Win: Barry Fitzgerald (11-9) Loss: Travis Howell (9-11)
Save: Joe Scherbarth (39)
Inning: 1 Houston Travis Howell pitching. Sailor Abstein flies out to the center fielder. Walt Breton strikes out. Mamoru Abe singles to left field. Bort Thompson singles to right field. Scott Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Atlanta Barry Fitzgerald pitching. Jimmy McClellan singles to center field. Jimmy McClellan steals second. John McDonald flies out to the left fielder. Bill Marion walks. Tom Wieghaus strikes out. Brian Hendricks pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Dean Throneberry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Sizemore walks. Dom Terry strikes out. Barry Fitzgerald grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Frank Sizemore is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Hal Vernon doubles past the right fielder. Dustin Martz doubles to right field. Hal Vernon scores. Gil Dorgan singles to center field. Travis Howell strikes out. Jimmy McClellan strikes out. John McDonald pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Sailor Abstein pops out to the second baseman. Walt Breton singles to left field. Mamoru Abe singles to left field. Walt Breton advances to third on the hit. Bort Thompson singles to left field. Walt Breton scores. Scott Jackson grounds out to the pitcher. Mamoru Abe advances to third on the play. Bort Thompson advances to second on the play. Dean Throneberry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Atlanta Bill Marion strikes out. Tom Wieghaus grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Hendricks singles to center field. Hal Vernon grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Brian Hendricks is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Frank Sizemore grounds out to the shortstop. Dom Terry grounds out to the shortstop. Barry Fitzgerald reached on a fielding error by Jimmy McClellan. Sailor Abstein singles to center field. Walt Breton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Dustin Martz flies out to the left fielder. Gil Dorgan grounds out to the second baseman. Travis Howell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Mamoru Abe pops out to the second baseman. Bort Thompson singles past the second baseman. Scott Jackson doubles to right field. Dean Throneberry flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bort Thompson is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Jimmy McClellan flies out to the center fielder. John McDonald singles to center field. Bill Marion pops out to the second baseman. Tom Wieghaus pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Frank Sizemore strikes out. Dom Terry flies out to the left fielder. Barry Fitzgerald walks. Sailor Abstein grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Brian Hendricks grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Vernon strikes out. Dustin Martz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Walt Breton singles to center field. Mamoru Abe pops out to the shortstop. Walt Breton is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bort Thompson doubles to right field. Scott Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Gil Dorgan strikes out. Travis Howell pops out to the first baseman. Jimmy McClellan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Dean Throneberry grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Sizemore flies out to the center fielder. Dom Terry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta John McDonald strikes out. Bill Marion grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Wieghaus pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Joe McManus is pinch hitting for Barry Fitzgerald. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe McManus singles to center field. Kent Kenworthy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe McManus steals second. Sailor Abstein grounds out to the second baseman. Joe McManus advances to third on the play. Walt Breton grounds out to the second baseman. Joe McManus scores. Mamoru Abe singles to left field. Bort Thompson lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Joe Scherbarth pitching. Brian Hendricks flies out to the center fielder. Hal Vernon strikes out. German Fornieles is pinch hitting for Dustin Martz. German Fornieles singles to center field. Gil Dorgan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 11 Atlanta total runners LOB: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Vaughn Conners improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Upham improves in power_vs_lefty Monte Hamner improves in power_vs_righty Junie Spikes did not respond to coaching in range Vaughn Conners improves in power_vs_righty Doc Bass did not respond to coaching in velocity
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Springer improves in contact_vs_righty Don Miller did not respond to coaching in velocity John Graham improves in arm Steve Curd improves in power_vs_lefty Johnny Thornton improves in contact_vs_lefty Steve Curd improves in arm