Win: Ernie Kennedy (18-2) Loss: Al Killian (6-13)
Save: James Arnold (26)
Inning: 1 Colorado Ernie Kennedy pitching. Bob Gehrman strikes out. Larry Heath flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Cordova walks. Stew LaManna singles to center field. Bobby Cordova advances to third on the hit. Jerry Jurewicz singles to left field. Bobby Cordova scores. Stew LaManna advances to third on the hit. Jerry Jurewicz steals second. Paul Leach singles to center field. Stew LaManna scores. Jerry Jurewicz scores. Kevin Lochhead strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Al Killian pitching. Masaki Arasuna pops out to the first baseman. Mark Hale flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Grieve singles to left field. Joe Pearce flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Del Altman grounds out to the second baseman. Al Killian lines out to the second baseman. Bob Gehrman singles to left field. Larry Heath singles to center field. Bob Gehrman advances to third on the hit. Bobby Cordova strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Martin Alley strikes out. Pete Valdez pops out to the first baseman. Earle Mooneyham singles to center field. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Stew LaManna reached on a 2-base fielding error by Joe Pearce. Jerry Jurewicz pops out to the third baseman. Paul Leach grounds out to the pitcher. Kevin Lochhead flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Ernie Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Masaki Arasuna grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Hale flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Del Altman flies out to the right fielder. Al Killian lines out to the shortstop. Bob Gehrman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Pedro Grieve doubles to right field. Joe Pearce grounds out to the second baseman. Pedro Grieve advances to third on the play. Martin Alley singles to center field. Pedro Grieve scores. Pete Valdez doubles past the third baseman. Martin Alley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Earle Mooneyham doubles to center field. Pete Valdez scores. Joe Ganzel doubles to center field. Earle Mooneyham scores. Ernie Kennedy singles to left field. Joe Ganzel scores. Masaki Arasuna strikes out. Mark Hale strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Larry Heath singles to right field. Bobby Cordova singles to center field. Larry Heath advances to third on the hit. Stew LaManna flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Jurewicz singles to center field. Larry Heath scores. Bobby Cordova advances to third on the hit. Jerry Jurewicz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Paul Leach grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Pedro Grieve grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Pearce singles to left field. Martin Alley grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Kevin Lochhead flies out to the left fielder. Del Altman strikes out. Sam Lathers is pinch hitting for Al Killian. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Sam Lathers doubles to left field. Bob Gehrman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Luis Perry pitching. Pete Valdez flies out to the left fielder. Earle Mooneyham grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Ganzel doubles to right field. Ernie Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Larry Heath grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Cordova grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Stew LaManna grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Masaki Arasuna walks. Mark Hale singles to center field. Masaki Arasuna advances to third on the hit. Mark Hale steals second. Pedro Grieve grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Masaki Arasuna scores. Mark Hale advances to third on the play. Jerry Alvarado is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mark Hale scores. John Shepherd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Martin Alley singles to right field. Pete Valdez doubles to right field. Martin Alley is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado James Arnold comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jerry Jurewicz singles to left field. Paul Leach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Jurewicz advances to second on the play. Kevin Lochhead singles to center field. Jerry Jurewicz is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Kevin Lochhead steals second. Del Altman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Bud Siever is pinch hitting for Earle Mooneyham. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bud Siever hits a home run. Joe Ganzel flies out to the right fielder. James Arnold strikes out. Masaki Arasuna flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Ron Stevens is pinch hitting for John Shepherd. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ron Stevens strikes out. Bob Gehrman flies out to the left fielder. Larry Heath singles to center field. Bobby Cordova pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Colorado total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Pedro Grieve (12), Pete Valdez 2 (20), Earle Mooneyham (27), Joe Ganzel 2 (22).HR - Bud Siever (8).SF - Jerry Alvarado.GIDP - Martin Alley. Baserunning: SB - Mark Hale (11). Fielding: E - Joe Pearce.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hal Haines did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hal Haines did not respond to coaching in speed Yohan Richardt improves in range Steve Wall did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jermaine Welteroth did not respond to coaching in CF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Witt did not respond to coaching in speed Jerry Rhiel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jay Grubb improves in contact_vs_righty Greg Spongberg improves in contact_vs_righty Harland Lockhart did not respond to coaching in 2B