Win: Pete Tartabull (2-2) Loss: Frank Simas (1-2)
Save: Tom Pitula (2)
Inning: 1 New York Pete Tartabull pitching. Mike Davis flies out to the left fielder. Karl Lansford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Esser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Frank Simas pitching. Rip Henninger walks. John Ortiz grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Rip Henninger is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jack Francona walks. Tracy Melter grounds out to the second baseman. John Ortiz advances to third on the play. Jack Francona advances to second on the play. Tim Lauder grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Rube Cappuzzello grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Loiselle strikes out. Dan Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Sam Jordan strikes out. Adolfo Marrero walks. Yoshinori Kawagoe grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Steve Casian hits a home run. Art Bishop flies out to the center fielder. Frank Simas lines out to the shortstop. Mike Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Pete Tartabull strikes out. Rip Henninger hits a home run. John Ortiz pops out to the catcher. Jack Francona singles to center field. Tracy Melter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Karl Lansford flies out to the center fielder. Jim Esser pops out to the second baseman. Rube Cappuzzello pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Tim Lauder singles to center field. Sam Jordan strikes out. Adolfo Marrero strikes out. Yoshinori Kawagoe grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tim Lauder is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Bill Loiselle flies out to the center fielder. Dan Murray singles to left field. Steve Casian grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Pete Tartabull grounds out to the shortstop. Rip Henninger reached on a fielding error by Jim Esser. John Ortiz singles to left field. Rip Henninger advances to third on the hit. Jack Francona strikes out. Tracy Melter doubles past the first baseman. Rip Henninger scores. John Ortiz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tim Lauder singles to center field. Tracy Melter scores. Sam Jordan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Art Bishop walks. Frank Simas lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Art Bishop forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Davis walks. Karl Lansford walks. Jim Esser grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Simas scores. Mike Davis advances to third on the play. Karl Lansford advances to second on the play. Rube Cappuzzello strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Adolfo Marrero pops out to the catcher. Yoshinori Kawagoe strikes out. Pete Tartabull grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Bill Loiselle grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Murray walks. Steve Casian flies out to the right fielder. Art Bishop flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Rip Henninger singles to right field. John Ortiz strikes out. Jack Francona lines out to the third baseman. Tracy Melter singles to left field. Tim Lauder flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Clarence Taylor is pinch hitting for Frank Simas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Clarence Taylor hits a home run. Mike Davis singles to right field. Karl Lansford grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Davis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Esser grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Karl Lansford is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rube Cappuzzello strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Craig Morgan pitching. Sam Jordan strikes out. Babe Miller is pinch hitting for Adolfo Marrero. Babe Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yoshinori Kawagoe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Ed Garbey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Babe Miller at SS. Tom Pitula comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Loiselle flies out to the center fielder. Dan Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Casian lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners left on base: 4 Houston total runners left on base: 7
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Rijo did not respond to coaching in velocity Donn Hansen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Hansen did not respond to coaching in speed Al Grant improves in control Joe Rijo did not respond to coaching in control Bill Deasley did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Cedeno improves in arm Masaru Iwashita did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Effie Johnson did not respond to coaching in speed Randy Reilly improves in contact_vs_righty Jerry Grissom improves in power_vs_righty Tim Marshall improves in power_vs_righty Emil Pemberton improves in LF