Inning: 1 Atlanta Hick Connolly pitching. Johnny Skrmetta strikes out. Dave Stanceu strikes out. Con Ostrowski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Dick Doak pitching. Bill Schelle strikes out. Jack Starr flies out to the center fielder. Marty Kinslow singles to right field. Fujio Funado reached on a fielding error by Dave Stanceu. Bryan Parrish strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Carl Montague singles to right field. Earl Nagelsen walks. Ed Milner singles past the shortstop. Carl Montague scores. Kiyoshi Okamoto doubles to left field. Earl Nagelsen scores. Ed Milner is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Jocko Jacobson grounds out to the second baseman. Kiyoshi Okamoto advances to third on the play. Dick Doak singles to right field. Kiyoshi Okamoto scores. Bart Haugstad comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Skrmetta grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bill Rettenmund singles to left field. Ken Rohe grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Rettenmund is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Butch Pittinger strikes out. Bart Haugstad flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Dave Stanceu flies out to the right fielder. Con Ostrowski doubles to center field. Carl Montague hits a home run. Con Ostrowski scores. George Bohn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Earl Nagelsen flies out to the right fielder. Ed Milner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Bill Schelle grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Starr flies out to the right fielder. Marty Kinslow pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Kiyoshi Okamoto singles to right field. Jocko Jacobson strikes out. Dick Doak fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dick Doak grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Fujio Funado flies out to the center fielder. Bryan Parrish strikes out. Bill Rettenmund singles to right field. Ken Rohe flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Johnny Skrmetta strikes out. Dave Stanceu pops out to the third baseman. Con Ostrowski singles to center field. Carl Montague walks. Bob Bako comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Earl Nagelsen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Butch Pittinger strikes out. Bob Bako flies out to the center fielder. Bill Schelle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Ed Milner strikes out. Kiyoshi Okamoto singles past the shortstop. Jocko Jacobson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Kiyoshi Okamoto is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dick Doak grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Jack Starr singles to right field. Marty Kinslow strikes out. Fujio Funado lines out to the third baseman. Bryan Parrish hits a home run. Jack Starr scores. Bill Rettenmund pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Johnny Skrmetta hits an infield single to the shortstop. Dave Stanceu pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Skrmetta is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Con Ostrowski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Chief Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Rohe hits an infield single to the third baseman. Cuke Adams is pinch hitting for Butch Pittinger. Cuke Adams strikes out. Glenn Moran is pinch hitting for Bob Bako. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Glenn Moran walks. Bill Schelle walks. Jack Starr flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ken Rohe scores. Tyler Hudson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marty Kinslow flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Joe Buckles pitching. Len Stephenson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Cuke Adams at C. Carl Montague strikes out. Earl Nagelsen flies out to the right fielder. Ed Milner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Fujio Funado walks. Bryan Parrish flies out to the right fielder. Bill Rettenmund grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Kiyoshi Okamoto walks. Jocko Jacobson walks. Herb Thuman is pinch hitting for Tyler Hudson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Herb Thuman doubles to center field. Kiyoshi Okamoto scores. Jocko Jacobson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lew Amelung comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Skrmetta singles past the shortstop. Dave Stanceu hits a home run. Herb Thuman scores. Johnny Skrmetta scores. Con Ostrowski grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Montague walks. Earl Nagelsen flies out to the left fielder. Ed Milner walks. Kiyoshi Okamoto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Howdy Wathan pitching. Ken Rohe grounds out to the shortstop. Len Stephenson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lew Amelung grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Con Ostrowski (17), Kiyoshi Okamoto (12), Herb Thuman (3).HR - Dave Stanceu (14), Carl Montague (12).GIDP - Dick Doak. Baserunning: CS - Johnny Skrmetta (4). Fielding: E - Dave Stanceu.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hank Moore did not respond to coaching in control Felix Klinger improves in arm Kevin Faeth improves in range Roger Wieghaus improves in contact_vs_lefty Rex Rettig improves in 3B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A- RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Pep Grabarkewitz improves in contact_vs_lefty Sugar Fishel did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Adair did not respond to coaching in control Jim Adair improves in control