Win: Jerry Allen (4-4) Loss: Allan Stahoviak (5-5)
Save: Guy Williams (11)
Inning: 1 Houston Jerry Allen pitching. Ed Gagliano pops out to the catcher. Emmett St.Claire pops out to the first baseman. Nate Carroll singles to left field. Silver Nicholson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Allan Stahoviak pitching. Ed Krenchicki singles to left field. Ed Krenchicki steals second. Dusty Andrews strikes out. Kirby Romero grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Krenchicki advances to third on the play. Jack Schell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Masashi Morinaka flies out to the center fielder. Pinky Christensen flies out to the right fielder. Cecil Swoboda strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Fred Cromer grounds out to the shortstop. Ripper Kohlman singles to left field. Rasty Hisle grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ripper Kohlman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Eddie Greene strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Dutch Shirey reached on a fielding error by Ed Krenchicki. Allan Stahoviak lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Gagliano strikes out. Emmett St.Claire flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Jerry Allen flies out to the center fielder. Ed Krenchicki grounds out to the pitcher. Dusty Andrews walks. Kirby Romero singles to center field. Dusty Andrews advances to third on the hit. Jack Schell singles to center field. Dusty Andrews scores. Fred Cromer lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Nate Carroll walks. Silver Nicholson flies out to the center fielder. Masashi Morinaka hits a home run. Nate Carroll scores. Pinky Christensen strikes out. Cecil Swoboda flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Ripper Kohlman strikes out. Rasty Hisle grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Greene grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Dutch Shirey flies out to the right fielder. Allan Stahoviak strikes out. Ed Gagliano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Jerry Allen strikes out. Ed Krenchicki triples. Dusty Andrews strikes out. Kirby Romero pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Emmett St.Claire flies out to the center fielder. Nate Carroll doubles to left field. Silver Nicholson flies out to the left fielder. Masashi Morinaka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Jack Schell singles to center field. Fred Cromer hits a home run. Jack Schell scores. Ripper Kohlman singles to center field. Rasty Hisle grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ripper Kohlman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Eddie Greene walks. Jerry Allen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Krenchicki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Pinky Christensen singles to left field. Cecil Swoboda grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dutch Shirey grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Dusty Andrews strikes out. Kirby Romero flies out to the center fielder. Jack Schell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Jack Hooper is pinch hitting for Allan Stahoviak. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jack Hooper grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Gagliano strikes out. Emmett St.Claire flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Bob Roseboro pitching. Fred Cromer walks. Fred Cromer steals second. Ripper Kohlman grounds out to the shortstop. Rasty Hisle singles to right field. Rasty Hisle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Eddie Greene doubles to right field. Fred Cromer scores. Oscar Curtis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hal Koslofski is pinch hitting for Jerry Allen. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hal Koslofski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Guy Williams pitching. Nate Carroll flies out to the center fielder. Silver Nicholson singles to left field. Masashi Morinaka pops out to the second baseman. Pinky Christensen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Silver Nicholson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 4 Atlanta total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Eddie Greene (5).3B - Ed Krenchicki (1).HR - Fred Cromer (5). Baserunning: SB - Ed Krenchicki (3), Fred Cromer (2).CS - Rasty Hisle (5). Fielding: E - Ed Krenchicki.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lee Hurley did not respond to coaching in arm John Warren did not respond to coaching in arm Luis Sisler improves in arm Jerry Smith did not respond to coaching in speed
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Fred Timmons improves in contact_vs_lefty Dan Almeida improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Kennedy did not respond to coaching in velocity Sammy Dowse did not respond to coaching in endurance