Win: Ed McCament (18-11) Loss: Harry Williams (9-14)
Save: Takeshi Orita (47)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Harry Williams pitching. Joe Parra grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Dave Atkinson singles to center field. Kal Dihigo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Ed McCament pitching. Skeeter Shannon strikes out. Joe Money grounds out to the third baseman. Oscar Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Clem McGriff strikes out. Billy Carter pops out to the first baseman. Harry Neal flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Dave Spurgeon singles to center field. Joe Bullard singles to center field. Dave Spurgeon is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Paul Marion grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Dad Korcheck walks. Dad Korcheck steals second. Ed McCament lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Parra flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dad Korcheck scores. Ron Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Shigeo Yoshitoshi strikes out. Shinji Morikawa singles to right field. Harry Williams fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Harry Williams flies out to the right fielder. Skeeter Shannon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Dave Atkinson grounds out to the third baseman. Kal Dihigo strikes out. Clem McGriff grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Money strikes out. Oscar Miller walks. Dave Spurgeon pops out to the second baseman. Joe Bullard singles to center field. Paul Marion grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Billy Carter hits a home run. Harry Neal strikes out. Dad Korcheck flies out to the center fielder. Ed McCament grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Shigeo Yoshitoshi strikes out. Shinji Morikawa grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Joe Parra grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Hernandez singles to right field. Dave Atkinson flies out to the right fielder. Kal Dihigo pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Skeeter Shannon strikes out. Joe Money strikes out. Oscar Miller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Clem McGriff singles to left field. Clem McGriff steals second. Shinji Morikawa throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Jeff Hamilton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Billy Carter strikes out. Harry Neal walks. Harry Neal steals second. Dad Korcheck grounds out to the pitcher. Ed McCament strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Dave Spurgeon grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Bullard hits a home run. Paul Marion strikes out. Shigeo Yoshitoshi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Joe Parra singles to left field. Joe Parra steals second. Ron Hernandez walks. Dave Atkinson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Joe Parra advances to third on the play. Kal Dihigo walks. Clem McGriff singles to right field. Joe Parra scores. Kal Dihigo advances to third on the hit. Brian Powers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clem McGriff steals second. Billy Carter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Shinji Morikawa strikes out. John Kiely is pinch hitting for Brian Powers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Kiely strikes out. Skeeter Shannon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Tom Welteroth pitching. Harry Neal flies out to the center fielder. Dad Korcheck walks. Joe Gorecki is pinch hitting for Ed McCament. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Gorecki doubles to left field. Dad Korcheck uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Parra flies out to the right fielder. Ron Hernandez singles to center field. Joe Gorecki scores. Steve Brittain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Atkinson hits a home run. Ron Hernandez scores. Kal Dihigo pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Donnie Liska pitching. Joe Money singles past the second baseman. Oscar Miller singles to center field. Joe Money is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Kerry East is pinch hitting for Dave Spurgeon. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Kerry East singles to center field. Oscar Miller aggressively advances to third on the hit. Joe Bullard hits an infield single to the pitcher. Oscar Miller scores. Jo-Jo Prothro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leon Baker is pinch hitting for Paul Marion. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Leon Baker grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Kerry East is out at third base. Shigeo Yoshitoshi singles to right field. Joe Bullard scores. Leon Baker advances to third on the hit. Takeshi Orita comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Shinji Morikawa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Atlanta total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Joe Gorecki (21).HR - Dave Atkinson (11), Billy Carter (6).SF - Joe Parra.GIDP - Dave Atkinson. Baserunning: SB - Joe Parra (30), Clem McGriff 2 (24), Harry Neal (7), Dad Korcheck (37).
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pryor Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Ernie Maddox did not respond to coaching in control Joe Barton did not respond to coaching in velocity Lee Harris did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Larry Hungling improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Barton did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Scarritt improves in range Lou Dopson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lou Dopson improves in power_vs_righty Danny Henion did not respond to coaching in control Joe Montejo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jeff Radmanovich improves in speed