Win: Bill Sims (7-4) Loss: Erik Bibby (1-2)
Save: Angel K Oana (3)
Inning: 1 Colorado Scott Elarton pitching. Hal Hunter strikes out. Lou Walters walks. Jax Popplewell singles to center field. Lou Bejma flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Chandler hits a home run. Lou Walters scores. Jax Popplewell scores. Jack Hammer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Joe Perkins pitching. Bruce Northrup flies out to the center fielder. Brad Ausmus singles to center field. Jimmy Wynn grounds out to the shortstop. Brad Ausmus advances to second on the play. Richard Hidalgo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Ike Boyer grounds out to the second baseman. Claude Brown singles to left field. Joe Perkins lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Claude Brown forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Hal Hunter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Pat Goodwin pops out to the shortstop. Dennis Hunter walks. Pierce Redson flies out to the center fielder. Spike Thornton walks. Scott Elarton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Colorado Lou Walters flies out to the left fielder. Jax Popplewell strikes out. Lou Bejma doubles past the center fielder. Mickey Chandler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Bruce Northrup flies out to the right fielder. Brad Ausmus flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Wynn singles to center field. Richard Hidalgo pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Jack Hammer singles to center field. Jack Hammer steals second. Ike Boyer pops out to the shortstop. Claude Brown lines out to the second baseman. Joe Perkins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Pat Goodwin grounds out to the second baseman. Dennis Hunter pops out to the first baseman. Pierce Redson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Hal Hunter reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pierce Redson. Lou Walters flies out to the left fielder. Jax Popplewell bunts for a base hit. Lou Bejma flies out to the center fielder. Jax Popplewell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Spike Thornton strikes out. Scott Elarton flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Northrup lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Mickey Chandler pops out to the third baseman. Jack Hammer flies out to the left fielder. Ike Boyer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Brad Ausmus flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Wynn flies out to the center fielder. Richard Hidalgo walks. Richard Hidalgo steals second. Pat Goodwin reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ike Boyer. Richard Hidalgo scores. Dennis Hunter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Paul Bethke 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. Claude Brown flies out to the right fielder. Joe Perkins strikes out. Hal Hunter bunts for a base hit. Hal Hunter is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Pierce Redson singles to left field. Spike Thornton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pierce Redson advances to second on the play. Raymond Romero is pinch hitting for Paul Bethke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Raymond Romero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pierce Redson advances to third on the play. Bruce Northrup doubles to center field. Pierce Redson scores. Brad Ausmus hits a home run. Bruce Northrup scores. Jimmy Wynn reached on a fielding error by Lou Walters. Richard Hidalgo pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Erik Bibby pitching. Eric Anthony enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bruce Northrup at 3B. Lou Walters singles to center field. Jax Popplewell strikes out. Lou Bejma grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Pat Goodwin doubles to left field. Dennis Hunter singles to left field. Pat Goodwin scores. Bill Sims comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Pierce Redson pops out to the shortstop. Spike Thornton flies out to the right fielder. Erik Bibby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Mickey Chandler singles to right field. Jack Hammer singles to left field. Ike Boyer singles past the second baseman. Claude Brown walks. Mickey Chandler scores. The defense is playing the corners in. Mike Maddux comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Koichi Kagawa is pinch hitting for Bill Sims. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Koichi Kagawa doubles to right field. Jack Hammer scores. Ike Boyer scores. Hal Hunter singles to right field. Claude Brown scores. Lou Walters pops out to the first baseman. Jax Popplewell flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Koichi Kagawa scores. Lou Bejma strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Angel K Oana pitching. Jason Gill enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lou Bejma at 3B. Troy Gilmore enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jack Hammer at CF. Eric Anthony strikes out. Brad Ausmus flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Wynn walks. Richard Hidalgo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Colorado total runners LOB: 5 Houston total runners LOB: 8
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Robbie Ferrazzi did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Torphy improves in arm Tom Musgraves did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Houser did not respond to coaching in speed
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Oscar Ford improves in arm Roy Graham did not respond to coaching in control Tony Counsell did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Pearson improves in velocity Oscar Ford did not respond to coaching in LF