Win: Tom Grant (8-11) Loss: Les Daringer (3-9)
Save: Rip Thielman (1)
Inning: 1 Colorado Tom Grant pitching. Dave Mahay strikes out. Les Almada hits an infield single to the catcher. Howdy Stewart doubles to center field. Garry Fuentes strikes out. Dave Ferrell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Les Daringer pitching. Bill Lewis singles to center field. Bill Lewis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gene Maurer flies out to the center fielder. Harry Ryan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Frank Gibson pops out to the third baseman. Greg Fogarty strikes out. Jeff Phillips strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jimmy Howell walks. Tom Sanders grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Joe Byrne walks. Yoshihiro Oishi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Les Daringer singles to left field. Les Daringer steals second. Dave Mahay singles to center field. Les Almada strikes out. Dave Mahay steals second. Howdy Stewart grounds out to the third baseman. Garry Fuentes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Masaji Sogawa flies out to the center fielder. Tom Grant flies out to the left fielder. Bill Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Dave Ferrell grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Gibson singles to left field. Greg Fogarty grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Frank Gibson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jeff Phillips grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Greg Fogarty is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Gene Maurer hits an infield single to the pitcher. Harry Ryan strikes out. Jimmy Howell flies out to the right fielder. Gene Maurer steals second. Passed ball. Gene Maurer advances to third. Tom Sanders pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Les Daringer lines out to the second baseman. Dave Mahay grounds out to the shortstop. Les Almada doubles to center field. Howdy Stewart doubles to center field. Les Almada scores. Garry Fuentes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Byrne singles to center field. Yoshihiro Oishi grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Masaji Sogawa singles to center field. Tom Grant strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Dave Ferrell strikes out. Frank Gibson singles to right field. Frank Gibson steals second. Greg Fogarty grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Gibson advances to third on the play. Jeff Phillips strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bill Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Maurer strikes out. Harry Ryan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Les Daringer grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Mahay flies out to the right fielder. Les Almada strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Jimmy Howell grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Sanders grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Byrne flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Howdy Stewart flies out to the right fielder. Garry Fuentes grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Ferrell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Greg Bell is pinch hitting for Yoshihiro Oishi. Greg Bell walks. Masaji Sogawa flies out to the center fielder. Jim Fox is pinch hitting for Tom Grant. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Greg Bell steals second. Jim Fox strikes out. Glenn Chamberlain is pinch hitting for Bill Lewis. Glenn Chamberlain walks. Gene Maurer doubles to center field. Greg Bell scores. Elmer Kane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Ryan singles to left field. Glenn Chamberlain scores. Gene Maurer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jimmy Howell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Harry Ryan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Rip Thielman pitching. Bob Bissonette enters the game as a defensive replacement for Glenn Chamberlain at 2B. Frank Gibson flies out to the left fielder. Greg Fogarty singles to left field. Greg Fogarty steals second. Jeff Phillips grounds out to the pitcher. Daijiro Tanioka is pinch hitting for Elmer Kane. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Daijiro Tanioka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Colorado total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Les Almada (14), Howdy Stewart 2 (23). Baserunning: SB - Dave Mahay (6), Frank Gibson (8), Greg Fogarty (4), Les Daringer (1). Fielding: PB - Jeff Phillips.
Game Notes Garry Fuentes is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Garber did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Sheckard did not respond to coaching in control Nemo Tate did not respond to coaching in control Bill Valentin did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Valentin improves in contact_vs_lefty Donn Hernandez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Valentin did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Poindexter did not respond to coaching in speed Tex Gibbon improves in power_vs_righty Vic Nold did not respond to coaching in control Bob Henley did not respond to coaching in control Jim Bowers improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Weilman improves in arm