Win: Billy Macias (4-1) Loss: March Knowlton (0-3)
Inning: 1 Houston Don Ratzer pitching. Bill Lewis singles to left field. Al McGunnigle grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Lewis advances to second on the play. Joe Byrne doubles to right field. Bill Lewis scores. Heinie Schullstrom walks. Harry Ryan singles to center field. Joe Byrne scores. Jimmy Howell flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Burkart is hit by a pitch. Tom Sanders grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Colorado March Knowlton pitching. Les Almada singles to center field. Howdy Stewart singles to right field. Les Almada advances to third on the hit. Jeff Phillips strikes out. Dave Mahay strikes out. Garry Fuentes hits a home run. Les Almada scores. Howdy Stewart scores. Dave Ferrell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston March Knowlton strikes out. Bill Lewis walks. Al McGunnigle strikes out. Joe Byrne strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Larry Green flies out to the center fielder. Tom Rohn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Ratzer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Heinie Schullstrom singles to right field. Harry Ryan walks. Billy Macias comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Howell reached on a 2-base fielding error by Tom Rohn. Heinie Schullstrom scores. Ryan Burkart pops out to the shortstop. Tom Sanders strikes out. March Knowlton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Colorado Les Almada singles to right field. Howdy Stewart hits a home run. Les Almada scores. Jeff Phillips flies out to the center fielder. Dave Mahay flies out to the left fielder. Garry Fuentes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bill Lewis strikes out. Al McGunnigle strikes out. Joe Byrne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Dave Ferrell doubles to left field. Larry Green grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Ferrell advances to third on the play. Tom Rohn triples. Dave Ferrell scores. Roger Lamont comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Macias flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Rohn scores. Les Almada doubles to center field. Howdy Stewart singles to center field. Jeff Phillips singles to center field. Les Almada scores. Dave Mahay hits a home run. Howdy Stewart scores. Jeff Phillips scores. Garry Fuentes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Heinie Schullstrom doubles to right field. Harry Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Howell flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Burkart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Dave Ferrell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Larry Green strikes out. Tom Rohn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Tom Sanders strikes out. Roger Lamont grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Greg Fogarty is pinch hitting for Billy Macias. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Greg Fogarty strikes out. Les Almada flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Howdy Stewart walks. Jeff Phillips strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Elmer Kane pitching. Al McGunnigle grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Byrne pops out to the second baseman. Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Dave Mahay singles past the shortstop. Garry Fuentes hits a home run. Dave Mahay scores. Dave Ferrell flies out to the left fielder. Larry Green grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Rohn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Harry Ryan singles past the second baseman. Masaji Sogawa is pinch hitting for Jimmy Howell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Masaji Sogawa pops out to the first baseman. Ryan Burkart singles to left field. Tom Sanders hits a home run. Harry Ryan scores. Ryan Burkart scores. Jim Fox is pinch hitting for Roger Lamont. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jim Fox pops out to the second baseman. Glenn Chamberlain is pinch hitting for Bill Lewis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Glenn Chamberlain singles to right field. Al McGunnigle grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Glenn Chamberlain is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Scott Reilly pitching. Norm Montoyo is pinch hitting for Elmer Kane. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Norm Montoyo grounds out to the second baseman. Les Almada grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Howdy Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Mark Tolentino pitching. Joe Byrne singles to left field. Heinie Schullstrom doubles to right field. Joe Byrne uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Ryan grounds out to the third baseman. Masaji Sogawa flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Burkart flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 9 Colorado total runners left on base: 1
Batting:2B - Les Almada (3), Dave Ferrell (3).3B - Tom Rohn (3).HR - Howdy Stewart (7), Dave Mahay (3), Garry Fuentes 2 (8).SF - Billy Macias. Fielding: E - Tom Rohn.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lew Tiant did not respond to coaching in velocity Ace Mantle did not respond to coaching in velocity John Brown improves in range Earl Sweeney did not respond to coaching in velocity John Brown improves in power_vs_lefty Purnal Bates improves in contact_vs_righty
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Murray improves in contact_vs_lefty Donn Hernandez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Mrozinski improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Welch did not respond to coaching in velocity Nemo Tate did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Petty did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Miller improves in RF