Win: Ernie Kennedy (19-3) Loss: Bob Reyes (10-11)
Save: Kurt Bigbee (7)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Ernie Kennedy pitching. Shitoshi Nitta singles past the third baseman. Greg LeClaire strikes out. Toshiaki Otomo grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Bob Reyes pitching. Masaki Arasuna grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Valdez singles to right field. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Minnie Wallace singles to left field. Irish Riddle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Buzz Sample singles to right field. Dick Coombs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Jim Witt singles to right field. Mark Carney flies out to the right fielder. Bud Siever lines out to the first baseman. Dick Carroll hits a home run. Jim Witt scores. Ernie Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Astyanax Granada flies out to the right fielder. Bob Reyes singles to left field. Shitoshi Nitta singles to right field. Bob Reyes advances to third on the hit. Greg LeClaire grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Masaki Arasuna grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Ganzel pops out to the first baseman. Pete Valdez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo singles to right field. Minnie Wallace grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Toshiaki Otomo advances to second on the play. Irish Riddle singles to center field. Toshiaki Otomo scores. Buzz Sample strikes out. Dick Coombs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Witt strikes out. Mark Carney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Astyanax Granada grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Reyes grounds out to the third baseman. Shitoshi Nitta doubles to right field. Greg LeClaire strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Bud Siever strikes out. Dick Carroll grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo flies out to the center fielder. Minnie Wallace grounds out to the second baseman. Irish Riddle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Masaki Arasuna flies out to the center fielder. Joe Ganzel walks. Pete Valdez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Ganzel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jerry Alvarado grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pete Valdez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Buzz Sample doubles to left field. Dick Coombs grounds out to the second baseman. Buzz Sample advances to third on the play. Astyanax Granada strikes out. Ramon Pike is pinch hitting for Bob Reyes. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ramon Pike flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Tito Wright pitching. Jim Witt reached on a 2-base fielding error by Minnie Wallace. Mark Carney doubles to center field. Jim Witt scores. Rick Yerkes is pinch hitting for Bud Siever. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rick Yerkes grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Carroll grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Carney advances to third on the play. Ernie Kennedy walks. Masaki Arasuna grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta walks. Greg LeClaire singles to center field. Shitoshi Nitta is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Greg LeClaire steals second. Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the second baseman. Greg LeClaire advances to third on the play. Kurt Bigbee 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. Minnie Wallace grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Ganzel strikes out. Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel walks. Jerry Alvarado grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Irish Riddle flies out to the right fielder. Buzz Sample grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Coombs singles to center field. Dick Coombs steals second. Astyanax Granada strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 4
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Danny Carbo improves in power_vs_lefty Pedro Roth improves in velocity Pedro Roth did not respond to coaching in velocity Vic Jones improves in contact_vs_righty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Graeme Parsons did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Nicosia did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim McGlothin improves in contact_vs_lefty George Clark improves in contact_vs_righty Barry Correa did not respond to coaching in 3B