Win: Fred Butler (1-0) Loss: Shiro Yamauchi (0-1)
Save: Guy Williams (2)
Inning: 1 Houston Fred Butler pitching. Emmett St.Claire strikes out. Ed Gagliano grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Nate Carroll flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Shiro Yamauchi pitching. John Gaddy walks. Carl Fridley singles to center field. John Gaddy advances to third on the hit. Russ Robinson singles to right field. John Gaddy scores. Carl Fridley advances to third on the hit. Jack Schell singles to left field. Carl Fridley scores. Fred Cromer strikes out. Ripper Kohlman strikes out. Rasty Hisle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Masashi Morinaka reached on a fielding error by Ripper Kohlman. Toshihiro Nishio strikes out. Silver Nicholson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Eddie Greene grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Butler strikes out. John Gaddy singles to center field. John Gaddy steals second. Carl Fridley singles to right field. John Gaddy scores. Billy Hayward comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Russ Robinson walks. Jack Schell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Pablo Keller grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Necciai grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Hayward doubles to right field. Emmett St.Claire grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Fred Cromer singles to left field. Ripper Kohlman strikes out. Rasty Hisle singles to right field. Fred Cromer aggressively advances to third on the hit. Rasty Hisle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Eddie Greene walks. Fred Butler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Ed Gagliano singles to center field. Nate Carroll flies out to the center fielder. Masashi Morinaka strikes out. Toshihiro Nishio hits a home run. Ed Gagliano scores. Silver Nicholson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta John Gaddy lines out to the shortstop. Carl Fridley strikes out. Russ Robinson singles to left field. Jack Schell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Pablo Keller flies out to the center fielder. Steve Necciai pops out to the second baseman. Billy Hayward grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Fred Cromer hits a home run. Ripper Kohlman grounds out to the shortstop. Rasty Hisle strikes out. Eddie Greene grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Emmett St.Claire strikes out. Ed Gagliano walks. Nate Carroll strikes out. Masashi Morinaka grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ed Gagliano is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Fred Butler pops out to the shortstop. John Gaddy doubles to right field. Steve Alomar comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carl Fridley strikes out. Russ Robinson walks. Jack Schell doubles to center field. John Gaddy scores. Fred Cromer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Toshihiro Nishio grounds out to the second baseman. Silver Nicholson grounds out to the second baseman. Pablo Keller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Ripper Kohlman grounds out to the second baseman. Rasty Hisle strikes out. Eddie Greene grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Steve Necciai walks. Steve Necciai is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Steve Alomar reached on a 2-base fielding error by Fred Cromer. Emmett St.Claire singles to right field. Ed Gagliano grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Alomar scores. Emmett St.Claire advances to second on the play. Nate Carroll grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Eli Leinhauser is pinch hitting for Fred Butler. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Eli Leinhauser flies out to the center fielder. John Gaddy hits a home run. Carl Fridley grounds out to the third baseman. Russ Robinson singles to left field. Jack Schell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Guy Williams pitching. Masashi Morinaka singles to center field. Toshihiro Nishio pops out to the third baseman. Silver Nicholson singles to center field. Masashi Morinaka advances to third on the hit. Pablo Keller grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 4 Atlanta total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - John Gaddy (1), Jack Schell (1).HR - John Gaddy (1), Fred Cromer (1). Baserunning: SB - John Gaddy (1).CS - Rasty Hisle (1). Fielding: E - Fred Cromer, Ripper Kohlman.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ken Buchanan improves in speed Vernon Irwin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Isringhausen did not respond to coaching in range Bob Krug improves in contact_vs_lefty
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Larry Snover did not respond to coaching in velocity Omar Reynolds did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Kennedy did not respond to coaching in control Larry Snover did not respond to coaching in velocity