Win: Jerry Zdeb (11-7) Loss: Steve Sheckard (3-6)
Save: Bill Strohmayer (48)
Inning: 1 Colorado Robert Womack pitching. Dale Castleman grounds out to the pitcher. Lew Camilli grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Meyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Hiroaki Murata pitching. Fred Lord grounds out to the pitcher. Ron Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Ed Perez singles to right field. Charlie Umbricht lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Joe Murray grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Lamar Richards is hit by a pitch. Lee Preibisch grounds out to the third baseman. Lamar Richards advances to second on the play. Bert Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Purnal Bates walks. John Poindexter reached on a 2-base throwing error by Guillermo Tyriver. Bob Weilman strikes out. Earl Stanceu strikes out. Robert Womack flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Colorado Guillermo Tyriver grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hiroaki Murata strikes out. Dale Castleman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Fred Lord grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Gonzalez pops out to the third baseman. Ed Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Lew Camilli strikes out. Johnny Meyer flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Joe Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Charlie Umbricht walks. Charlie Umbricht steals second. Purnal Bates singles to left field. Charlie Umbricht scores. John Poindexter singles to left field. Purnal Bates advances to third on the hit. Bob Weilman strikes out. Earl Stanceu grounds out to the second baseman. Purnal Bates scores. John Poindexter advances to second on the play. Robert Womack flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Lamar Richards singles to right field. Lee Preibisch singles to left field. Bert Harris strikes out. Guillermo Tyriver singles to left field. Lamar Richards scores. Hiroaki Murata lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dale Castleman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Fred Lord doubles to right field. Ron Gonzalez hits a home run. Fred Lord scores. Katsuya Fukuyama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Perez strikes out. Charlie Umbricht strikes out. Purnal Bates pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Lew Camilli walks. Johnny Meyer singles to center field. Joe Murray strikes out. Lamar Richards strikes out. Lee Preibisch strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston John Poindexter strikes out. Bob Weilman singles to right field. Earl Stanceu flies out to the center fielder. Robert Womack strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Bert Harris walks. Guillermo Tyriver singles to center field. Paul Boyles is pinch hitting for Katsuya Fukuyama. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Paul Boyles singles to left field. Bert Harris scores. Guillermo Tyriver advances to third on the hit. Dale Castleman flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Guillermo Tyriver scores. Lew Camilli pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Meyer singles to center field. Jerry Zdeb comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Joe Murray reached on a fielding error by Earl Stanceu. Lamar Richards singles to center field. Paul Boyles scores. Johnny Meyer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Murray advances to third on the hit. Lee Preibisch strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Fred Bohnet pitching. Fred Lord walks. Ron Gonzalez strikes out. Fred Lord is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ed Perez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Bert Harris doubles to right field. Guillermo Tyriver grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bert Harris advances to third on the play. Tatsunori Muto is pinch hitting for Fred Bohnet. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Tatsunori Muto strikes out. Dale Castleman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Steve Sheckard pitching. Charlie Umbricht doubles to right field. Purnal Bates flies out to the left fielder. John Poindexter singles to left field. Charlie Umbricht scores. Tom Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Weilman doubles past the third baseman. John Poindexter uses his aggressiveness and scores. Earl Stanceu flies out to the right fielder. Alex Tavener is pinch hitting for Jerry Zdeb. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Alex Tavener pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Bill Strohmayer pitching. Lew Camilli singles to center field. Johnny Meyer flies out to the center fielder. Joe Murray strikes out. Lamar Richards reached on a fielding error by Ed Perez. Lee Preibisch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Colorado total runners left on base: 10 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Fred Lord (27), Charlie Umbricht (10), Bob Weilman (26).HR - Ron Gonzalez (21). Baserunning: SB - Charlie Umbricht (7).CS - Fred Lord (13). Fielding: E - Ed Perez, Earl Stanceu.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Camilo Saunders did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dave Mack improves in control Harry Baldwin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Vern Gerber did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Curt Heredia did not respond to coaching in speed Scott Wiesler improves in contact_vs_righty Curt Heredia did not respond to coaching in SS
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Anderson did not respond to coaching in control Ed Lutenberg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Gene Hopp did not respond to coaching in speed Gene Hopp did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mark Paulette improves in contact_vs_righty Jack McDowell improves in arm Bobby White did not respond to coaching in C