Win: Roy Groom (6-4) Loss: Ted Smith (13-10)
Save: Fenton Arft (2)
Inning: 1 Colorado Ted Smith pitching. Teruo Takeuchi strikes out. Brian Burkett walks. Dave Ferrell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Brian Burkett is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jeff Phillips singles to right field. Dave Ferrell is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Jack Robinson pitching. Alex Flores grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Purtell grounds out to the shortstop. Allie Dowell singles to left field. Heinie Schullstrom hits a home run. Allie Dowell scores. Johnny Umbarger singles past the second baseman. Hal DiPietro singles to center field. Johnny Umbarger advances to third on the hit. Monty Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Colorado Garry Fuentes grounds out to the second baseman. Red Ezzell singles to left field. Howdy Stewart strikes out. Ownie Weathers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Ernie Galvin singles 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. Alex Flores flies out to the right fielder. Joe Purtell doubles to left field. Ernie Galvin scores. Allie Dowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Jack Robinson strikes out. Teruo Takeuchi singles to right field. Brian Burkett strikes out. Dave Ferrell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Heinie Schullstrom flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Umbarger doubles to left field. Hal DiPietro singles to center field. Roy Groom comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Monty Thomas strikes out. Ernie Galvin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Colorado Jeff Phillips walks. Garry Fuentes flies out to the center fielder. Red Ezzell doubles to right field. Howdy Stewart grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Phillips scores. Red Ezzell advances to third on the play. Ownie Weathers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Ted Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Flores flies out to the center fielder. Joe Purtell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Roy Groom grounds out to the second baseman. Teruo Takeuchi walks. Teruo Takeuchi steals second. Brian Burkett singles to left field. Teruo Takeuchi scores. Dave Ferrell reached on a 2-base fielding error by Allie Dowell. Jeff Phillips grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Burkett scores. Dave Ferrell advances to third on the play. Garry Fuentes hits a home run. Dave Ferrell scores. Red Ezzell walks. Howdy Stewart grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Red Ezzell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Allie Dowell grounds out to the third baseman. Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Umbarger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Ownie Weathers walks. Roy Groom fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Roy Groom singles to left field. Ownie Weathers advances to third on the hit. Teruo Takeuchi singles to right field. Ownie Weathers scores. Elmer Kane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brian Burkett strikes out. Dave Ferrell flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Phillips grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Roy Groom is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Hal DiPietro flies out to the left fielder. Monty Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Galvin pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Garry Fuentes flies out to the right fielder. Red Ezzell grounds out to the second baseman. Howdy Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston 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 grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Flores pops out to the shortstop. Joe Purtell doubles to left field. Allie Dowell singles to right field. Joe Purtell scores. Bobby White comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Heinie Schullstrom singles to right field. Allie Dowell advances to third on the hit. Johnny Umbarger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Colorado Morrie Blankenship pitching. Ownie Weathers singles to left field. Norm Montoyo is pinch hitting for Bobby White. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Ownie Weathers steals second. Norm Montoyo flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Teruo Takeuchi strikes out. Brian Burkett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Al Fernandez pitching. Hal DiPietro doubles to left field. Monty Thomas strikes out. Ernie Galvin singles past the third baseman. Hal DiPietro scores. Michael Landrum comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hisanobu Inaba is pinch hitting for Morrie Blankenship. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hisanobu Inaba strikes out. Alex Flores strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Alberto Swindells pitching. Dave Ferrell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Phillips singles to left field. Garry Fuentes walks. Red Ezzell doubles to center field. Jeff Phillips scores. Garry Fuentes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jerome Fuller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Howdy Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Ownie Weathers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Tim Wood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Purtell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Allie Dowell flies out to the center fielder. Heinie Schullstrom hits a home run. Fenton Arft comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Umbarger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Colorado total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 8
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bobby Carroll did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Zak Wright did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jack Allen did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Gibson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Zak Wright improves in power_vs_righty Bobby Carroll improves in SS
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ryan Burkart did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Bissonette did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Bissonette did not respond to coaching in arm Tetsukazu Hitomi did not respond to coaching in velocity Al McGunnigle improves in contact_vs_righty Ryan Burkart did not respond to coaching in arm