Win: Shovel Upton (8-4) Loss: Pete Kennedy (5-9)
Save: Bill Strohmayer (26)
Inning: 1 New York Shovel Upton pitching. Dave Moore flies out to the center fielder. Jack Koster singles to right field. Jack Koster steals second. Bob Lyons triples. Jack Koster scores. Toby Crawford strikes out. Buddy Michalak flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Pete Kennedy pitching. Fred Lord lines out to the second baseman. Gene Hopp grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Gaw flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Derrek Simms flies out to the center fielder. John Bullett strikes out. Louis Scheer walks. Pete Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bobby White strikes out. Ed Lutenberg flies out to the right fielder. Bob Weilman hits a home run. Dick Rettig singles to right field. Dick Rettig steals second. Cy Brumley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Dave Moore singles to right field. Jack Koster strikes out. Dave Moore steals second. Bob Lyons strikes out. Toby Crawford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Shovel Upton flies out to the left fielder. Fred Lord pops out to the second baseman. Gene Hopp hits a home run. Bob Gaw pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Buddy Michalak grounds out to the third baseman. Derrek Simms singles to center field. Derrek Simms steals second. John Bullett singles to left field. Derrek Simms scores. Louis Scheer grounds out to the pitcher. John Bullett advances to second on the play. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Bobby White strikes out. Ed Lutenberg grounds out to the catcher. Bob Weilman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Dave Moore walks. Jack Koster pops out to the catcher. Bob Lyons grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Moore advances to second on the play. Toby Crawford doubles past the third baseman. Dave Moore scores. Buddy Michalak pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Dick Rettig walks. Dick Rettig steals second. Cy Brumley grounds out to the shortstop. Shovel Upton lines out to the shortstop. Dick Rettig gets picked off second (1-6). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Derrek Simms grounds out to the shortstop. John Bullett flies out to the right fielder. Louis Scheer doubles to left field. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Fred Lord grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Hopp grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Gaw hits a home run. Bobby White walks. Bobby White steals second. Ed Lutenberg hits a home run. Bobby White scores. Mickey Schneider comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Weilman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Dave Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Koster walks. Jack Koster steals second. Bob Lyons strikes out. Toby Crawford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Dick Rettig pops out to the third baseman. Cy Brumley grounds out to the shortstop. Shovel Upton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Buddy Michalak flies out to the left fielder. Derrek Simms singles to center field. John Bullett walks. Mike Oster 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. Louis Scheer strikes out. Lloyd Eden is pinch hitting for Mickey Schneider. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Lloyd Eden strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Neil Varsho pitching. Fred Lord singles to left field. Gene Hopp singles to right field. Fred Lord advances to third on the hit. Paul Weber comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Gaw singles to center field. Fred Lord scores. Bobby White grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Gene Hopp advances to third on the play. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Gene Hopp scores. Ed Lutenberg singles to center field. Darcy Shaver comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Weilman singles to right field. Ed Lutenberg advances to third on the hit. Dick Rettig grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Dave Moore lines out to the shortstop. Jack Koster walks. Bob Lyons singles to left field. Bill Strohmayer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Toby Crawford strikes out. Buddy Michalak walks. Derrek Simms flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 3 New York total runners left on base: 12 Houston total runners left on base: 3
Batting:HR - Gene Hopp (15), Bob Gaw (15), Ed Lutenberg (6), Bob Weilman (14).GIDP - Bobby White. Baserunning: SB - Bobby White (12), Dick Rettig 2 (11).
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Denny Robinson improves in velocity Dwayne DeBarr improves in arm Bill Pegues improves in power_vs_righty Juan Leonhard improves in control Bill Kane did not respond to coaching in velocity Dode Cromer did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddie Murray improves in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Lee improves in power_vs_lefty Tom Czajkowski did not respond to coaching in arm Rich Phillips improves in arm Jack McDowell did not respond to coaching in speed Walter Jean did not respond to coaching in velocity Walter Jean did not respond to coaching in velocity