Inning: 1 Houston Michael Landrum pitching. Joe Purtell flies out to the right fielder. Fred Blemker pops out to the first baseman. Heinie Schullstrom flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Colorado Ted Smith pitching. Joe Blue strikes out. Jeff Phillips strikes out. Garry Fuentes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Johnny Umbarger walks. Steve Shipley flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Galvin grounds out to the catcher. Johnny Umbarger advances to second on the play. Alex Flores grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Red Ezzell grounds out to the shortstop. Hugo Mercer strikes out. Jack Kennedy pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Wimpy Ginter doubles to right field. Ted Smith lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Purtell flies out to the right fielder. Fred Blemker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Minnie Patton strikes out. Derrick Whitehurst walks. Michael Landrum lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Blue singles to center field. Derrick Whitehurst scores. Jeff Phillips singles to right field. Joe Blue advances to third on the hit. Garry Fuentes singles to center field. Joe Blue scores. Red Ezzell singles to left field. Jeff Phillips uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hugo Mercer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Heinie Schullstrom singles to right field. Johnny Umbarger flies out to the center fielder. Steve Shipley singles to center field. Ernie Galvin singles to right field. Heinie Schullstrom scores. Alex Flores singles to right field. Steve Shipley scores. Ernie Galvin advances to third on the hit. Wimpy Ginter flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ernie Galvin scores. Ted Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Jack Kennedy hits a home run. Minnie Patton pops out to the first baseman. Derrick Whitehurst strikes out. Michael Landrum strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Purtell grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Blemker doubles to right field. Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Umbarger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Joe Blue grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jeff Phillips walks. Garry Fuentes singles to left field. Red Ezzell strikes out. Hugo Mercer pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Steve Shipley singles to center field. Steve Shipley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ernie Galvin strikes out. Alex Flores pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Elmer Kane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Kennedy lines out to the pitcher. Minnie Patton flies out to the right fielder. Derrick Whitehurst grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Wimpy Ginter strikes out. Joe Byrne is pinch hitting for Elmer Kane. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Byrne walks. Bobby White comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Purtell pops out to the third baseman. Fred Blemker singles past the second baseman. Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Colorado Jerome Fuller pitching. Bobby White grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Blue singles to center field. Jeff Phillips doubles to right field. Joe Blue uses his aggressiveness and scores. Carlos Chappell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Garry Fuentes doubles to left field. Jeff Phillips scores. Red Ezzell singles to center field. Garry Fuentes is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Hugo Mercer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Red Ezzell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Johnny Umbarger strikes out. Steve Shipley hits a home run. Ernie Galvin singles to center field. Alex Flores flies out to the center fielder. Wimpy Ginter hits a home run. Ernie Galvin scores. Ducky Shaw comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hisanobu Inaba is pinch hitting for Carlos Chappell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hisanobu Inaba strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Morrie Blankenship pitching. Jack Kennedy walks. Minnie Patton strikes out. Derrick Whitehurst grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jack Kennedy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Larry Green is pinch hitting for Ducky Shaw. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Larry Green strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Lefty Andrews pitching. Joe Purtell flies out to the right fielder. Fred Blemker singles to right field. Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Fred Blemker advances to second on the play. Johnny Umbarger triples. Fred Blemker scores. Tim Wood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Shipley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Alberto Swindells comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Blue singles past the shortstop. Jeff Phillips hits a home run. Joe Blue scores. Houston total runners left on base: 7 Colorado total runners left on base: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Daijiro Tanioka did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tetsukazu Hitomi did not respond to coaching in control Bob Bissonette improves in power_vs_righty Greg Bell did not respond to coaching in arm Tug Barclay did not respond to coaching in velocity Tetsukazu Hitomi did not respond to coaching in endurance
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Howdy Stewart did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Brian Burkett improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Gibson improves in arm Doug Fontenot did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom Denman did not respond to coaching in control Ownie Weathers did not respond to coaching in speed Lefty Morley did not respond to coaching in 2B