Win: George Hook (20-5) Loss: Bob Reyes (11-14)
Save: Spades Wood (6)
Inning: 1 Houston Bob Reyes pitching. Masaki Arasuna grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Pearce grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta George Hook pitching. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greg LeClaire singles to center field. Greg LeClaire steals second. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Walt Markle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Pete Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Pi Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Alvarado singles to right field. Greg Spongberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Lee Kitson strikes out. Minnie Wallace strikes out. Irish Riddle singles to center field. Buzz Sample singles to left field. Bob Reyes grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Buzz Sample is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Jim Witt grounds out to the shortstop. George Hook grounds out to the second baseman. Masaki Arasuna reached on a fielding error by Shitoshi Nitta. Joe Pearce hits a home run. Masaki Arasuna scores. Joe Ganzel pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Greg LeClaire flies out to the right fielder. Toshiaki Otomo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Pete Valdez strikes out. Pi Ortiz walks. Jerry Alvarado singles to right field. Pi Ortiz advances to third on the hit. Greg Spongberg singles to center field. Pi Ortiz scores. Jerry Alvarado advances to third on the hit. Greg Spongberg steals second. Jim Witt doubles to right field. Jerry Alvarado scores. Greg Spongberg scores. George Hook grounds out to the shortstop. Masaki Arasuna singles to right field. Jim Witt scores. Joe Pearce flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Walt Markle walks. Lee Kitson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Minnie Wallace walks. Irish Riddle doubles to left field. Minnie Wallace uses his aggressiveness and scores. Buzz Sample walks. Bob Reyes walks. Shitoshi Nitta lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Ganzel strikes out. Pete Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Greg LeClaire grounds out to the pitcher. Toshiaki Otomo doubles to right field. Walt Markle flies out to the center fielder. Lee Kitson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Jerry Alvarado flies out to the right fielder. Greg Spongberg pops out to the first baseman. Jim Witt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Minnie Wallace grounds out to the shortstop. Irish Riddle walks. Buzz Sample flies out to the right fielder. Dick Coombs is pinch hitting for Bob Reyes. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Dick Coombs singles to center field. Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Eddie Darling pitching. Bud Siever is pinch hitting for George Hook. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bud Siever strikes out. Masaki Arasuna grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! John Marshall is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Marshall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Spades Wood pitching. Greg LeClaire flies out to the right fielder. Toshiaki Otomo flies out to the center fielder. Walt Markle hits a home run. Lee Kitson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Ganzel singles to left field. Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel strikes out. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Jerry Alvarado pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Minnie Wallace grounds out to the third baseman. Irish Riddle singles to left field. Buzz Sample grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Greg Spongberg triples. Jim Witt grounds out to the third baseman. Spades Wood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greg Spongberg scores. Howard Zak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Masaki Arasuna flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Ramon Pike is pinch hitting for Howard Zak. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ramon Pike pops out to the third baseman. Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the left fielder. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 3 Atlanta total runners LOB: 9
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sailor Moran improves in arm Sailor Moran improves in power_vs_righty Harland Lockhart did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jay Grubb improves in arm Harland Lockhart did not respond to coaching in SS
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Vic Jones improves in range Atlee Shetrone did not respond to coaching in control Dennis Hildebrand improves in arm Jay Valentine did not respond to coaching in control