Win: Franklin Conway (7-6) Loss: Slats Stewart (7-5)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Ben Tunnell pitching. Weldon Harnisch grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Replogle singles to left field. Sam Moss flies out to the center fielder. Jack Gabler walks. Mickey May singles to right field. Jack Replogle scores. Jack Gabler advances to third on the hit. Kurt Kmak triples. Jack Gabler scores. Mickey May scores. Jim Olson singles to left field. Kurt Kmak scores. Takeji Tani comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phil Morrissey singles to right field. Jim Olson advances to third on the hit. Phil Morrissey steals second. Bob Ghelfi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Bob Ghelfi pitching. Sid Denehy grounds out to the shortstop. Turk Rapp grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Parker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Weldon Harnisch strikes out. Jack Replogle grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Moss strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jess McMillan walks. Bud Lauzerique walks. Phil Gagne doubles to center field. Jess McMillan scores. Bud Lauzerique uses his aggressiveness and scores. Carlos Meaney pops out to the shortstop. Rick Johnson strikes out. Takeji Tani strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Jack Gabler singles to left field. Mickey May strikes out. Kurt Kmak strikes out. Jim Olson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Sid Denehy strikes out. Turk Rapp hits a home run. Frank Parker strikes out. Jess McMillan walks. Bud Lauzerique singles to left field. Phil Gagne walks. Ushi Matta comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carlos Meaney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Atlanta Phil Morrissey walks. Ushi Matta lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Weldon Harnisch walks. Jack Replogle grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Morrissey advances to third on the play. Weldon Harnisch advances to second on the play. Sam Moss grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Rick Johnson strikes out. Jack Jensen is pinch hitting for Takeji Tani. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jack Jensen hits a home run. Sid Denehy singles to right field. Turk Rapp flies out to the left fielder. Frank Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Wilson Rapp pitching. Jack Gabler strikes out. Mickey May grounds out to the pitcher. Kurt Kmak singles to center field. Jim Olson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kurt Kmak is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Jess McMillan singles to left field. Bud Lauzerique strikes out. Phil Gagne grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jess McMillan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Phil Gagne steals second. Carlos Meaney walks. Rick Johnson pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Phil Morrissey strikes out. Ushi Matta grounds out to the shortstop. Weldon Harnisch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Greg Amole is pinch hitting for Wilson Rapp. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Greg Amole singles to left field. Clyde Dunlop comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Greg Amole steals second. Sid Denehy pops out to the second baseman. Turk Rapp flies out to the center fielder. Frank Parker reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jim Olson. Greg Amole scores. Jess McMillan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Claude Stanicek pitching. Cal Johnson is pinch hitting for Jack Replogle. Cal Johnson walks. Sam Moss pops out to the shortstop. Jack Gabler pops out to the catcher. Mickey May walks. Kurt Kmak flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Mike Thomas enters the game as a defensive replacement for Cal Johnson at SS. Bud Lauzerique flies out to the right fielder. Phil Gagne strikes out. Carlos Meaney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Jim Olson strikes out. Phil Morrissey singles to left field. Takeshi Kawana is pinch hitting for Clyde Dunlop. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Takeshi Kawana grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Franklin Conway pitching. Rick Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Browne is pinch hitting for Claude Stanicek. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jeff Browne singles to left field. Sid Denehy singles to left field. Jeff Browne advances to third on the hit. Sid Denehy steals second. Turk Rapp flies out to the center fielder. Frank Parker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Slats Stewart pitching. Weldon Harnisch walks. Weldon Harnisch steals second. Mike Thomas walks. Sam Moss grounds out to the third baseman. Weldon Harnisch advances to third on the play. Mike Thomas advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Jack Gabler flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Weldon Harnisch scores. Jack Wood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mickey May triples. Mike Thomas scores. Kurt Kmak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jess McMillan flies out to the center fielder. Bud Lauzerique strikes out. Phil Gagne strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 10
Batting:3B - Mickey May (5), Kurt Kmak (5).SF - Jack Gabler.GIDP - Takeshi Kawana. Baserunning: SB - Weldon Harnisch (14), Phil Morrissey (17). Fielding: E - Jim Olson.
Game Notes Weldon Harnisch is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Don Fisher did not respond to coaching in velocity Mel Woods did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Perkins improves in contact_vs_righty Don Fisher did not respond to coaching in control Maury Weiland did not respond to coaching in LF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Sam Coleman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Ozmer improves in arm Tony Scioscia improves in speed Al Popovich improves in contact_vs_righty Bill McGrew improves in CF