Win: Hisashi Watanabe (9-4) Loss: Danny King (4-11)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Danny King pitching. Roger Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Rinker doubles to center field. Neo Danzig singles to right field. Jimmy Rinker is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Rey Lerch triples. Neo Danzig scores. Charlie Howard doubles to left field. Rey Lerch scores. John Rooks pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Hisashi Watanabe pitching. Jeff Lavender singles to right field. Nigel Planer flies out to the center fielder. Stan Bithorn singles to left field. Jeff Lavender aggressively advances to third on the hit. Jeff Menhart walks. Jot Tipple strikes out. Bob Morris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Atlanta Jo Jo Shot flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Pegues singles past the second baseman. Hisashi Watanabe lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Bruce Pegues forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Roger Harris doubles past the left fielder. Jimmy Rinker lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Benny Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Ed Gamble singles to left field. Danny King lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jeff Lavender singles to right field. Nigel Planer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Atlanta Neo Danzig grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rey Lerch strikes out. Charlie Howard walks. John Rooks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Stan Bithorn lines out to the third baseman. Jeff Menhart grounds out to the second baseman. Jot Tipple grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Jo Jo Shot hits a home run. Bruce Pegues walks. Frank Jordan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hisashi Watanabe lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roger Harris flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Rinker hits a home run. Bruce Pegues scores. Ebba Coakley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Neo Danzig strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bob Morris grounds out to the pitcher. Benny Morrison strikes out. Ed Gamble strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Rey Lerch grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Howard walks. John Rooks walks. Jo Jo Shot singles to center field. Charlie Howard scores. John Rooks aggressively advances to third on the hit. Bruce Pegues grounds out to the second baseman. John Rooks scores. Jo Jo Shot advances to second on the play. Hisashi Watanabe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Ebba Coakley flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Lavender singles to right field. Jeff Lavender is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Nigel Planer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Roger Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Rinker flies out to the left fielder. Neo Danzig strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Stan Bithorn strikes out. Jeff Menhart grounds out to the second baseman. Jot Tipple grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Rey Lerch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Howard pops out to the second baseman. John Rooks strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bob Morris flies out to the left fielder. Benny Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Gamble walks. Steve Morris is pinch hitting for Ebba Coakley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Steve Morris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Glen Hutchings pitching. Allan Hunter is pinch hitting for Jo Jo Shot. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Allan Hunter flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Pegues hits an infield single to the pitcher. Hisashi Watanabe lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roger Harris pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jeff Lavender grounds out to the shortstop. Nigel Planer grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Stan Bithorn singles to left field. Stan Bithorn steals second. Happy Neubauer 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. Jeff Menhart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Joe Schmidt is pinch hitting for Jimmy Rinker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Schmidt pops out to the first baseman. Neo Danzig singles to right field. Rey Lerch singles to left field. Charlie Howard strikes out. John Rooks strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Jot Tipple pops out to the third baseman. Bob Morris triples. Benny Morrison strikes out. Carl Larkin is pinch hitting for Ed Gamble. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Carl Larkin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 8
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat Brumley did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Whitney did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Barber improves in speed Jeff Whitney did not respond to coaching in control Jim Barber did not respond to coaching in LF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Carlos Scheer improves in power_vs_righty Todd Reuschel did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Dondero did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Cooper did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Fitzgerald did not respond to coaching in 1B