Win: Paul Melvin (12-3) Loss: Danny Schneider (11-11)
Save: James Arnold (27)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Paul Melvin pitching. Buzz Sample reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jerry Alvarado. Toshiaki Otomo flies out to the left fielder. Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the center fielder. Lee Kitson doubles to right field. Buzz Sample scores. Walt Markle reached on a 2-base throwing error by Masaki Arasuna. Lee Kitson scores. Greg LeClaire lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Danny Schneider pitching. Greg Spongberg is hit by a pitch. Joe Ganzel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Joe Pearce walks. Bud Siever grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Irish Riddle doubles to left field. Jim Neale grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Schneider flies out to the right fielder. Buzz Sample grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Pete Valdez walks. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the right fielder. Mark Hale grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Pete Valdez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Masaki Arasuna flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the right fielder. Lee Kitson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Paul Melvin grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Spongberg walks. Joe Ganzel singles to right field. Greg Spongberg advances to third on the hit. Joe Pearce flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Greg Spongberg scores. Bud Siever strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Walt Markle grounds out to the shortstop. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the shortstop. Irish Riddle lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Pete Valdez walks. Jerry Alvarado walks. Mark Hale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Valdez advances to third on the play. Jerry Alvarado advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Masaki Arasuna flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Pete Valdez scores. Paul Melvin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Jim Neale walks. Danny Schneider lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Buzz Sample strikes out. Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Greg Spongberg flies out to the right fielder. Joe Ganzel pops out to the second baseman. Joe Pearce flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Lee Kitson strikes out. Walt Markle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Bud Siever singles to right field. Pete Valdez strikes out. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the center fielder. Mark Hale walks. Masaki Arasuna singles to center field. Bud Siever scores. Mark Hale advances to third on the hit. Dick Carroll is pinch hitting for Paul Melvin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dick Carroll singles to center field. Mark Hale scores. Masaki Arasuna advances to third on the hit. Greg Spongberg walks. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Atlanta James Arnold pitching. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the third baseman. Irish Riddle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Coombs is pinch hitting for Jim Neale. Dick Coombs singles to right field. George Flora is pinch hitting for Danny Schneider. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. George Flora lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Eddie Darling pitching. Astyanax Granada enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dick Coombs at CF. John Marshall is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Marshall strikes out. Bud Siever strikes out. Pete Valdez triples. Jerry Alvarado pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Buzz Sample grounds out to the second baseman. Toshiaki Otomo pops out to the first baseman. Shitoshi Nitta doubles to center field. Lee Kitson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Mark Carney is pinch hitting for Mark Hale. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mark Carney strikes out. Pi Ortiz is pinch hitting for Masaki Arasuna. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pi Ortiz walks. James Arnold lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Walt Markle flies out to the right fielder. Greg LeClaire strikes out. Irish Riddle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 9
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kemp McGee did not respond to coaching in velocity Jay Valentine improves in control Kemp McGee did not respond to coaching in control Tom Brown did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Tolar did not respond to coaching in SS
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harland Lockhart improves in power_vs_lefty Jot Burgmeier improves in range Jerry Rhiel improves in range Graeme Parsons did not respond to coaching in control Sailor Moran did not respond to coaching in 1B