Win: John Cowens (8-4) Loss: Frank Shilling (10-16)
Save: Jot Williams (38)
Inning: 1 Colorado Frank Shilling pitching. Ed Bibby singles to right field. Claude LeNess flies out to the right fielder. Pat Garoni triples. Ed Bibby scores. Jimmy Wright singles to right field. Pat Garoni scores. George Storke doubles to left field. Jimmy Wright uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ray McAndrew pops out to the second baseman. Drungo Hazewood hits a home run. George Storke scores. Bill Tartabull grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston John Cowens pitching. Rigo Eddy singles to right field. Rigo Eddy steals second. Johnny Callison strikes out. Tony Gonzalez triples. Rigo Eddy scores. Art Chech grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Gonzalez scores. Eric McAllester singles to right field. Eiji Aoki grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Eric McAllester is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado John Cowens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Bibby flies out to the center fielder. Claude LeNess strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Mark DeMerit singles to left field. Darrel Paige grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mark DeMerit is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Darrel Paige steals second. Frank Shilling flies out to the left fielder. Rigo Eddy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Pat Garoni lines out to the third baseman. Jimmy Wright strikes out. George Storke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Johnny Callison pops out to the first baseman. Tony Gonzalez singles to center field. Art Chech reached on a fielding error by Ray McAndrew. Eric McAllester flies out to the left fielder. Eiji Aoki strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Colorado Ray McAndrew strikes out. Drungo Hazewood pops out to the second baseman. Bill Tartabull pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Mark DeMerit singles to left field. Darrel Paige strikes out. Don Hoak is pinch hitting for Frank Shilling. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Don Hoak grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mark DeMerit is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rigo Eddy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Dennis Bennett pitching. John Cowens flies out to the center fielder. Ed Bibby walks. Claude LeNess flies out to the center fielder. Pat Garoni strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Johnny Callison singles to center field. Tony Gonzalez singles to center field. Johnny Callison advances to third on the hit. Art Chech pops out to the first baseman. Eric McAllester grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Callison scores. Tony Gonzalez advances to second on the play. Eiji Aoki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Jimmy Wright flies out to the center fielder. George Storke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray McAndrew grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Mark DeMerit grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Darrel Paige hits a home run. Dennis Bennett strikes out. Rigo Eddy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Drungo Hazewood strikes out. Bill Tartabull flies out to the right fielder. Harry Thompson is pinch hitting for John Cowens. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Harry Thompson walks. Ed Bibby grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Fatz Maurice pitching. Johnny Callison pops out to the first baseman. Tony Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Art Chech flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Claude LeNess strikes out. Pat Garoni singles to right field. Jimmy Wright flies out to the left fielder. George Storke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Tim Cuellar is pinch hitting for Eric McAllester. Tim Cuellar flies out to the center fielder. Eiji Aoki grounds out to the catcher. Mark DeMerit flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Clay Dalrymple enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tim Cuellar at C. Ray McAndrew singles to left field. Jerry Garvin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Drungo Hazewood flies out to the center fielder. Bill Tartabull grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ray McAndrew is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Johnny Newcombe is pinch hitting for Fatz Maurice. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Johnny Newcombe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jot Williams pitching. Darrel Paige flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Garvin strikes out. Rigo Eddy singles to left field. Johnny Callison grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rigo Eddy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Colorado total runners LOB: 4 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Billy Coakley did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Duffee did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Chlupsa did not respond to coaching in arm Ed Baker did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Manning did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Babe Hack did not respond to coaching in control Mike Berger improves in arm Julio Schulte did not respond to coaching in speed