Win: Ernie Kennedy (11-1) Loss: Bubba Spradlin (6-6)
Save: James Arnold (15)
Inning: 1 Colorado Ernie Kennedy pitching. Bob Gehrman grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Irv Heydeman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yohan Richardt doubles to right field. Paul Leach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Bubba Spradlin pitching. Greg Spongberg singles past the second baseman. Joe Ganzel singles past the third baseman. Bud Siever singles to right field. Greg Spongberg scores. Joe Ganzel advances to third on the hit. Pete Valdez strikes out. Pi Ortiz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Jarred Hodge flies out to the left fielder. Jermaine Welteroth walks. Denny Bankhead flies out to the right fielder. Jermaine Welteroth steals second. Ed Wathan singles to right field. Jermaine Welteroth scores. Bubba Spradlin walks. Bob Gehrman singles past the shortstop. Ed Wathan scores. Irv Heydeman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Jerry Alvarado singles to left field. Mark Carney singles to center field. Jerry Alvarado advances to third on the hit. Jim Witt flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jerry Alvarado scores. Ernie Kennedy 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 flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Yohan Richardt singles to left field. Yohan Richardt is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Paul Leach strikes out. Jarred Hodge singles to center field. Jermaine Welteroth grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jarred Hodge is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Siever strikes out. Pete Valdez doubles to center field. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Denny Bankhead strikes out. Ed Wathan grounds out to the pitcher. Bubba Spradlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jerry Alvarado hits an infield single to the first baseman. Mark Carney doubles to right field. Jerry Alvarado uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Witt strikes out. Ernie Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Bob Gehrman flies out to the right fielder. Irv Heydeman flies out to the right fielder. Yohan Richardt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Ganzel doubles to right field. Bud Siever walks. Pete Valdez pops out to the shortstop. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Colorado Paul Leach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jarred Hodge grounds out to the third baseman. Jermaine Welteroth singles to left field. Denny Bankhead triples. Jermaine Welteroth scores. Ed Wathan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Mark Carney singles past the second baseman. Jim Witt flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Kennedy lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Greg Spongberg doubles to center field. Mark Carney scores. Joe Ganzel singles to center field. Greg Spongberg scores. John Shepherd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Siever pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Jerry Jurewicz is pinch hitting for John Shepherd. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jerry Jurewicz grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Gehrman singles to right field. Irv Heydeman walks. Yohan Richardt grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Irv Heydeman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Yohan Richardt steals second. Paul Leach walks. Jarred Hodge singles to center field. Bob Gehrman scores. Yohan Richardt is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Walter Riley pitching. Pete Valdez flies out to the left fielder. Pi Ortiz doubles past the right fielder. Pi Ortiz is out trying to steal third. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 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. Jermaine Welteroth grounds out to the third baseman. Denny Bankhead pops out to the third baseman. Ed Wathan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Mark Carney walks. Jim Witt pops out to the second baseman. James Arnold lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Mark Carney forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Greg Spongberg hits a home run. James Arnold scores. Glen Foster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Ganzel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Al Parks is pinch hitting for Glen Foster. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Al Parks flies out to the left fielder. Bob Gehrman flies out to the left fielder. Irv Heydeman singles to right field. Yohan Richardt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Colorado total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Greg Spongberg (10), Joe Ganzel (13), Pete Valdez (10), Pi Ortiz (13), Mark Carney (11).HR - Greg Spongberg (7).SF - Jim Witt.GIDP - Pi Ortiz. Baserunning: CS - Pi Ortiz (5).
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brian Moisan did not respond to coaching in control Dan Weaver did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Wally Payne improves in control Ben Hawkins did not respond to coaching in control Luke Pratt did not respond to coaching in CF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sailor Moran improves in contact_vs_righty Graeme Parsons did not respond to coaching in control Jay Grubb did not respond to coaching in range Jay Grubb did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Harland Lockhart did not respond to coaching in SS