Win: James Arnold (12-8) Loss: Bubba Spradlin (6-20)
Inning: 1 Colorado George Hook pitching. Bob Gehrman singles to right field. Del Altman singles to center field. Bob Gehrman advances to third on the hit. Kevin Lochhead singles to right field. Bob Gehrman scores. Jarred Hodge flies out to the left fielder. Paul Leach walks. Bobby Cordova flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Del Altman is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Bubba Spradlin pitching. Masaki Arasuna flies out to the center fielder. Mark Hale reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bobby Cordova. Joe Pearce grounds out to the pitcher. Pedro Grieve strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Steve Wall grounds out to the second baseman. Stew LaManna singles to left field. Bubba Spradlin lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Gehrman singles to left field. Stew LaManna scores. Del Altman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bud Siever strikes out. Pete Valdez lines out to the second baseman. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Kevin Lochhead flies out to the left fielder. Jarred Hodge reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jerry Alvarado. Paul Leach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jarred Hodge advances to third on the play. Bobby Cordova hits an infield single to the third baseman. Jarred Hodge scores. Steve Wall doubles to left field. Bobby Cordova uses his aggressiveness and scores. Stew LaManna singles to right field. Bubba Spradlin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Jerry Alvarado walks. George Hook lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Masaki Arasuna strikes out. Mark Hale grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Bob Gehrman strikes out. Del Altman singles to center field. Kevin Lochhead lines out to the second baseman. Jarred Hodge strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Pearce strikes out. Pedro Grieve strikes out. Bud Siever grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Paul Leach singles to center field. Bobby Cordova grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Paul Leach is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Steve Wall flies out to the right fielder. Stew LaManna grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bobby Cordova is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Pete Valdez flies out to the right fielder. Joe Ganzel singles to center field. Jerry Alvarado hits an infield single to the first baseman. George Hook lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Masaki Arasuna grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Colorado Bubba Spradlin grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Gehrman flies out to the center fielder. Del Altman walks. Kevin Lochhead singles past the shortstop. Jarred Hodge grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Mark Hale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Pearce grounds out to the third baseman. Pedro Grieve pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 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. Paul Leach walks. Bobby Cordova singles past the third baseman. Steve Wall strikes out. Stew LaManna singles to left field. Bubba Spradlin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Bud Siever singles to center field. Pete Valdez strikes out. Joe Ganzel walks. Jerry Alvarado singles to center field. Bud Siever is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Joe Ganzel advances to third on the play. James Arnold strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Colorado Bob Gehrman grounds out to the shortstop. Del Altman singles to left field. Kevin Lochhead strikes out. Jarred Hodge grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Del Altman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Larry Heath enters the game as a defensive replacement for Steve Wall at RF. Pi Ortiz is pinch hitting for Masaki Arasuna. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pi Ortiz singles to center field. Mark Carney is pinch hitting for Mark Hale. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mark Carney walks. Joe Pearce grounds out to the pitcher. Pi Ortiz advances to third on the play. Mark Carney advances to second on the play. Pedro Grieve walks. Bud Siever walks. Pi Ortiz scores. Pete Valdez singles to center field. Mark Carney scores. Pedro Grieve scores. Glen Foster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the pitcher. Bud Siever advances to third on the play. Pete Valdez advances to second on the play. Jerry Alvarado walks. James Arnold singles to center field. Bud Siever scores. Pete Valdez scores. Pi Ortiz singles to center field. Jerry Alvarado scores. Mark Carney grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pi Ortiz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Colorado Paul Leach walks. Bobby Cordova grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Paul Leach is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Larry Heath bunts for a base hit. Stew LaManna strikes out. Sam Lathers is pinch hitting for Glen Foster. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sam Lathers walks. Bob Gehrman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Colorado total runners left on base: 15 Houston total runners left on base: 8
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Rochelli did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Arroyo improves in contact_vs_righty Yohan Richardt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dan Weaver did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Drake did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bobby Stuart improves in power_vs_righty Jerry Rhiel improves in range John Marshall did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Witt did not respond to coaching in speed Barry Correa did not respond to coaching in 3B