Win: Elmer Kane (10-7) Loss: Horace DeHart (6-3)
Save: Roy Groom (34)
Inning: 1 Colorado Gary Sukla pitching. Frank Gibson singles to right field. Les Almada flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Phillips pops out to the third baseman. Garry Fuentes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Don Ratzer pitching. Bill Lewis flies out to the right fielder. Al McGunnigle flies out to the center fielder. Joe Byrne doubles to center field. Daijiro Tanioka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Howdy Stewart singles to left field. Dave Ferrell doubles to right field. Howdy Stewart uses his aggressiveness and scores. Teruo Takeuchi grounds out to the shortstop. Norm Montoyo strikes out. Don Ratzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Heinie Schullstrom flies out to the center fielder. Harry Ryan flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Howell singles to center field. Ryan Burkart singles to center field. Jimmy Howell advances to third on the hit. Gary Sukla pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Colorado Frank Gibson strikes out. Les Almada flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Phillips flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Bill Lewis singles to left field. Bill Lewis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Al McGunnigle singles to center field. Joe Byrne grounds out to the third baseman. Al McGunnigle advances to second on the play. Daijiro Tanioka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Garry Fuentes strikes out. Howdy Stewart grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Ferrell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Heinie Schullstrom hits a home run. Harry Ryan grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Howell strikes out. Ryan Burkart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Teruo Takeuchi pops out to the second baseman. Norm Montoyo singles to center field. Don Ratzer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Gibson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Gary Sukla grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Al McGunnigle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Les Almada singles to left field. Jeff Phillips flies out to the left fielder. Garry Fuentes walks. Howdy Stewart triples. Les Almada scores. Garry Fuentes scores. Dave Ferrell flies out to the center fielder. Teruo Takeuchi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Byrne flies out to the right fielder. Daijiro Tanioka singles to right field. Daijiro Tanioka is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Norm Montoyo grounds out to the second baseman. Don Ratzer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Gibson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Harry Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Howell strikes out. Ryan Burkart singles to center field. Gary Sukla grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ryan Burkart is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Les Almada strikes out. Jeff Phillips strikes out. Garry Fuentes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Greg Bell is pinch hitting for Bill Lewis. Greg Bell pops out to the first baseman. Al McGunnigle singles to center field. Bobby White comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Byrne doubles to center field. Al McGunnigle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Daijiro Tanioka flies out to the center fielder. Heinie Schullstrom walks. Jim Fox is pinch hitting for Harry Ryan. Jim Fox singles to left field. Joe Byrne scores. Heinie Schullstrom advances to third on the hit. Elmer Kane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Howell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Colorado Bob Bissonette enters the game as a defensive replacement for Greg Bell at 2B. Horace DeHart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Howdy Stewart triples. Dave Ferrell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Howdy Stewart scores. Teruo Takeuchi triples. Norm Montoyo doubles past the right fielder. Teruo Takeuchi scores. Steve Olson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Green is pinch hitting for Elmer Kane. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Larry Green singles to center field. Norm Montoyo scores. Frank Gibson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Larry Green advances to second on the play. Les Almada strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Roy Groom pitching. Naoji Takahashi is pinch hitting for Ryan Burkart. Naoji Takahashi singles past the second baseman. David Clay is pinch hitting for Steve Olson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. David Clay flies out to the center fielder. Hisanobu Inaba is pinch hitting for Bob Bissonette. Hisanobu Inaba walks. Al McGunnigle pops out to the first baseman. Joe Byrne grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hisanobu Inaba is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Colorado total runners LOB: 5 Houston total runners LOB: 9
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lou McGlothen did not respond to coaching in velocity Lou McGlothen did not respond to coaching in endurance Ossee Felix did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Miller did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ossee Felix improves in range Barry Snyder did not respond to coaching in speed Ossee Felix did not respond to coaching in LF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gene Maurer improves in contact_vs_righty Al Stidham did not respond to coaching in velocity Vic Nold did not respond to coaching in control Masaji Sogawa improves in contact_vs_lefty Homer Nyman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gene Maurer improves in contact_vs_lefty