Inning: 1 Houston Donnie Liska pitching. Bert Darrow walks. Skeeter Shannon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bert Darrow advances to second on the play. Joe Money flies out to the center fielder. Joe Gorecki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Alex Phelps pitching. Joe Parra pops out to the shortstop. Bob Malinosky hits a home run. Tim White singles to right field. Harry Neal pops out to the second baseman. Dave Atkinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Joe Bullard grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Marion flies out to the right fielder. Shigeo Yoshitoshi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Kal Dihigo strikes out. Clem McGriff grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Fernandez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Tom Perranoski grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Phelps flies out to the right fielder. Bert Darrow grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Donnie Liska grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Parra singles to center field. Bob Malinosky grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Skeeter Shannon strikes out. Joe Money singles to left field. Joe Gorecki doubles to center field. Joe Money uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Bullard pops out to the second baseman. Paul Marion lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Tim White strikes out. Harry Neal grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Atkinson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Shigeo Yoshitoshi doubles to center field. Tom Perranoski pops out to the first baseman. Alex Phelps hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bert Darrow pops out to the shortstop. Skeeter Shannon hits a home run. Shigeo Yoshitoshi scores. Alex Phelps scores. Joe Money grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Kal Dihigo singles to center field. Kal Dihigo steals second. Dan Witte 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. Clem McGriff singles to right field. Kal Dihigo scores. Pat Fernandez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Donnie Liska singles to right field. Joe Parra singles to right field. Bob Malinosky flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Gorecki strikes out. Joe Bullard flies out to the center fielder. Paul Marion pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Tim White strikes out. Harry Neal flies out to the left fielder. Dave Atkinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Shigeo Yoshitoshi strikes out. Tom Perranoski strikes out. Donell Weiss is pinch hitting for Dan Witte. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Donell Weiss walks. Bert Darrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Tom Welteroth pitching. Kal Dihigo strikes out. Clem McGriff hits a home run. Pat Fernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Hernandez is pinch hitting for Donnie Liska. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ron Hernandez singles to right field. Joe Parra singles to right field. Bob Malinosky doubles to left field. Ron Hernandez scores. Brian Powers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim White grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Jo-Jo Prothro pitching. Skeeter Shannon singles to center field. Joe Money singles to left field. Skeeter Shannon advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Joe Gorecki grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Money advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Joe Bullard walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Paul Marion singles to right field. Skeeter Shannon scores. Joe Money scores. Joe Bullard advances to third on the hit. Takeshi Orita comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shigeo Yoshitoshi flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Bullard scores. Tom Perranoski singles to center field. Paul Marion advances to third on the hit. Rafael Delacruz is pinch hitting for Brian Powers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Rafael Delacruz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Reggie Woodburn pitching. Akihiro Nagabuchi enters the game as a defensive replacement for Skeeter Shannon at 3B. Leon Baker enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Marion at 1B. Harry Neal grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Atkinson strikes out. Kal Dihigo is hit by a pitch. Clem McGriff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Bert Darrow pops out to the catcher. Akihiro Nagabuchi grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Money flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Pat Fernandez hits a home run. Dad Korcheck is pinch hitting for Takeshi Orita. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dad Korcheck hits a home run. Joe Parra grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Malinosky flies out to the right fielder. Tim White strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 5 Atlanta total runners LOB: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Bateman improves in power_vs_lefty Lou Dopson improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Weihe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Billy Howley improves in contact_vs_lefty James Perkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Kerry East did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jack Lahti did not respond to coaching in SS
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dutch Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Mahoney did not respond to coaching in control Benny Reynolds did not respond to coaching in velocity Biff Ryba improves in power_vs_righty Tony Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ernie Maddox did not respond to coaching in control