Inning: 1 Houston Joe Perkins pitching. Bruce Northrup singles to center field. Brad Ausmus flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Wynn doubles to left field. Bruce Northrup is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Richard Hidalgo singles to right field. Jimmy Wynn scores. Pat Goodwin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Richard Hidalgo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Colorado Scott Elarton pitching. Lou Walters pops out to the catcher. Jax Popplewell singles to center field. Lou Bejma doubles to center field. Jax Popplewell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mickey Chandler flies out to the center fielder. Jack Hammer walks. Ike Boyer grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Lou Bejma is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Dennis Hunter grounds out to the second baseman. Pierce Redson hits a home run. Spike Thornton singles to left field. Scott Elarton lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bruce Northrup flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Claude Brown grounds out to the second baseman. George Moock flies out to the right fielder. Joe Perkins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Brad Ausmus singles to left field. Jimmy Wynn grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Brad Ausmus is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Richard Hidalgo doubles to left field. Jimmy Wynn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pat Goodwin flies out to the left fielder. Dennis Hunter doubles to left field. Richard Hidalgo scores. Pierce Redson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Lou Walters strikes out. Jax Popplewell singles to center field. Lou Bejma grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jax Popplewell advances to second on the play. Mickey Chandler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Spike Thornton hits a home run. Bill Sims comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scott Elarton strikes out. Bruce Northrup grounds out to the shortstop. Brad Ausmus grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Jack Hammer singles to center field. Ike Boyer flies out to the center fielder. Claude Brown reached on a fielding error by Bruce Northrup. George Moock grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Hammer advances to third on the play. Claude Brown advances to second on the play. Bill Sims strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Jimmy Wynn pops out to the shortstop. Richard Hidalgo strikes out. Pat Goodwin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Lou Walters strikes out. Jax Popplewell pops out to the first baseman. Lou Bejma strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Dennis Hunter walks. Pierce Redson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dennis Hunter advances to second on the play. Spike Thornton hits a home run. Dennis Hunter scores. Angel K Oana comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scott Elarton pops out to the second baseman. Bruce Northrup singles to right field. Brad Ausmus grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Mickey Chandler singles to left field. Jack Hammer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey Chandler advances to second on the play. Ike Boyer hits a home run. Mickey Chandler scores. Claude Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Neal Brantley 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. George Moock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Jimmy Wynn strikes out. Richard Hidalgo strikes out. Pat Goodwin singles to right field. Dennis Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Eric Anthony enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bruce Northrup at 3B. Koichi Kagawa is pinch hitting for Angel K Oana. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Koichi Kagawa singles to left field. Lou Walters grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Koichi Kagawa is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jax Popplewell pops out to the second baseman. Lou Bejma flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Kevin Altenburg pitching. Pierce Redson triples. Spike Thornton singles to left field. Pierce Redson scores. Ramiro Nelson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Titus is pinch hitting for Neal Brantley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. George Titus flies out to the center fielder. Eric Anthony singles to center field. Spike Thornton aggressively advances to third on the hit. Eric Anthony steals second. Brad Ausmus walks. Jimmy Wynn strikes out. Richard Hidalgo walks. Spike Thornton scores. Bill Trachsel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Goodwin grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. Eric Anthony is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Colorado Mike Maddux pitching. Mickey Chandler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Hammer grounds out to the third baseman. Ike Boyer is hit by a pitch. Claude Brown singles to left field. Ike Boyer advances to third on the hit. Joe Murphy is pinch hitting for George Moock. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Murphy pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Dennis Hunter pops out to the pitcher. Pierce Redson singles to left field. Spike Thornton singles to center field. Pierce Redson advances to third on the hit. Raymond Romero is pinch hitting for Mike Maddux. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Raymond Romero reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mickey Chandler. Pierce Redson scores. Eric Anthony pops out to the shortstop. Brad Ausmus strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Colorado Erik Bibby pitching. Troy Gilmore is pinch hitting for Bill Trachsel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Troy Gilmore singles to center field. Lou Walters singles past the second baseman. Jax Popplewell strikes out. Lou Bejma flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Chandler strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 10 Colorado total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Jimmy Wynn (19), Richard Hidalgo (19), Dennis Hunter (18).3B - Pierce Redson (3).HR - Pierce Redson (7), Spike Thornton 2 (12). Baserunning: SB - Eric Anthony (8). Fielding: E - Bruce Northrup.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Byron Phillips improves in range Tom Rivera improves in contact_vs_lefty Leo Czajkowski improves in control Buster Wills did not respond to coaching in speed Oscar Ford did not respond to coaching in LF
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Musgraves did not respond to coaching in endurance Harry Garcia did not respond to coaching in speed Jerry Joyce did not respond to coaching in speed Robbie Ferrazzi did not respond to coaching in velocity