Win: Jose Schafer (1-0) Loss: Tom Guetterman (0-1)
Save: Brad Malkmus (2)
Inning: 1 Houston Jose Schafer pitching. Katsuhiko Maki grounds out to the pitcher. Dean Throneberry singles to center field. Scott Jackson walks. Dom Terry flies out to the center fielder. Bort Thompson doubles past the first baseman. Dean Throneberry scores. Scott Jackson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sailor Abstein grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Tom Guetterman pitching. John McDonald pops out to the first baseman. Bill Marion strikes out. Tom Wieghaus flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Joe McManus flies out to the right fielder. Frank Sizemore flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Tom Guetterman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Jimmy McClellan singles to right field. Ed Crook singles past the second baseman. Brian Hendricks grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy McClellan advances to third on the play. Ed Crook advances to second on the play. Taylor Ham Blackwell walks. Gil Dorgan hits a home run. Jimmy McClellan scores. Ed Crook scores. Taylor Ham Blackwell scores. Jose Schafer grounds out to the shortstop. John McDonald strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Katsuhiko Maki is hit by a pitch. Dean Throneberry pops out to the third baseman. Scott Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Katsuhiko Maki advances to second on the play. Dom Terry singles to left field. Katsuhiko Maki uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bort Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Bill Marion grounds out to the catcher. Tom Wieghaus strikes out. Jimmy McClellan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Sailor Abstein walks. Joe McManus grounds out to the shortstop. Sailor Abstein advances to second on the play. Frank Sizemore grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Guetterman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Ed Crook strikes out. Brian Hendricks singles to right field. Brian Hendricks is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Taylor Ham Blackwell doubles to center field. Gil Dorgan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Katsuhiko Maki grounds out to the shortstop. Dean Throneberry flies out to the center fielder. Scott Jackson walks. Scott Jackson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Jose Schafer singles to center field. John McDonald grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jose Schafer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Marion flies out to the center fielder. Tom Wieghaus doubles to right field. John McDonald uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jimmy McClellan singles to right field. Tom Wieghaus scores. Jose Batista comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Crook flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Dom Terry lines out to the shortstop. Bort Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Sailor Abstein pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Brian Hendricks doubles past the third baseman. Taylor Ham Blackwell grounds out to the third baseman. Gil Dorgan grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Hendricks advances to third on the play. Jose Schafer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Joe McManus singles to center field. Frank Sizemore flies out to the center fielder. Richie Tenenbaum is pinch hitting for Jose Batista. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe McManus steals second. Richie Tenenbaum pops out to the second baseman. Katsuhiko Maki grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Joe Scherbarth pitching. John McDonald walks. Bill Marion flies out to the center fielder. Tom Wieghaus reached on a fielding error by Frank Sizemore. Jimmy McClellan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Elmer Hamlin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Wieghaus at SS. Spoke Ranew enters the game as a defensive replacement for Taylor Ham Blackwell at RF. Dean Throneberry lines out to the third baseman. Scott Jackson singles to center field. Dom Terry pops out to the shortstop. Scott Jackson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Ed Crook strikes out. Brian Hendricks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Spoke Ranew grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Brad Malkmus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bort Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Sailor Abstein singles to left field. Joe McManus flies out to the center fielder. Frank Sizemore doubles to right field. Sailor Abstein uses his aggressiveness and scores. Niles Harper is pinch hitting for Joe Scherbarth. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Niles Harper walks. Katsuhiko Maki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 6 Atlanta total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Bort Thompson (2), Frank Sizemore (1).HBP - Katsuhiko Maki (1). Baserunning: SB - Joe McManus (1).CS - Scott Jackson 2 (2). Fielding: E - Frank Sizemore.
Batting:2B - Tom Wieghaus (1), Brian Hendricks (2), Taylor Ham Blackwell (3).HR - Gil Dorgan (1).GIDP - Jimmy McClellan. Baserunning: CS - Brian Hendricks (1).
Game Notes Tom Guetterman is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rey Munoz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Walt Breton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Vaughn Conners improves in power_vs_lefty Rick Webb did not respond to coaching in velocity Dana Brottem did not respond to coaching in speed Dad Fehring did not respond to coaching in control
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Upham did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty German Fornieles improves in speed Bill Upham improves in range Jack Noonan did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Brower improves in range German Fornieles improves in range