Win: Sonny Montgomery (21-6) Loss: Major Command (11-13)
Save: Takeji Tani (31)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Sonny Montgomery pitching. Weldon Harnisch flies out to the left fielder. Cal Johnson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Carlos Meaney. Norm Lelivelt walks. Mike Thomas strikes out. Leo Kolb singles to center field. Cal Johnson scores. Norm Lelivelt advances to third on the hit. Leo Kolb is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Major Command pitching. Turk Rapp grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Parker hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jess McMillan flies out to the left fielder. Tom Richie doubles to right field. Frank Parker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sid Denehy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Frank Stankard singles to left field. Jack Gabler grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Frank Stankard advances to second on the play. Takeshi Kawana lines out to the shortstop. Major Command pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Carlos Meaney singles to left field. Glauber Tomas singles to left field. Mike Martinez singles to right field. Carlos Meaney scores. Sonny Montgomery lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Glauber Tomas is thrown out at third. Mike Martinez advances to second on the play. Mike Martinez advances to second on the play. Turk Rapp strikes out. Frank Parker walks. Jess McMillan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Atlanta Weldon Harnisch walks. Weldon Harnisch steals second. Cal Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Norm Lelivelt grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Tom Richie flies out to the left fielder. Sid Denehy singles to center field. Carlos Meaney walks. Franklin Conway comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Glauber Tomas strikes out. Mike Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Leo Kolb grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Stankard singles to center field. Jack Gabler lines out to the shortstop. Frank Stankard steals second. Takeshi Kawana grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Sonny Montgomery grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Turk Rapp walks. Frank Parker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Turk Rapp is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jess McMillan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Franklin Conway grounds out to the shortstop. Weldon Harnisch flies out to the center fielder. Cal Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Tom Richie flies out to the left fielder. Sid Denehy walks. Carlos Meaney strikes out. Sid Denehy is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Norm Lelivelt flies out to the left fielder. Mike Thomas walks. Leo Kolb strikes out. Frank Stankard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Glauber Tomas flies out to the center fielder. Mike Martinez walks. Sonny Montgomery lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Turk Rapp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Jack Gabler strikes out. Takeshi Kawana strikes out. Sam Moss is pinch hitting for Franklin Conway. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sam Moss walks. Weldon Harnisch walks. Cal Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Ushi Matta pitching. Frank Parker singles past the shortstop. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jess McMillan hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tom Richie singles past the first baseman. Frank Parker scores. Ricky Vaughn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sid Denehy walks. Carlos Meaney grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Jess McMillan is out at home. Glauber Tomas grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Richie scores. Sid Denehy advances to third on the play. Carlos Meaney advances to second on the play. Mike Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Phil Gagne enters the game as a defensive replacement for Carlos Meaney at 2B. Bud Lauzerique enters the game as a defensive replacement for Glauber Tomas at 3B. Greg Amole enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Martinez at LF. Norm Lelivelt flies out to the center fielder. Mike Thomas strikes out. Leo Kolb lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Rick Johnson is pinch hitting for Sonny Montgomery. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rick Johnson doubles to left field. Turk Rapp grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Parker flies out to the left fielder. Jess McMillan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Takeji Tani pitching. Frank Stankard lines out to the pitcher. Jack Gabler flies out to the left fielder. Takeshi Kawana singles to right field. Christian Moreno is pinch hitting for Ricky Vaughn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Christian Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 11
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Kurt Kmak improves in contact_vs_lefty Mel Woods did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Clyde Dunlop did not respond to coaching in control Frank Jordan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Maury Weiland did not respond to coaching in LF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill McGrew did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Aurelio McAvoy did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Ozmer improves in arm Tony Scioscia improves in arm Bill McGrew did not respond to coaching in LF