Inning: 1 Houston Martin Dressen pitching. Doc Elko flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Johnson walks. Denis Liriano walks. Bill Perzanowski lines out to the second baseman. Tom Bush reached on a fielding error by Tommie Johnson. Cecil Reilley strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Vince Pirtle pitching. Vic McKain strikes out. Carl-Mike Yastrzemski lines out to the third baseman. Tyson McEwing walks. Humberto Blanco singles to left field. Tyson McEwing advances to third on the hit. Denny Felton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston John Ettles grounds out to the second baseman. Henry Smith flies out to the center fielder. Vince Pirtle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Tommie Johnson strikes out. Hitoshi Nakayama walks. Johnnie Thigpen walks. Martin Dressen pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Vic McKain flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Doc Elko grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Johnson doubles past the right fielder. Denis Liriano flies out to the left fielder. Bill Perzanowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Carl-Mike Yastrzemski grounds out to the shortstop. Tyson McEwing strikes out. Humberto Blanco strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Tom Bush singles to center field. Tom Bush steals second. Cecil Reilley strikes out. John Ettles strikes out. Henry Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Denny Felton grounds out to the shortstop. Tommie Johnson singles past the second baseman. Hitoshi Nakayama grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tommie Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Johnnie Thigpen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hitoshi Nakayama is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Vince Pirtle singles to left field. Doc Elko pops out to the pitcher. Charlie Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Denis Liriano flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Martin Dressen strikes out. Vic McKain walks. Carl-Mike Yastrzemski walks. Tyson McEwing walks. Humberto Blanco walks. Vic McKain scores. Denny Felton singles to center field. Carl-Mike Yastrzemski scores. Tyson McEwing scores. Humberto Blanco advances to third on the hit. Tommie Johnson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bill Perzanowski walks. Tom Bush singles to left field. Cecil Reilley pops out to the second baseman. John Ettles strikes out. Henry Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Hitoshi Nakayama walks. Johnnie Thigpen walks. Martin Dressen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Vic McKain walks. Carl-Mike Yastrzemski grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Vince Pirtle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doc Elko singles to left field. Charlie Johnson strikes out. Denis Liriano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Tyson McEwing flies out to the left fielder. Humberto Blanco flies out to the center fielder. Denny Felton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Dick Brucker enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hitoshi Nakayama at 1B. Narihide Oh enters the game as a defensive replacement for Johnnie Thigpen at LF. Bill Perzanowski doubles to left field. 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 walks. Cecil Reilley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Perzanowski advances to third on the play. Tom Bush advances to second on the play. John Ettles grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Perzanowski scores. Tom Bush advances to third on the play. Henry Smith pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Tommie Johnson singles to center field. Pat Corriden 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. Tommie Johnson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dick Brucker singles to center field. Narihide Oh grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Hisashi Nakatsu comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Billy Gunson is pinch hitting for Pat Corriden. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Billy Gunson singles to center field. Doc Elko strikes out. Charlie Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Denis Liriano grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 11 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ellis Miller improves in arm Johnny Milligan did not respond to coaching in speed Art Brown improves in contact_vs_righty Alonzo Neiger did not respond to coaching in control Paul Brosius did not respond to coaching in LF
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Vern Hodge improves in contact_vs_righty Roderick Usher improves in speed Pat Galante improves in contact_vs_lefty Pat Galante did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Sam Grant improves in 2B