Win: Mustache Watley (1-0) Loss: Jake Ritter (0-1)
Save: Monte Davis (2)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Jake Ritter pitching. Jimmie Linke singles to center field. Jimmie Linke steals second. Robert Pattison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmie Linke advances to third on the play. Roger Perez grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmie Linke scores. Jack Scudder singles to center field. Ed Crook singles to left field. Bill Marion flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Mustache Watley pitching. Larry Manuel pops out to the first baseman. Katsuhiko Maki walks. Scott Jackson pops out to the first baseman. Katsuhiko Maki gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Brian Hendricks grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Beltre pops out to the second baseman. Mustache Watley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Matt Goodwin pops out to the first baseman. Joe McManus walks. Sailor Abstein doubles to right field. Charlie Weasley grounds out to the second baseman. Joe McManus scores. Sailor Abstein advances to third on the play. Bill Jaeger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Jimmie Linke strikes out. Robert Pattison strikes out. Roger Perez lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jake Ritter strikes out. Larry Manuel grounds out to the shortstop. Katsuhiko Maki walks. Scott Jackson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Katsuhiko Maki is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Jack Scudder walks. Ed Crook hits a home run. Jack Scudder scores. Bill Marion grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Hendricks singles to center field. Chuck Beltre flies out to the right fielder. Mustache Watley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Matt Goodwin walks. Joe McManus singles to center field. Matt Goodwin advances to third on the hit. Sailor Abstein strikes out. Charlie Weasley strikes out. Bill Jaeger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Jimmie Linke flies out to the left fielder. Robert Pattison strikes out. Roger Perez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Jake Ritter flies out to the left fielder. Larry Manuel grounds out to the third baseman. Katsuhiko Maki singles past the second baseman. Scott Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Jack Scudder strikes out. Ed Crook grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Marion pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Matt Goodwin flies out to the center fielder. Joe McManus doubles to right field. Sailor Abstein grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Weasley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Brian Hendricks pops out to the second baseman. Chuck Beltre grounds out to the second baseman. Mustache Watley grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bill Jaeger strikes out. Alan Trammel is pinch hitting for Jake Ritter. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Alan Trammel flies out to the center fielder. Larry Manuel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Ben Tolson pitching. Jimmie Linke walks. Robert Pattison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmie Linke advances to second on the play. Roger Perez doubles to center field. Jimmie Linke scores. Jack Scudder strikes out. Ed Crook singles to right field. Roger Perez scores. Bill Marion grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Crook is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Katsuhiko Maki grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Jackson is hit by a pitch. Matt Goodwin grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Brian Hendricks singles to left field. Chuck Beltre grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Mustache Watley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Joe McManus hits a home run. Monte Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Sailor Abstein strikes out. Charlie Weasley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bill Jaeger walks. Old Hank McDonald is pinch hitting for Ben Tolson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Old Hank McDonald lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 4 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Old Hank McDonald is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: German Fornieles improves in power_vs_righty Jose Schafer did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Ennis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Upham did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Brower did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hal Vernon improves in range
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Arlo Gallagher improves in range Miguel Sardinas did not respond to coaching in arm Rey Munoz did not respond to coaching in arm Harry Thormahlen did not respond to coaching in endurance Rolando Moreno did not respond to coaching in velocity Rey Munoz improves in power_vs_righty