Win: Darold Matula (2-6) Loss: Masashi Satoh (6-2)
Save: Red Smith (13)
Inning: 1 Houston Darold Matula pitching. John Hassey singles to center field. Red Sojo strikes out. Lefty Gutierrez singles to center field. John Hassey advances to third on the hit. Barney Franklin singles to left field. John Hassey scores. Dan Martinez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Barney Franklin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Scott walks. Hideo Sogabe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Atlanta Masashi Satoh pitching. Bruce Flohr is hit by a pitch. Mark Graceless walks. Winn Dixie grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mark Graceless is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. The defense is playing the infield in. Winn Dixie is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Benny Archer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Frankie Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Masashi Satoh grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Hassey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Thomas Patrick grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Jackson pops out to the catcher. Clark Benton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Red Sojo grounds out to the shortstop. Lefty Gutierrez singles to right field. Barney Franklin pops out to the first baseman. Dan Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Loren Burnett grounds out to the second baseman. Darold Matula lines out to the third baseman. Bruce Flohr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Scott grounds out to the third baseman. Hideo Sogabe flies out to the center fielder. Frankie Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Mark Graceless walks. Winn Dixie grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Graceless advances to second on the play. Benny Archer singles to left field. Mark Graceless scores. Thomas Patrick pops out to the shortstop. Joe Jackson walks. Clark Benton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Masashi Satoh flies out to the left fielder. John Hassey walks. Red Sojo strikes out. Lefty Gutierrez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Loren Burnett grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Darold Matula flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Flohr flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Barney Franklin walks. Dan Martinez strikes out. Joe Scott flies out to the center fielder. Hideo Sogabe lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Mark Graceless singles to center field. Winn Dixie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Graceless advances to second on the play. Benny Archer singles to center field. Mark Graceless scores. Thomas Patrick doubles past the center fielder. Benny Archer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Clark Benton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Frankie Anderson walks. Otis Tepedino is pinch hitting for Masashi Satoh. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Otis Tepedino flies out to the center fielder. John Hassey singles to right field. Frankie Anderson advances to third on the hit. Red Sojo strikes out. Lefty Gutierrez walks. Barney Franklin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Atlanta Cal Watkins pitching. Loren Burnett flies out to the center fielder. Stephen Cheatley is pinch hitting for Darold Matula. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Stephen Cheatley strikes out. Bruce Flohr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Jim Johnson pitching. Dan Martinez singles to center field. Joe Scott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Martinez advances to second on the play. Hideo Sogabe flies out to the right fielder. Frankie Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Mark Graceless singles to center field. Winn Dixie grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mark Graceless is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Winn Dixie steals second. Benny Archer strikes out. Thomas Patrick doubles to left field. Winn Dixie scores. Guy Walker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Jackson singles in front of the left fielder. Thomas Patrick scores. Clark Benton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jack Tibbs is pinch hitting for Guy Walker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jack Tibbs flies out to the left fielder. John Hassey bunts for a base hit. Red Sojo walks. Red Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lefty Gutierrez grounds out to the pitcher. John Hassey advances to third on the play. Red Sojo advances to second on the play. Barney Franklin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 12 Atlanta total runners left on base: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Leo Strickland did not respond to coaching in arm Jason Ignasiak did not respond to coaching in range Gene Chittum did not respond to coaching in velocity Lafayette Melvin improves in arm Lino Nieto did not respond to coaching in C
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Palmeiro improves in contact_vs_lefty Brownie Robertson improves in control Scotty Roser improves in control Glenn Cisar improves in power_vs_righty Johnny Forster did not respond to coaching in 2B