Win: Manuel Brubaker (2-1) Loss: Joe Scherbarth (2-1)
Inning: 1 Houston Dee Missing Link pitching. Lee Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Rick McCracken hits an infield single to the first baseman. Bort Thompson strikes out. Manny Riley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Jack Gharrity pitching. Ivan Straszny singles to left field. Jesse Davis singles to right field. Ivan Straszny advances to third on the hit. Guy Wire grounds out to the second baseman. Ivan Straszny scores. Jesse Davis advances to second on the play. Eito Mitsumatsu flies out to the left fielder. Fersk Landtromme walks. Giovanni Braccioforte grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Kyle Barry Larkin singles to center field. Walt Breton grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Kyle Barry Larkin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Sizemore flies out to the right fielder. Walt Breton steals second. Dom Terry hits a home run. Walt Breton scores. Jack Gharrity strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Doc Adams singles to left field. Chris James flies out to the right fielder. Dee Missing Link fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dee Missing Link flies out to the center fielder. Ivan Straszny grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doc Adams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Lee Jones doubles to left field. Rick McCracken strikes out. Bort Thompson strikes out. Manny Riley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Jesse Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Guy Wire grounds out to the second baseman. Eito Mitsumatsu hits a home run. Fersk Landtromme singles to left field. Giovanni Braccioforte singles to center field. Fersk Landtromme aggressively advances to third on the hit. Doc Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Kyle Barry Larkin strikes out. Walt Breton flies out to the left fielder. Frank Sizemore hits a home run. Dom Terry pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Chris James grounds out to the shortstop. Dee Missing Link singles past the first baseman. Ivan Straszny grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dee Missing Link is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jesse Davis hits an infield single to the shortstop. Guy Wire walks. Eito Mitsumatsu flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Houston Jack Gharrity grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Jones strikes out. Rick McCracken singles to center field. Bort Thompson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rick McCracken is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Fersk Landtromme grounds out to the third baseman. Giovanni Braccioforte hits a home run. Barry Fitzgerald comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Adams singles past the first baseman. Chris James walks. Dee Missing Link lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ivan Straszny singles to left field. Doc Adams scores. Chris James scores. Jesse Davis pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Manny Riley pops out to the shortstop. Kyle Barry Larkin strikes out. Walt Breton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Guy Wire grounds out to the pitcher. Eito Mitsumatsu strikes out. Fersk Landtromme strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Frank Sizemore singles to right field. Dom Terry walks. Alexander The Great Malleta is pinch hitting for Barry Fitzgerald. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Alexander The Great Malleta walks. Lee Jones grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Frank Sizemore scores. Dom Terry advances to third on the play. Matthew Ridgway comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick McCracken strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Harry Thormahlen pitching. Giovanni Braccioforte walks. Giovanni Braccioforte steals second. Doc Adams walks. Giovanni Braccioforte steals third. Chris James grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Giovanni Braccioforte scores. Richie Havens is pinch hitting for Matthew Ridgway. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Richie Havens pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Nelson Wolf pitching. Bort Thompson walks. Manny Riley doubles to center field. Bort Thompson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kyle Barry Larkin singles to center field. Manny Riley scores. Cesare Galante comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walt Breton strikes out. Frank Sizemore hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dom Terry walks. Danny Chambers is pinch hitting for Harry Thormahlen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny Chambers grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Jake The Snake Kendall pitching. Ivan Straszny strikes out. Jesse Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Guy Wire singles to center field. Eito Mitsumatsu grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Lee Jones strikes out. Rick McCracken flies out to the right fielder. Bort Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Fersk Landtromme grounds out to the shortstop. Giovanni Braccioforte grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Doc Adams grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Manny Riley strikes out. Kyle Barry Larkin strikes out. Walt Breton walks. Walt Breton steals second. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Brooklyn Chris James grounds out to the third baseman. Moe Howard is pinch hitting for Cesare Galante. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Moe Howard singles to left field. Ivan Straszny grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Moe Howard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jesse Davis walks. Luis Palacios comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Guy Wire strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Houston Manuel Brubaker pitching. Dom Terry doubles to right field. Rey Munoz is pinch hitting for Luis Palacios. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rey Munoz grounds out to the pitcher. Lee Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Rick McCracken singles to center field. Dom Terry scores. Rick McCracken steals second. Bort Thompson walks. Rick McCracken steals third. Manny Riley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Brooklyn Joe Scherbarth pitching. Eito Mitsumatsu flies out to the center fielder. Fersk Landtromme doubles to right field. Giovanni Braccioforte singles to center field. Fersk Landtromme scores. Doc Adams singles to left field. Giovanni Braccioforte advances to third on the hit. Chris James hits a ground ball to the shortstop. The shortstop throws home. Giovanni Braccioforte scores. Houston total runners left on base: 9 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 12
Batting:2B - Lee Jones (21), Manny Riley (2), Dom Terry (18).HR - Frank Sizemore (13), Dom Terry (9).GIDP - Lee Jones, Danny Chambers. Baserunning: SB - Rick McCracken 2 (29), Walt Breton 2 (16).
Game Notes Barry Fitzgerald 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: Don McMillan did not respond to coaching in arm Hector Choate improves in contact_vs_lefty Vaughn Conners improves in arm Lary Hand did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Don McMillan did not respond to coaching in arm Charlie Sullivan did not respond to coaching in speed
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mo Vacca did not respond to coaching in velocity Mareo Odaka did not respond to coaching in velocity Will 'The Thrill' Clark improves in power_vs_righty Mo Vacca did not respond to coaching in velocity Will Burleson did not respond to coaching in speed Carl Bell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty