Win: Tom Jackson (5-2) Loss: George Tramback (1-2)
Save: James Arnold (6)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Tom Jackson pitching. Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the second baseman. Buzz Sample strikes out. Walt Markle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston George Tramback pitching. Joe Pearce singles to center field. Pi Ortiz reached on a fielding error by Ramon Pike. Pedro Grieve singles to right field. Joe Pearce scores. Pi Ortiz advances to third on the hit. Pete Valdez grounds out to the pitcher. Pedro Grieve advances to second on the play. Joe Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Pi Ortiz scores. Mark Carney walks. Martin Alley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the third baseman. Ramon Pike flies out to the left fielder. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Earle Mooneyham flies out to the center fielder. Tom Jackson grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Pearce doubles to center field. Pi Ortiz lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta George Flora strikes out. Chad Finney strikes out. George Tramback pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Pedro Grieve strikes out. Pete Valdez grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Buzz Sample singles to left field. Buzz Sample is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Walt Markle pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Mark Carney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Martin Alley walks. Earle Mooneyham flies out to the center fielder. Tom Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ramon Pike grounds out to the second baseman. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Pearce grounds out to the shortstop. Pi Ortiz walks. Pi Ortiz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pedro Grieve grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta George Flora strikes out. Chad Finney pops out to the second baseman. George Tramback flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Pete Valdez flies out to the right fielder. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Carney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo singles to right field. Buzz Sample grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Walt Markle walks. Shitoshi Nitta singles to left field. Ramon Pike strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Martin Alley grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Siever is pinch hitting for Earle Mooneyham. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bud Siever hits a home run. Tom Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Joe Pearce doubles to left field. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Greg LeClaire grounds out to the shortstop. George Flora strikes out. Chad Finney singles to right field. Irish Riddle is pinch hitting for George Tramback. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Irish Riddle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Atsushi Kawabata pitching. Pedro Grieve flies out to the left fielder. Pete Valdez singles to center field. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Pete Valdez steals second. Mark Carney doubles to left field. Pete Valdez scores. Walter Riley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Martin Alley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Kurt Bigbee 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. Toshiaki Otomo walks. Buzz Sample singles to center field. James Arnold comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Walt Markle singles to right field. Toshiaki Otomo scores. Shitoshi Nitta reached on a fielding error by Bud Siever. Ramon Pike pops out to the shortstop. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the second baseman. Buzz Sample scores. Walt Markle advances to third on the play. Shitoshi Nitta advances to second on the play. George Flora walks. Chad Finney walks. Walt Markle scores. Rafael Belliard is pinch hitting for Walter Riley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rafael Belliard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Atlanta total runners left on base: 6 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ben Lipetri did not respond to coaching in control Vic Jones improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Rubeling improves in power_vs_righty Kemp McGee did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Tolar did not respond to coaching in SS
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Barry Correa improves in power_vs_righty Harland Lockhart did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bobby Stuart improves in power_vs_righty Graeme Parsons improves in control Harland Lockhart did not respond to coaching in 2B