Win: Oscar Bickford (10-14) Loss: Tom Guetterman (9-9)
Save: Brad Malkmus (30)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Tom Guetterman pitching. Jimmie Linke doubles to right field. Ernie Getz walks. John McDonald doubles to right field. Jimmie Linke scores. Ernie Getz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Crook flies out to the center fielder. Brian Hendricks pops out to the third baseman. Taylor Ham Blackwell flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Oscar Bickford pitching. Katsuhiko Maki hits an infield single to the third baseman. Bort Thompson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Katsuhiko Maki is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Scott Jackson strikes out. Bort Thompson steals second. Joe McManus strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Robert Pattison walks. Jack Scudder strikes out. Oscar Bickford pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Jimmie Linke walks. Robert Pattison steals third. Ernie Getz singles to left field. Robert Pattison scores. Jimmie Linke steals third. Dom Terry throws the ball into left field for an error. Runners advance a base. Jimmie Linke scores. John McDonald grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Frank Sizemore flies out to the center fielder. Dom Terry flies out to the center fielder. Sailor Abstein walks. Sailor Abstein steals second. Dean Throneberry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Ed Crook strikes out. Brian Hendricks pops out to the second baseman. Taylor Ham Blackwell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Tom Guetterman strikes out. Katsuhiko Maki singles to left field. Katsuhiko Maki is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bort Thompson singles past the third baseman. Scott Jackson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Robert Pattison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jack Scudder grounds out to the pitcher. Oscar Bickford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Joe McManus walks. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Dom Terry singles to left field. Joe McManus is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Sailor Abstein flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Jimmie Linke grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Getz strikes out. John McDonald pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Dean Throneberry walks. Tom Guetterman fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tom Guetterman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dean Throneberry is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Katsuhiko Maki lines out to the third baseman. Bort Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Ed Crook doubles to left field. Brian Hendricks grounds out to the shortstop. Taylor Ham Blackwell strikes out. Robert Pattison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Scott Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Joe McManus bunts for a base hit. Frank Sizemore singles to center field. Joe McManus advances to third on the hit. Frank Sizemore steals second. Dom Terry grounds out to the shortstop. Joe McManus scores. Frank Sizemore advances to third on the play. Sailor Abstein singles to right field. Frank Sizemore scores. Dean Throneberry walks. Tom Guetterman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Jack Scudder doubles to center field. Oscar Bickford lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jimmie Linke singles to left field. Jack Scudder scores. Joe Scherbarth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Ernie Getz singles to left field. John McDonald strikes out. Ed Crook pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Katsuhiko Maki walks. Bort Thompson walks. Scott Jackson strikes out. Joe McManus grounds out to the second baseman. Katsuhiko Maki advances to third on the play. Bort Thompson advances to second on the play. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Brian Hendricks strikes out. Taylor Ham Blackwell grounds out to the shortstop. Robert Pattison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Spoke Ranew enters the game as a defensive replacement for Taylor Ham Blackwell at RF. Dom Terry grounds out to the second baseman. Sailor Abstein strikes out. Dean Throneberry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Jack Scudder strikes out. Jim Neumeier is pinch hitting for Oscar Bickford. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Neumeier walks. Jimmie Linke flies out to the right fielder. Jim Neumeier steals second. Ernie Getz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Brad Malkmus pitching. Niles Harper is pinch hitting for Joe Scherbarth. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Niles Harper flies out to the center fielder. Katsuhiko Maki grounds out to the third baseman. Bort Thompson walks. Scott Jackson singles to left field. Joe McManus walks. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Atlanta total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 12
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jerry Doyle improves in range Ryan Voyles improves in contact_vs_lefty Don Miller did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Manning did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty German Fornieles did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Brower did not respond to coaching in speed
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rolando Moreno improves in control Tim Anderson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rey Munoz did not respond to coaching in speed Jimmy Sanchez improves in contact_vs_lefty Talmadge Hurst improves in contact_vs_righty Parker Hill did not respond to coaching in endurance Alan Trammel did not respond to coaching in 2B