Win: Terry Garcia (9-5) Loss: Tom Browning (8-4)
Save: Frank Schenz (15)
Inning: 1 Houston Terry Garcia pitching. Zak Stafford pops out to the first baseman. Fresco Knisely strikes out. Tom Ryan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Tom Browning pitching. Osdanis Montero flies out to the right fielder. Jermaine Castillo strikes out. Ed Whisenton grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Joe Bancroft singles to right field. Charlie Warhop singles to right field. Joe Bancroft advances to third on the hit. Steve Pirtle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Bancroft scores. Charlie Warhop advances to second on the play. Charlie Warhop steals third. Leo Johnson singles to left field. Charlie Warhop scores. Gary Smith singles to left field. Tom Browning fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tom Browning grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Dave Hovley pops out to the first baseman. Kelly Sorrells singles to left field. Blake Hart grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Kelly Sorrells is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Larry Giel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Zak Stafford strikes out. Fresco Knisely strikes out. Tom Ryan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Jeff Dillard grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Garcia strikes out. Osdanis Montero grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Bancroft grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Charlie Warhop grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Pirtle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Jermaine Castillo flies out to the right fielder. Ed Whisenton hits a home run. Dave Hovley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Kelly Sorrells flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Leo Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Gary Smith doubles to center field. Tom Browning singles to left field. Zak Stafford grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Blake Hart pops out to the second baseman. Larry Giel grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Dillard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Fresco Knisely flies out to the left fielder. Tom Ryan flies out to the center fielder. Joe Bancroft flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Naoki Suzuki is pinch hitting for Terry Garcia. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Naoki Suzuki flies out to the left fielder. Osdanis Montero singles to right field. Jermaine Castillo singles past the shortstop. Osdanis Montero advances to third on the hit. Ed Whisenton reached on a fielding error by Leo Johnson. Osdanis Montero scores. Dave Hovley strikes out. Kelly Sorrells doubles past the center fielder. Jermaine Castillo scores. Ed Whisenton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Passed ball. Kelly Sorrells advances to third. Blake Hart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Duane Burchart pitching. Charlie Warhop walks. Steve Pirtle strikes out. Leo Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Gary Smith pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Larry Giel grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Dillard singles to left field. Duane Burchart lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Osdanis Montero singles to center field. Jeff Dillard scores. Jermaine Castillo singles to right field. Osdanis Montero is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Yuzo Hoshino enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jeff Dillard at 3B. Tom Browning singles to right field. Zak Stafford grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Fresco Knisely singles to right field. Tom Ryan singles to right field. Fresco Knisely advances to third on the hit. Joe Bancroft grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Ed Whisenton strikes out. Dave Hovley flies out to the right fielder. Kelly Sorrells walks. Blake Hart singles to right field. Jim Miller 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. Larry Giel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Frank Schenz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Charlie Warhop strikes out. Steve Pirtle strikes out. Leo Johnson singles to right field. Gary Smith doubles to right field. Leo Johnson uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Foster is pinch hitting for Jim Miller. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 6 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Gary Smith 2 (11).GIDP - Zak Stafford 2, Tom Browning. Baserunning: SB - Charlie Warhop (19). Fielding: E - Leo Johnson.PB - Charlie Warhop.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Smoot improves in contact_vs_righty Ike Osik improves in velocity Tony Gabler did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Smoot improves in arm
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jose Carter did not respond to coaching in speed Jose Bordon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Bahnsen improves in contact_vs_righty Greg Mueller did not respond to coaching in velocity Ira Freehan did not respond to coaching in SS