster singles to left field. Fred Lord grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Gene Hopp strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 New York Buddy Michalak singles past the shortstop. Derrek Simms flies out to the left fielder. John Bullett grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Buddy Michalak is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Louis Scheer lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Houston Archie Griffin doubles to center field. Dick Rettig grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Archie Griffin advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Cy Brumley strikes out. Ed Lutenberg singles to left field. Archie Griffin scores. Bill Taff flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 New York Bill Strohmayer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Neil Varsho lines out to the second baseman. Dave Moore strikes out. Lloyd Eden doubles to left field. Bob Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 5 New York total runners LOB: 11
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Max Franklin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chris Mangum did not respond to coaching in speed Ray Maloney improves in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Narciso Hopper improves in contact_vs_lefty Mark Paulette improves in speed
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Juan Leonhard did not respond to coaching in control Pit Traynor improves in arm Pat Myers improves in endurance Ed Bradley did not respond to coaching in range Pat Myers did not respond to coaching in control Darnell Foor did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddie Murray did not respond to coaching in 1B