Win: Ernie Kennedy (9-6) Loss: Paul Conti (5-17)
Save: Oscar Gagne (6)
Inning: 1 Houston Paul Conti pitching. Masaki Arasuna hits a home run. George Gilhooley strikes out. Earle Mooneyham strikes out. Pedro Grieve grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Colorado Ernie Kennedy pitching. Larry Heath grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Wayne Durham walks. Wayne Durham steals second. Stan Felske throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Art Gleaton singles in front of the right fielder. Wayne Durham scores. Jamie Shinnick strikes out. Lee Kitson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Joe Pearce strikes out. Martin Alley grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Hale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Gino Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Lucas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Stan Felske singles to left field. Ernie Kennedy fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ernie Kennedy pops out to the shortstop. Masaki Arasuna strikes out. George Gilhooley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Stan Felske is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Paul Conti strikes out. Larry Heath grounds out to the third baseman. Wayne Durham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Earle Mooneyham walks. Pedro Grieve grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Earle Mooneyham is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Pearce walks. Martin Alley strikes out. Mark Hale walks. Stan Felske walks. Pedro Grieve scores. Ernie Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Colorado Art Gleaton flies out to the left fielder. Jamie Shinnick grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Kitson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Masaki Arasuna pops out to the second baseman. George Gilhooley strikes out. Earle Mooneyham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Gino Brown flies out to the center fielder. Greg LeClaire strikes out. Rich Lucas walks. Paul Conti strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Pedro Grieve singles to left field. Joe Pearce grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Martin Alley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jamie Shinnick. Mark Hale singles to center field. Martin Alley is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Karl Ash comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Heath grounds out to the second baseman. Wayne Durham pops out to the shortstop. Art Gleaton singles to center field. Jamie Shinnick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Stan Felske strikes out. Ed Wathan is pinch hitting for Karl Ash. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ed Wathan flies out to the left fielder. Dick Carroll is pinch hitting for Masaki Arasuna. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dick Carroll flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Ike Rogers pitching. Lee Kitson strikes out. Gino Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greg LeClaire grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Al Tobin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Gilhooley grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Siever is pinch hitting for Earle Mooneyham. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bud Siever singles to center field. Pedro Grieve flies out to the left fielder. Joe Pearce walks. Martin Alley pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Colorado Rich Lucas grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Hawblitzel is pinch hitting for Al Tobin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Tim Hawblitzel singles to center field. Oscar Gagne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Mills is pinch running for Tim Hawblitzel on 1st base. Larry Heath grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Mills advances to second on the play. Wayne Durham singles to left field. Jack Mills is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Hank Donovan pitching. Mark Carney is pinch hitting for Mark Hale. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mark Carney triples. Stan Felske singles to center field. Mark Carney scores. Oscar Gagne lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Carroll flies out to the right fielder. George Gilhooley doubles past the third baseman. Stan Felske scores. Jack Downey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Siever doubles to center field. George Gilhooley scores. Pedro Grieve walks. Joe Pearce singles to right field. Bud Siever scores. Pedro Grieve advances to third on the hit. Martin Alley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Colorado Art Gleaton grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jamie Shinnick reached on a fielding error by Bud Siever. Lee Kitson doubles to center field. Jamie Shinnick uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gino Brown strikes out. Greg LeClaire strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 9 Colorado total runners LOB: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jerry Alvarado did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Arturo Dahlen did not respond to coaching in speed James Arnold did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Bonner did not respond to coaching in velocity Greg Spongberg did not respond to coaching in 2B
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paul Leach improves in speed Jerry Jurewicz did not respond to coaching in range Brad Denson did not respond to coaching in velocity Marty Gillespie did not respond to coaching in arm