Win: Merv Jackson (5-7) Loss: Dick Martini (0-2)
Save: John Wine (7)
Inning: 1 Houston Bobby Reuschel pitching. Jason Shaw strikes out. Joe Butler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Herbert doubles to left field. Gary Bressler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Merv Jackson pitching. Luke Taylor pops out to the catcher. Wayne Bannister grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Kosman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Galen Foss singles to left field. Scoops Treadaway singles to center field. Bill Colbert flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Fred Beck grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Katsumi Mise strikes out. Ray Heffner doubles to left field. Herb Burns pops out to the second baseman. Rick Bell singles to center field. Ray Heffner scores. Jumbo Powers hits a home run. Rick Bell scores. Bobby Reuschel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Merv Jackson strikes out. Jason Shaw flies out to the center fielder. Joe Butler hits a home run. Bill Herbert flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Luke Taylor singles to center field. Wayne Bannister walks. Scott Kosman flies out to the right fielder. Katsumi Mise grounds out to the second baseman. Luke Taylor advances to third on the play. Wayne Bannister advances to second on the play. Ray Heffner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Gary Bressler reached on a 2-base throwing error by Scott Kosman. Galen Foss grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Bressler advances to third on the play. Scoops Treadaway grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Bressler scores. Bill Colbert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Herb Burns grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Bell flies out to the right fielder. Jumbo Powers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Fred Beck flies out to the left fielder. Merv Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Shaw flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Bobby Reuschel grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Luke Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Wayne Bannister strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Butler grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Herbert grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Bressler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Scott Kosman grounds out to the third baseman. Katsumi Mise strikes out. Ray Heffner singles to right field. Herb Burns pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Brad Stivetts is pinch hitting for Galen Foss. Brad Stivetts hits a home run. Scoops Treadaway walks. Bill Colbert singles to left field. Fred Beck grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Colbert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Merv Jackson strikes out. Jason Shaw grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Chris Malloy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Brad Stivetts at SS. Rick Bell walks. Jumbo Powers singles to center field. Bill Bradley is pinch hitting for Bobby Reuschel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Bradley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jumbo Powers is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Luke Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Wayne Bannister strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Dick Martini pitching. Joe Butler singles to right field. Bill Herbert singles to left field. Gary Bressler singles to right field. Joe Butler scores. Chris Malloy singles to right field. Bill Herbert scores. Gary Bressler advances to third on the hit. Tom Marichal comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scoops Treadaway singles to center field. Gary Bressler scores. Bill Colbert strikes out. Fred Beck grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Malloy advances to third on the play. Scoops Treadaway advances to second on the play. Merv Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Scott Kosman grounds out to the third baseman. Katsumi Mise strikes out. Ray Heffner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jason Shaw singles to left field. Joe Butler walks. Bill Herbert doubles past the third baseman. Jason Shaw scores. Joe Butler is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Gary Bressler singles to left field. Bill Herbert is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Chris Malloy grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gary Bressler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Herb Burns singles to right field. Rick Bell doubles to right field. Herb Burns uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Wine comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jumbo Powers singles to center field. Charlie Jackson is pinch hitting for Tom Marichal. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Bell scores. Jumbo Powers advances to second on the play. Luke Taylor strikes out. Wayne Bannister strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Atlanta total runners LOB: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alex Wise improves in speed Alex Wise did not respond to coaching in arm Johnny Gossage improves in speed Rick Carter did not respond to coaching in control
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Andy DeBerry did not respond to coaching in range Bill Ray did not respond to coaching in velocity Dale Roarke improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Shea improves in range Mike Metzger did not respond to coaching in CF