Win: Lefty Whelan (19-6) Loss: Don Ratzer (10-7)
Save: Alberto Swindells (38)
Inning: 1 Colorado Lefty Whelan pitching. Garry Fuentes hits a home run. Levi Theobald lines out to the third baseman. Tom Rohn hits a home run. Larry Green lines out to the second baseman. Chuck McMahan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Don Ratzer pitching. Fred Blemker grounds out to the shortstop. Hirokazu Wada strikes out. Allie Dowell walks. Allie Dowell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Derrick Whitehurst flies out to the center fielder. Gale Aulds grounds out to the shortstop. Red Ezzell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Johnny Umbarger strikes out. Steve Shipley flies out to the center fielder. Alex Flores grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Don Ratzer grounds out to the pitcher. Garry Fuentes strikes out. Levi Theobald walks. Tom Rohn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston David Clay strikes out. Joe Byrne walks. Joe Byrne steals second. Lefty Whelan singles to right field. Fred Blemker grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Lefty Whelan advances to second on the play. Hirokazu Wada is hit by a pitch. Allie Dowell walks. Joe Byrne scores. Johnny Umbarger walks. Lefty Whelan scores. Steve Shipley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Colorado Larry Green grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chuck McMahan singles to right field. Chuck McMahan steals second. Derrick Whitehurst pops out to the third baseman. Gale Aulds singles to right field. Chuck McMahan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Red Ezzell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Alex Flores hits a home run. David Clay singles to right field. Brian White comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Byrne grounds into a force play to the catcher. David Clay is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Byrne steals second. Lefty Whelan walks. Fred Blemker flies out to the center fielder. Hirokazu Wada singles to center field. Joe Byrne scores. Lefty Whelan advances to third on the hit. Allie Dowell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Colorado Brian White flies out to the center fielder. Garry Fuentes strikes out. Levi Theobald flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Johnny Umbarger hits a home run. Steve Shipley pops out to the second baseman. Alex Flores flies out to the center fielder. David Clay grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Tom Rohn strikes out. Larry Green singles to right field. Chuck McMahan strikes out. Derrick Whitehurst singles past the second baseman. Gale Aulds grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Byrne walks. Lefty Whelan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fred Blemker flies out to the left fielder. Hirokazu Wada singles to center field. Joe Byrne scores. Bobby White comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Allie Dowell doubles to center field. Hirokazu Wada uses his aggressiveness and scores. Johnny Umbarger singles to center field. Allie Dowell scores. Steve Shipley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Red Ezzell hits a home run. Jerome Fuller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Minnie Patton is pinch hitting for Bobby White. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Minnie Patton pops out to the second baseman. Garry Fuentes grounds out to the shortstop. Levi Theobald doubles to center field. Tom Rohn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Al Fernandez pitching. Alex Flores flies out to the left fielder. David Clay flies out to the left fielder. Joe Byrne singles to center field. Heinie Schullstrom is pinch hitting for Jerome Fuller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Heinie Schullstrom singles past the shortstop. Joe Byrne advances to third on the hit. Fred Blemker walks. Hirokazu Wada grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Colorado Carlos Chappell pitching. Larry Green pops out to the third baseman. Chuck McMahan pops out to the shortstop. Derrick Whitehurst strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Allie Dowell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Johnny Umbarger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Monty Thomas is pinch hitting for Steve Shipley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Monty Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Gale Aulds hits a home run. Alberto Swindells comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Red Ezzell grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Kennedy is pinch hitting for Al Fernandez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jack Kennedy walks. Garry Fuentes singles to left field. Levi Theobald flies out to the right fielder. Tom Rohn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Colorado total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 9
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Greg Fogarty did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Les Daringer did not respond to coaching in endurance Lou McGlothen improves in velocity Hugo Mercer did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Gibson improves in range Tom Petty improves in contact_vs_lefty Bobby Carroll did not respond to coaching in SS
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ray Bratcher improves in power_vs_lefty Harry Ryan improves in arm Ron Mails improves in velocity Harry Ryan did not respond to coaching in speed Ollie Blemker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Al McGunnigle improves in power_vs_righty