Win: Don Sommers (1-0) Loss: Mickey Bressler (0-1)
Save: Monte Davis (1)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Mickey Bressler pitching. Jimmie Linke lines out to the shortstop. Robert Pattison grounds out to the second baseman. Roger Perez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Don Sommers pitching. Katsuhiko Maki flies out to the right fielder. Larry Manuel strikes out. Matt Goodwin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Jack Scudder flies out to the right fielder. Ed Crook walks. Bill Marion walks. Brian Hendricks flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Beltre doubles to right field. Ed Crook scores. Bill Marion uses his aggressiveness and scores. Don Sommers pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Scott Jackson walks. Scott Jackson steals second. Joe McManus pops out to the first baseman. Jose Orador strikes out. Sailor Abstein singles to right field. Scott Jackson scores. Bill Jaeger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Jimmie Linke singles to center field. Robert Pattison grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Roger Perez singles to center field. Jack Scudder pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Mickey Bressler strikes out. Katsuhiko Maki flies out to the center fielder. Larry Manuel singles to center field. Matt Goodwin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Ed Crook singles to center field. Bill Marion grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Crook advances to second on the play. Brian Hendricks grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Crook advances to third on the play. Chuck Beltre strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Scott Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Joe McManus singles to right field. Joe McManus is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jose Orador singles to center field. Sailor Abstein singles to center field. Jose Orador advances to third on the hit. Bill Jaeger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Don Sommers strikes out. Jimmie Linke flies out to the right fielder. Robert Pattison singles to left field. Robert Pattison is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Mickey Bressler grounds out to the shortstop. Katsuhiko Maki walks. Katsuhiko Maki is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Larry Manuel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Roger Perez pops out to the pitcher. Jack Scudder pops out to the shortstop. Ed Crook pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Matt Goodwin singles to center field. Scott Jackson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Joe McManus reached on a fielding error by Robert Pattison. Jose Orador singles to right field. Sailor Abstein strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Bill Marion grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Hendricks flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Beltre hits a home run. Don Sommers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bill Jaeger flies out to the right fielder. Old Hank McDonald is pinch hitting for Mickey Bressler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Old Hank McDonald flies out to the center fielder. Katsuhiko Maki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Clarence Petty pitching. Jimmie Linke singles to left field. Robert Pattison strikes out. Roger Perez strikes out. Jimmie Linke steals second. Jack Scudder walks. Ed Crook grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Scudder is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Larry Manuel singles to center field. Matt Goodwin flies out to the center fielder. Scott Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Joe McManus strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Bill Marion flies out to the center fielder. Brian Hendricks grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Chuck Beltre reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Jaeger. Gil Dorgan is pinch hitting for Don Sommers. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gil Dorgan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Monte Davis pitching. Jose Orador flies out to the right fielder. Sailor Abstein strikes out. Bill Jaeger singles to center field. Alan Trammel is pinch hitting for Clarence Petty. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Alan Trammel grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bill Jaeger is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 8
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Brower did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jimmy McClellan did not respond to coaching in speed Davy Crompton did not respond to coaching in control Tom Wieghaus did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Davy Crompton did not respond to coaching in control Ross Medlinger improves in contact_vs_lefty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rolando Moreno did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Becker improves in control Charlie Rice improves in speed Ed Lowe did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick McCracken did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lee Jones did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty