Win: Scooter Watts Loss: Pid Fordham
Save: Takeji Tani
Inning: 1 Atlanta Scooter Watts pitching. Joe Oeschger flies out to the left fielder. Weldon Harnisch singles to center field. Jack Gabler grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Weldon Harnisch is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Gabler is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Pid Fordham pitching. Greg Amole grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Gagne singles to center field. Frank Parker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Christian Moreno flies out to the center fielder. Tad Tanoue grounds out to the shortstop. Norm Lelivelt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bud Lauzerique strikes out. Tom Richie flies out to the left fielder. Turk Rapp flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Phil Henry strikes out. Phil Morrissey hits an infield single to the pitcher. Pid Fordham lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Oeschger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Sid Denehy strikes out. Jess McMillan flies out to the center fielder. Scooter Watts flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Weldon Harnisch flies out to the right fielder. Jack Gabler flies out to the center fielder. Christian Moreno grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Greg Amole grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Gagne strikes out. Frank Parker hits a home run. Bud Lauzerique grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Tad Tanoue walks. Tad Tanoue steals second. Norm Lelivelt strikes out. Phil Henry strikes out. Phil Morrissey hits an infield single to the pitcher. Pid Fordham pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Tom Richie singles to center field. Turk Rapp flies out to the center fielder. Sid Denehy doubles to center field. Tom Richie uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jess McMillan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sid Denehy advances to third on the play. Scooter Watts flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Joe Oeschger grounds out to the third baseman. Weldon Harnisch strikes out. Jack Gabler singles to left field. Christian Moreno singles to center field. Jack Gabler advances to third on the hit. Tad Tanoue pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Greg Amole flies out to the center fielder. Phil Gagne is hit by a pitch. Phil Gagne steals second. Frank Parker walks. Bud Lauzerique grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Norm Lelivelt singles to right field. Norm Lelivelt steals second. Phil Henry grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Moss is pinch hitting for Phil Morrissey. Sam Moss strikes out. Pid Fordham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Tom Richie singles to center field. Turk Rapp flies out to the center fielder. Sid Denehy grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Richie advances to second on the play. Jess McMillan singles to center field. Tom Richie scores. Ray Anderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scooter Watts flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Johnny Wagner enters the game as a defensive replacement for Frank Parker at RF. Mickey May is pinch hitting for Joe Oeschger. Mickey May grounds out to the pitcher. Weldon Harnisch singles to right field. Weldon Harnisch is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jack Gabler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Jim Olson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mickey May at CF. Greg Amole grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Phil Gagne grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Wagner singles to right field. Johnny Wagner steals second. Norm Lelivelt throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Bud Lauzerique strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Takeji Tani 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. Christian Moreno grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tad Tanoue flies out to the right fielder. Norm Lelivelt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners left on base: 6 Houston total runners left on base: 4