Win: Oscar Bickford (5-10) Loss: Jose Batista (8-6)
Inning: 1 Houston Oscar Bickford pitching. Katsuhiko Maki singles to right field. Katsuhiko Maki steals second. Matt Goodwin grounds out to the shortstop. Bort Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Richie Tenenbaum grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Jose Batista pitching. Jimmie Linke grounds out to the shortstop. Roger Perez strikes out. John McDonald grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Scott Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Joe McManus flies out to the left fielder. Alan Trammel pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Robert Pattison doubles past the first baseman. Ed Crook strikes out. Brian Hendricks flies out to the left fielder. Bill Marion flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Frank Sizemore flies out to the center fielder. Jose Batista grounds out to the shortstop. Katsuhiko Maki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Gil Dorgan walks. Oscar Bickford lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jimmie Linke walks. Roger Perez walks. John McDonald strikes out. Robert Pattison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Houston Matt Goodwin singles past the shortstop. Bort Thompson walks. Richie Tenenbaum grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Goodwin advances to third on the play. Bort Thompson advances to second on the play. Scott Jackson strikes out. Joe McManus walks. Alan Trammel singles to right field. Matt Goodwin scores. Frank Sizemore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Atlanta Ed Crook singles to left field. Brian Hendricks grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Crook advances to second on the play. Bill Marion hits a home run. Ed Crook scores. Gil Dorgan pops out to the shortstop. Oscar Bickford walks. Jimmie Linke singles past the shortstop. Roger Perez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Jose Batista walks. Katsuhiko Maki grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Matt Goodwin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta John McDonald singles to right field. John McDonald is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Robert Pattison grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Crook grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Bort Thompson strikes out. Richie Tenenbaum grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Jackson doubles to right field. Joe McManus strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Brian Hendricks reached on a fielding error by Frank Sizemore. Bill Marion grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Brian Hendricks is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gil Dorgan strikes out. Oscar Bickford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Alan Trammel flies out to the center fielder. Frank Sizemore grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Poole is pinch hitting for Jose Batista. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pat Poole strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Mel Melton pitching. Jimmie Linke grounds out to the second baseman. Roger Perez hits a home run. John McDonald flies out to the left fielder. Robert Pattison hits a home run. Ed Crook strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Chuck Beltre enters the game as a defensive replacement for John McDonald at 1B. Katsuhiko Maki singles to center field. Katsuhiko Maki is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Matt Goodwin singles to center field. Bort Thompson singles to left field. Richie Tenenbaum strikes out. Scott Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Brian Hendricks pops out to the third baseman. Bill Marion singles to right field. Gil Dorgan doubles to center field. Bill Marion uses his aggressiveness and scores. Oscar Bickford reached on a 2-base throwing error by Matt Goodwin. Gil Dorgan scores. Jimmie Linke walks. Roger Perez lines out to the shortstop. Chuck Beltre hits an infield single to the shortstop. Robert Pattison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Houston Joe McManus hits a home run. Alan Trammel singles past the shortstop. Bill Gross comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Sailor Abstein is pinch hitting for Mel Melton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sailor Abstein grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Alan Trammel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Katsuhiko Maki grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sailor Abstein is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 8 Atlanta total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Scott Jackson (24).HR - Joe McManus (16).GIDP - Katsuhiko Maki. Baserunning: SB - Katsuhiko Maki (20).CS - Katsuhiko Maki (16). Fielding: E - Matt Goodwin, Frank Sizemore.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dana Brottem improves in arm Dom Terry did not respond to coaching in speed Luis Palacios did not respond to coaching in velocity Rolando Moreno improves in control Tom Guetterman did not respond to coaching in endurance Mike Besse improves in range
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jeff Manning improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Hill improves in power_vs_lefty German Fornieles improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Upham did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Wieghaus did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Noonan did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Wieghaus did not respond to coaching in LF