Win: Doug Sanberg (2-3) Loss: Virgil Smith (10-4)
Save: Joe Price (4)
Inning: 1 New York Doug Sanberg pitching. Frank Leyritz walks. Tex Rogers flies out to the right fielder. Frank Leyritz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tommy Sutherland grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Virgil Smith pitching. Zak Stafford walks. Fresco Knisely walks. Tom Ryan hits a home run. Zak Stafford scores. Fresco Knisely scores. Joe Bancroft flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Warhop flies out to the left fielder. Steve Pirtle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Dewey Smith strikes out. Lorenzo Haney singles to left field. Steve McGwire lines out to the third baseman. Lorenzo Haney is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Leo Johnson singles to center field. King Blackburn walks. Doug Sanberg lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Zak Stafford grounds out to the third baseman. Leo Johnson scores. King Blackburn advances to third on the play. Fresco Knisely grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Don Sigman grounds out to the shortstop. Catfish Robinson walks. Virgil Smith lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Leyritz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Tom Ryan singles to center field. Tom Ryan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Bancroft triples. Charlie Warhop triples. Joe Bancroft scores. Steve Pirtle flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Charlie Warhop scores. Eddie Ward comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leo Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Tex Rogers singles to right field. Tommy Sutherland grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dewey Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston King Blackburn strikes out. Doug Sanberg strikes out. Zak Stafford singles to right field. Fresco Knisely flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Lorenzo Haney singles in front of the center fielder. Steve McGwire pops out to the shortstop. Lorenzo Haney gets picked off first. Don Sigman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Tom Ryan lines out to the second baseman. Joe Bancroft singles to center field. Charlie Warhop singles to right field. Steve Pirtle strikes out. Leo Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Catfish Robinson pops out to the first baseman. Grover Smith is pinch hitting for Eddie Ward. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Grover Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Leyritz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Lamb pitching. King Blackburn triples. Doug Sanberg grounds out to the second baseman. King Blackburn scores. Zak Stafford strikes out. Fresco Knisely grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Tex Rogers walks. Tommy Sutherland grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tex Rogers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dewey Smith walks. Lorenzo Haney singles past the shortstop. Tommy Sutherland scores. Dewey Smith advances to third on the hit. Steve McGwire strikes out. Don Sigman walks. Catfish Robinson triples. Dewey Smith scores. Lorenzo Haney scores. Don Sigman scores. Larry Berblinger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Zernial is pinch hitting for Joe Lamb. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Charlie Zernial strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Strick Crowley pitching. Tom Ryan walks. Joe Bancroft strikes out. Charlie Warhop strikes out. Tom Ryan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Frank Leyritz strikes out. Tex Rogers doubles to left field. Tommy Sutherland grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dewey Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Steve Pirtle flies out to the right fielder. Leo Johnson singles to left field. King Blackburn walks. George Foster is pinch hitting for Larry Berblinger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Foster singles past the third baseman. Leo Johnson scores. Zak Stafford walks. Fresco Knisely grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Jim Miller pitching. Lorenzo Haney pops out to the first baseman. Steve McGwire walks. Don Sigman hits an infield single to the pitcher. Joe Price comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Catfish Robinson strikes out. Neil Williams is pinch hitting for Strick Crowley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Neil Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 New York total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Batting:3B - Joe Bancroft (5), Charlie Warhop (3), King Blackburn (5).HR - Tom Ryan (3).SF - Steve Pirtle.GIDP - Fresco Knisely. Baserunning: CS - Tom Ryan 2 (4).
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Minnie Torres did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chad Dillhoefer improves in range Chad Dillhoefer improves in contact_vs_righty Pol Webb did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Rodriguez improves in power_vs_righty Ed Horlen did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Harrelson improves in power_vs_righty Jim Hanson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty