Win: Ryuuichi Kurita (3-1) Loss: Mack Jones (1-10)
Save: Dad Alexander (6)
Inning: 1 Houston Mack Jones pitching. Denis Liriano reached on a fielding error by Walt Griffin. Charlie Johnson pops out to the third baseman. Cecil Reilley grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Damion Brito pitching. Luis Delahanty grounds out to the second baseman. Tyson McEwing pops out to the catcher. Narihide Oh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Henry Smith hits a home run. Billy Gunson strikes out. Brian Stott triples. John Ettles grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Stott scores. Tom Bush singles to left field. Damion Brito grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Walt Griffin grounds out to the second baseman. Denny Felton strikes out. Bill E. Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Denis Liriano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Johnson strikes out. Cecil Reilley singles to center field. Henry Smith grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Cecil Reilley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Don Meyer singles to center field. Hitoshi Nakayama singles to right field. Don Meyer advances to third on the hit. Mack Jones walks. Luis Delahanty lines out to the second baseman. Tyson McEwing flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Don Meyer scores. Narihide Oh flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Billy Gunson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Brian Stott singles to left field. John Ettles grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Walt Griffin walks. Denny Felton strikes out. Bill E. Williams flies out to the left fielder. Don Meyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Tom Bush flies out to the right fielder. Damion Brito strikes out. Denis Liriano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Hitoshi Nakayama strikes out. Mack Jones walks. Mack Jones is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Luis Delahanty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Charlie Johnson singles past the third baseman. Cecil Reilley strikes out. Henry Smith flies out to the right fielder. Billy Gunson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Charlie Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Tyson McEwing singles past the shortstop. Narihide Oh grounds out to the pitcher. Tyson McEwing advances to second on the play. Walt Griffin grounds out to the second baseman. Tyson McEwing advances to third on the play. Ryuuichi Kurita comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Denny Felton singles to left field. Tyson McEwing scores. Denny Felton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Brian Stott singles past the shortstop. John Ettles grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Stott advances to second on the play. Jim McAndrew 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. Tom Bush singles to right field. Brian Stott scores. Ryuuichi Kurita lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Denis Liriano singles to center field. Tom Bush scores. Charlie Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Bill E. Williams flies out to the center fielder. Don Meyer strikes out. Hitoshi Nakayama strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Cecil Reilley flies out to the left fielder. Penn Plumbtrick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Henry Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Gunson singles to left field. Brian Stott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Humberto Blanco is pinch hitting for Penn Plumbtrick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Humberto Blanco doubles to center field. Luis Delahanty walks. Tyson McEwing grounds into a force play to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Luis Delahanty is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Narihide Oh is hit by a pitch. Walt Griffin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Humberto Blanco scores. Tyson McEwing advances to third on the play. Narihide Oh advances to second on the play. Denny Felton lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Ed Lawson pitching. John Ettles walks. Tom Bush strikes out. Doc Elko is pinch hitting for Ryuuichi Kurita. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Doc Elko singles to right field. John Ettles advances to third on the hit. Doc Elko is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Denis Liriano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Dad Alexander pitching. Bill E. Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Don Meyer grounds out to the second baseman. Hitoshi Nakayama grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 6 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Brosius did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ellis Miller improves in arm Ed Jones improves in speed George Guevara did not respond to coaching in speed Ken Dennis improves in 2B
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Walt Lewis improves in range Bert Wiedemeyer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pat Galante improves in contact_vs_righty Walt Lewis improves in arm 'Pumpkin' Pie did not respond to coaching in 3B