Win: Jeff Lowdermilk (5-10) Loss: George Hook (11-4)
Inning: 1 Houston Jeff Lowdermilk pitching. Greg Spongberg walks. Joe Ganzel grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Greg Spongberg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jerry Alvarado grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Milwaukee George Hook pitching. Joe Anderson grounds out to the pitcher. Pie Kleinow grounds out to the shortstop. Clay Heusser singles to center field. Clay Heusser steals second. Rich Healy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Pi Ortiz walks. Joe Pearce flies out to the center fielder. Pete Valdez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Craig Prieto. The defense is playing the infield in. Bud Siever grounds out to the second baseman. Harland Lockhart walks. George Hook grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Milwaukee Jimmy Breining reached on a fielding error by Joe Ganzel. Earl Ward singles to right field. Sam Herrmann grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Earl Ward is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Craig Prieto singles to right field. Jimmy Breining scores. Jeff Lowdermilk lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Anderson hits a home run. Sam Herrmann scores. Craig Prieto scores. Pie Kleinow grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Greg Spongberg lines out to the shortstop. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Jerry Alvarado pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Milwaukee Clay Heusser grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Healy singles to right field. Jimmy Breining strikes out. Earl Ward grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Pi Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Pearce singles to center field. Pete Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Bud Siever strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Milwaukee Sam Herrmann grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Prieto walks. Jeff Lowdermilk lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Craig Prieto forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Anderson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jeff Lowdermilk is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Harland Lockhart grounds out to the second baseman. George Hook grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Spongberg flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Milwaukee Pie Kleinow strikes out. Clay Heusser walks. Clay Heusser steals second. Rich Healy grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Breining flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Ganzel lines out to the third baseman. Jerry Alvarado singles past the first baseman. Pi Ortiz singles to left field. Jerry Alvarado advances to third on the hit. Pi Ortiz steals second. Joe Pearce grounds out to the catcher. Pete Valdez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Milwaukee Earl Ward singles to right field. Sam Herrmann is hit by a pitch. Craig Prieto flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Lowdermilk lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Bud Siever flies out to the center fielder. Harland Lockhart strikes out. George Hook strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Milwaukee Pie Kleinow grounds out to the shortstop. Clay Heusser walks. Rich Healy reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pi Ortiz. Jimmy Breining grounds out to the second baseman. Clay Heusser scores. Rich Healy advances to third on the play. Earl Ward flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Greg Spongberg grounds out to the shortstop. Barry Correa is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Barry Correa grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Alvarado singles to center field. Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Milwaukee Tony Thompson 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. Kevin Mitchell is pinch hitting for Sam Herrmann. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Kevin Mitchell singles to right field. Craig Prieto pops out to the second baseman. Jeff Lowdermilk lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Anderson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston John Marshall is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Marshall walks. Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel hits an infield single to the catcher. Bud Siever grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jerry Rhiel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Marshall scores. Bud Siever advances to second on the play. Ken Witt 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. Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Tony Thompson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bobby Stuart flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 8 Milwaukee total runners left on base: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim McGlothin did not respond to coaching in speed Russ Irwin did not respond to coaching in control Sailor Moran did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Fred Brodie improves in contact_vs_righty Whitey Nichols improves in 2B
Milwaukee Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Billy Madden did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Becker did not respond to coaching in velocity Angelo Murphy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty