Win: Ted Smith (11-6) Loss: Santiago Kelly (2-7)
Save: Alberto Swindells (24)
Inning: 1 Colorado Ted Smith pitching. Les Almada doubles past the left fielder. Teruo Takeuchi singles to center field. Les Almada scores. Norm Montoyo strikes out. Jeff Phillips singles in front of the center fielder. Teruo Takeuchi aggressively advances to third on the hit. Dave Mahay pops out to the third baseman. Jeff Phillips steals second. Howdy Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Santiago Kelly pitching. Daijiro Tanioka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Allie Dowell strikes out. Joe Byrne walks. Naoji Takahashi walks. Harry Ryan walks. Greg Bell singles to center field. Joe Byrne scores. Naoji Takahashi is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Barry Snyder walks. Dave Ferrell doubles past the first baseman. Barry Snyder uses his aggressiveness and scores. Santiago Kelly fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Santiago Kelly pops out to the first baseman. Les Almada flies out to the left fielder. Teruo Takeuchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bill Lewis flies out to the right fielder. Monty Thomas strikes out. Ted Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Norm Montoyo singles to right field. Jeff Phillips walks. Dave Mahay grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Norm Montoyo advances to third on the play. Howdy Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Daijiro Tanioka singles to center field. Allie Dowell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Joe Byrne strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Barry Snyder grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Ferrell grounds out to the second baseman. Santiago Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Naoji Takahashi hits a home run. Harry Ryan walks. Greg Bell reached on a fielding error by Howdy Stewart. Bill Lewis singles to center field. Harry Ryan scores. Greg Bell advances to third on the hit. Roy Groom comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Monty Thomas singles to right field. Greg Bell scores. Bill Lewis advances to third on the hit. Ted Smith flies out to the right fielder. Monty Thomas is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Daijiro Tanioka walks. Allie Dowell hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bill Lewis scores. Joe Byrne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Colorado Les Almada flies out to the right fielder. Teruo Takeuchi grounds out to the third baseman. Norm Montoyo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Naoji Takahashi strikes out. Harry Ryan flies out to the right fielder. Greg Bell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Jeff Phillips lines out to the shortstop. Dave Mahay flies out to the left fielder. Howdy Stewart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Bill Lewis walks. Monty Thomas flies out to the left fielder. 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. Daijiro Tanioka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Barry Snyder singles to right field. Dave Ferrell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Roy Groom flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Allie Dowell flies out to the left fielder. Joe Byrne doubles to left field. Bill Ray comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Naoji Takahashi walks. Harry Ryan flies out to the left fielder. Greg Bell hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bill Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Colorado Alex Flores enters the game as a defensive replacement for Daijiro Tanioka at 1B. Hisanobu Inaba enters the game as a defensive replacement for Monty Thomas at C. Les Almada flies out to the center fielder. Teruo Takeuchi flies out to the right fielder. Norm Montoyo pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Hisanobu Inaba flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Howell is pinch hitting for Ted Smith. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jimmy Howell singles to right field. Jimmy Howell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Alex Flores singles to left field. Allie Dowell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alex Flores is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Alberto Swindells pitching. Jeff Phillips singles to left field. Dave Mahay grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jeff Phillips is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dave Mahay steals second. Howdy Stewart flies out to the center fielder. Barry Snyder flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Colorado total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Les Almada (25), Dave Ferrell (12).GIDP - Dave Mahay, Dave Ferrell. Baserunning: SB - Jeff Phillips (2), Dave Mahay (7). Fielding: E - Howdy Stewart.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Denman did not respond to coaching in control Donn Hernandez improves in speed Guy Crane did not respond to coaching in arm Brian Burkett did not respond to coaching in speed Guy Crane improves in contact_vs_lefty Harry Peterson improves in power_vs_righty Zak Wright did not respond to coaching in 3B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gabby Huber did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gabby Huber improves in arm Tom Sanders did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jerome Fuller did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerome Fuller did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Bratcher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty