Win: Ray Kinsella (7-2) Loss: David Nicholas (1-11)
Inning: 1 Atlanta David Nicholas pitching. Huck Helling grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Smith reached on a fielding error by Ron Renteria. Jeff Bush walks. Harry Crumb grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Ray Kinsella pitching. Ed High hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ed High is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ron Renteria flies out to the center fielder. Ted Chamberlain doubles to left field. Gary Benn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Norm Rose flies out to the left fielder. Tom Heaton grounds out to the pitcher. Kevin Storti grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Lip Maloney flies out to the center fielder. Hersh Nieves lines out to the second baseman. Chris Smith singles past the third baseman. Eddy Rodriguez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chris Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Wes Allen strikes out. Ray Kinsella walks. Huck Helling strikes out. Stan Smith grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ray Kinsella is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston David Nicholas strikes out. Ed High grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Renteria grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Jeff Bush grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Crumb doubles to right field. Norm Rose singles to center field. Harry Crumb scores. Tom Heaton singles to center field. Norm Rose advances to third on the hit. Kevin Storti pops out to the shortstop. Wes Allen hits a home run. Norm Rose scores. Tom Heaton scores. Merl Jackson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Kinsella strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Ted Chamberlain flies out to the right fielder. Gary Benn walks. Lip Maloney grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gary Benn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hersh Nieves reached on a fielding error by Norm Rose. Chris Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Huck Helling grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Bush walks. Harry Crumb strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Eddy Rodriguez singles to left field. Merl Jackson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed High pops out to the shortstop. Ron Renteria pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Norm Rose flies out to the right fielder. Tom Heaton singles to center field. Kevin Storti singles to right field. Tom Heaton advances to third on the hit. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Tom Heaton scores. Wes Allen pops out to the second baseman. Ray Kinsella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Ted Chamberlain singles to left field. Gary Benn doubles to left field. Ted Chamberlain scores. Lip Maloney flies out to the right fielder. Hersh Nieves grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Benn advances to third on the play. Chris Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Huck Helling pops out to the shortstop. Stan Smith walks. Jeff Bush pops out to the second baseman. Harry Crumb grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Stan Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Kenley Kashiwada comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Eddy Rodriguez singles past the second baseman. Merl Jackson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Merl Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Ed High grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddy Rodriguez advances to second on the play. Ron Renteria strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Norm Rose flies out to the left fielder. Tom Heaton flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Storti pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Ted Chamberlain strikes out. Gary Benn flies out to the left fielder. Lip Maloney walks. Hersh Nieves singles to center field. Lip Maloney advances to third on the hit. Ed Fair Hill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Wes Allen grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Aldridge is pinch hitting for Ed Fair Hill. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Pat Aldridge flies out to the right fielder. Huck Helling flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Ron Rapp pitching. Eddy Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. John Bollweg is pinch hitting for Merl Jackson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Bollweg hits a home run. Ed High grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Renteria grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners LOB: 5 Houston total runners LOB: 9
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Ankenman improves in control Kelly Winford did not respond to coaching in range Len Metzger did not respond to coaching in control Gerald Alvarado did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Johnson did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mark Stanton improves in arm Dummy Schaffernoth did not respond to coaching in control Polly Nomial did not respond to coaching in control Marty Farr improves in velocity Mark Nilsson did not respond to coaching in 2B