Win: Nick Dobbek (3-2) Loss: Garry Gill (1-2)
Save: Alberto Swindells (30)
Inning: 1 Houston Jack Robinson pitching. Alex Flores strikes out. Joe Purtell grounds out to the pitcher. Allie Dowell singles to right field. Passed ball. Allie Dowell advances to second. Steve Shipley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Colorado Billy Guardado pitching. Walter DiMaggio doubles to center field. Levi Theobald walks. Gordon Keenan strikes out. Yosuke Takamura flies out to the left fielder. Ted Dugas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Hirokazu Wada flies out to the right fielder. Hal DiPietro strikes out. Heinie Schullstrom singles to center field. Ray Mamaux grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Heinie Schullstrom is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Red Anderson strikes out. Derrick Whitehurst singles to center field. Derrick Whitehurst is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Norm Montoyo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Billy Guardado singles to left field. Alex Flores pops out to the third baseman. Joe Purtell flies out to the left fielder. Allie Dowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Jack Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Walter DiMaggio grounds out to the shortstop. Levi Theobald doubles to center field. Gordon Keenan singles to center field. Levi Theobald scores. Yosuke Takamura strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Steve Shipley grounds out to the catcher. Hirokazu Wada grounds out to the third baseman. Hal DiPietro doubles to center field. Heinie Schullstrom walks. Ray Mamaux grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Colorado Ted Dugas grounds out to the shortstop. Red Anderson walks. Derrick Whitehurst singles to right field. Norm Montoyo walks. Jack Robinson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Billy Guardado flies out to the left fielder. Alex Flores walks. Alex Flores steals second. Joe Purtell singles to center field. Alex Flores scores. Allie Dowell lines out to the first baseman. Steve Shipley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Purtell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Walter DiMaggio grounds out to the third baseman. Levi Theobald hits a home run. Gordon Keenan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Yosuke Takamura grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Hirokazu Wada grounds out to the third baseman. Hal DiPietro doubles to center field. Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Mamaux grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Ted Dugas singles to left field. Red Anderson singles past the second baseman. Derrick Whitehurst pops out to the shortstop. Norm Montoyo flies out to the center fielder. Jack Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Johnny Umbarger is pinch hitting for Billy Guardado. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Johnny Umbarger reached on a fielding error by Red Anderson. Alex Flores grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Johnny Umbarger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Purtell hits a home run. Alex Flores scores. Steve Harris comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Allie Dowell flies out to the right fielder. Steve Shipley singles to right field. Hirokazu Wada flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Bob Donovan pitching. Walter DiMaggio grounds out to the second baseman. Levi Theobald flies out to the right fielder. Gordon Keenan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Hal DiPietro singles to left field. Heinie Schullstrom grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ray Mamaux flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Yosuke Takamura singles to right field. Ted Dugas flies out to the center fielder. Red Anderson hits a home run. Yosuke Takamura scores. Yoshinori Ando comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Derrick Whitehurst doubles past the first baseman. Norm Montoyo walks. Duane Sanderson is pinch hitting for Steve Harris. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Duane Sanderson grounds out to the second baseman. Derrick Whitehurst advances to third on the play. Norm Montoyo advances to second on the play. Walter DiMaggio flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Johan Goodwin pitching. Billy Miller enters the game as a defensive replacement for Red Anderson at 1B. Ernie Galvin is pinch hitting for Yoshinori Ando. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ernie Galvin flies out to the center fielder. Alex Flores walks. Joe Purtell strikes out. Allie Dowell triples. Alex Flores scores. Garry Gill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Shipley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Nick Dobbek pitching. Levi Theobald flies out to the left fielder. Gordon Keenan strikes out. Yosuke Takamura walks. Ted Dugas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Hirokazu Wada pops out to the second baseman. Hal DiPietro singles to center field. Heinie Schullstrom singles to right field. Hal DiPietro advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Ray Mamaux grounds out to the pitcher. Heinie Schullstrom advances to second on the play. Hinkey Brand is pinch hitting for Nick Dobbek. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hinkey Brand reached on a fielding error by Yosuke Takamura. Hal DiPietro scores. Alex Flores strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Colorado Alberto Swindells pitching. Billy Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Derrick Whitehurst lines out to the first baseman. Norm Montoyo walks. Abie Stinnett is pinch hitting for Garry Gill. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Abie Stinnett singles past the second baseman. Walter DiMaggio grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Abie Stinnett is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 11 Colorado total runners LOB: 12
Batting:2B - Walter DiMaggio (13), Levi Theobald (10), Derrick Whitehurst (9).HR - Levi Theobald (18), Red Anderson (16).GIDP - Jack Robinson. Baserunning: CS - Derrick Whitehurst (1). Fielding: E - Yosuke Takamura, Red Anderson.PB - Levi Theobald.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rey Comorosky did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Monty Thomas did not respond to coaching in arm Dave Sims did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ted Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Red Merritt did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Byrne improves in contact_vs_lefty
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Rohn improves in arm Jeff Phillips improves in arm Robinson Wiltse improves in arm Chuck McMahan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Shinichi Tamamine did not respond to coaching in arm Gale Aulds did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Red Ezzell improves in SS