Win: Dan Mercer (1-0) Loss: Pedro Liriano (0-1)
Save: Silhouette Deshaies (1)
Inning: 1 Colorado Dan Mercer pitching. Kirk Kramer grounds out to the second baseman. Wayne Easterly singles to right field. Takeo Kagawa singles to right field. Wayne Easterly is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. John McFarlane walks. Dave Brink triples. Takeo Kagawa scores. John McFarlane scores. Dave Katoll flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Pedro Liriano pitching. Buddy Curd grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Trammell strikes out. Russ Attreau flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Ray McLaughlin flies out to the left fielder. Eduardo Guzman grounds out to the third baseman. Pedro Liriano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bill Kokos flies out to the center fielder. Shane Hancock grounds out to the second baseman. Vendas El Equipo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Kirk Kramer flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Easterly pops out to the shortstop. Takeo Kagawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Juan Burright flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Bisquette grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dan Mercer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado John McFarlane strikes out. Dave Brink grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Katoll singles to center field. Dave Katoll is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Buddy Curd strikes out. George Trammell strikes out. Russ Attreau strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Ray McLaughlin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eduardo Guzman grounds out to the third baseman. Pedro Liriano lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Bill Kokos doubles to right field. Shane Hancock flies out to the center fielder. Vendas El Equipo hits a home run. Bill Kokos scores. Juan Burright hits a home run. Chuck Bisquette walks. Dan Mercer lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Chuck Bisquette forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Buddy Curd flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Kirk Kramer flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Easterly walks. Takeo Kagawa grounds out to the shortstop. Wayne Easterly advances to second on the play. John McFarlane strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston George Trammell grounds out to the third baseman. Russ Attreau singles to center field. Bill Kokos hits a home run. Russ Attreau scores. Dave Vaughn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shane Hancock strikes out. Vendas El Equipo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Dave Brink flies out to the right fielder. Dave Katoll pops out to the second baseman. Ray McLaughlin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Juan Burright flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Bisquette walks. Dan Mercer lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Buddy Curd strikes out. George Trammell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Colorado Sarge Clemons is pinch hitting for Eduardo Guzman. Sarge Clemons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clarence Scalzi is pinch hitting for Dave Vaughn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Clarence Scalzi strikes out. Kirk Kramer walks. Marty Castro 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 1st. Yuki Terahara is pinch hitting for Wayne Easterly. Yuki Terahara flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Charlie Murphy pitching. Russ Attreau strikes out. Bill Kokos grounds out to the shortstop. Shane Hancock flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Silhouette Deshaies comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Takeo Kagawa strikes out. John McFarlane grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Bailey is pinch hitting for Dave Brink. Bill Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Colorado total runners left on base: 3 Houston total runners left on base: 3
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dixie Foss improves in arm Rob McGregor improves in endurance Rob McGregor improves in control Ed Miller improves in power_vs_righty Willie Gibbs did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Claude Mills improves in velocity Del Woehr improves in range Claude Mills did not respond to coaching in endurance Bob Bader improves in velocity Dave Christensen did not respond to coaching in SS