Win: Jim Johnson (1-0) Loss: Joe Chesnes (0-1)
Save: Jeff Ritchie (1)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Hal Bair pitching. Bruce Flohr strikes out. Harry Blue grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Tibbs singles to center field. Jim Barber walks. Rey Lerch strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Joe Chesnes pitching. Jeff Lavender singles to center field. Stan Bithorn hits a home run. Jeff Lavender scores. Barney Franklin pops out to the third baseman. Clarence Paris grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Palmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Winn Dixie singles past the first baseman. Winn Dixie steals second. John Payne singles to center field. Winn Dixie scores. John Payne steals second. Mark Graceless grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Chesnes grounds out to the second baseman. John Payne advances to third on the play. Bruce Flohr doubles to center field. John Payne scores. Harry Blue lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Don Allen singles to right field. Nigel Planer strikes out. Tom Cooper grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Don Allen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hal Bair flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Jack Tibbs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Barber flies out to the left fielder. Rey Lerch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jeff Lavender walks. Jeff Lavender steals second. Stan Bithorn grounds out to the shortstop. Barney Franklin grounds out to the shortstop. Clarence Paris singles to center field. Jeff Lavender scores. Tony Palmer singles to center field. Don Allen bunts for a base hit. Nigel Planer grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Atlanta Winn Dixie strikes out. John Payne grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Graceless doubles to left field. Joe Chesnes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Tom Cooper flies out to the right fielder. Hal Bair strikes out. Jeff Lavender flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Bruce Flohr singles to center field. Harry Blue grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Flohr advances to second on the play. Jack Tibbs doubles past the first baseman. Bruce Flohr scores. Jim Barber flies out to the center fielder. Rey Lerch grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Stan Bithorn strikes out. Barney Franklin grounds out to the pitcher. Clarence Paris singles to center field. Tony Palmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Winn Dixie grounds out to the second baseman. John Payne walks. John Payne steals second. Mark Graceless walks. Joe Chesnes lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bruce Flohr strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Don Allen walks. Nigel Planer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bruce Flohr. Tom Cooper pops out to the second baseman. Brian Mathias is pinch hitting for Hal Bair. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Brian Mathias flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Lavender flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Jim Johnson pitching. Harry Blue grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Tibbs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Barber lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Stan Bithorn flies out to the center fielder. Barney Franklin flies out to the right fielder. Clarence Paris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Rey Lerch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Winn Dixie singles to center field. John Payne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Winn Dixie advances to second on the play. Mark Graceless strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Tony Palmer singles to center field. Don Allen doubles to right field. Garland Feinberg is pinch hitting for Nigel Planer. Garland Feinberg flies out to the center fielder. Tom Cooper singles to center field. Tony Palmer scores. Don Allen scores. Art Gochnauer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Otis Tepedino is pinch hitting for Jim Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Otis Tepedino flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Lavender singles to left field. Tom Cooper advances to third on the hit. Stan Bithorn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Yoshihisa Nakatani pitching. Ernie Moore enters the game as a defensive replacement for Garland Feinberg at LF. Berry Little is pinch hitting for Art Gochnauer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Berry Little walks. Bruce Flohr singles to right field. Harry Blue grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bruce Flohr is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Tibbs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Berry Little scores. Harry Blue advances to second on the play. Jeff Ritchie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Barber strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners left on base: 9 Houston total runners left on base: 9
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ivan Brown did not respond to coaching in speed Scotty Roser did not respond to coaching in velocity Hugh Knewit did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Red Smith did not respond to coaching in control Thomas Patrick did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Don Molinaro did not respond to coaching in control Joe Scott did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rob Podres improves in speed Dennis Alarcon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Red Sojo did not respond to coaching in SS