Win: Bill Beazley (2-0) Loss: George Block (0-2)
Save: Howard Zak (2)
Inning: 1 Atlanta George Block pitching. Shitoshi Nitta lines out to the third baseman. Greg LeClaire flies out to the center fielder. Toshiaki Otomo pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Bill Beazley pitching. Greg Spongberg singles to center field. Joe Pearce singles to right field. Greg Spongberg advances to third on the hit. Pete Valdez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Greg Spongberg scores. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Lee Kitson strikes out. Walt Markle flies out to the right fielder. Minnie Wallace singles to left field. Buzz Sample grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Harland Lockhart strikes out. Bud Siever singles to left field. Mark Carney grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Irish Riddle grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Beazley strikes out. Shitoshi Nitta singles past the shortstop. Greg LeClaire singles to left field. Shitoshi Nitta advances to third on the hit. Toshiaki Otomo doubles to center field. Shitoshi Nitta scores. Greg LeClaire uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lee Kitson doubles to left field. Toshiaki Otomo scores. Walt Markle singles to right field. Lee Kitson scores. Minnie Wallace grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Walt Markle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Dick Carroll walks. George Block fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. George Block strikes out. Greg Spongberg singles to center field. Joe Pearce grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Buzz Sample singles to center field. Irish Riddle strikes out. Bill Beazley fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Beazley flies out to the right fielder. Shitoshi Nitta grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Buzz Sample is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Pete Valdez singles to right field. Jerry Alvarado walks. Harland Lockhart singles to center field. Pete Valdez scores. Jerry Alvarado advances to third on the hit. Bud Siever pops out to the second baseman. Mark Carney singles to left field. Jerry Alvarado scores. Dick Carroll strikes out. George Block strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Greg LeClaire lines out to the first baseman. Toshiaki Otomo singles to center field. Lee Kitson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Toshiaki Otomo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Walt Markle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Greg Spongberg flies out to the right fielder. Joe Pearce pops out to the third baseman. Pete Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Minnie Wallace walks. Buzz Sample flies out to the right fielder. Minnie Wallace steals second. Irish Riddle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Minnie Wallace advances to third on the play. Bill Beazley singles in front of the right fielder. Minnie Wallace scores. Shitoshi Nitta pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Jerry Alvarado singles to right field. Harland Lockhart grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bud Siever strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Greg LeClaire singles to left field. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Lee Kitson grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Mark Carney grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Dick Carroll. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Stuart flies out to the center fielder. George Block walks. Greg Spongberg flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Walt Markle flies out to the center fielder. Minnie Wallace grounds out to the shortstop. Buzz Sample singles to center field. James Arnold comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Irish Riddle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jim Witt is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Witt strikes out. Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Dick Coombs is pinch hitting for Bill Beazley. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dick Coombs flies out to the center fielder. Shitoshi Nitta pops out to the first baseman. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Howard Zak pitching. Harland Lockhart walks. Bud Siever strikes out. Mark Carney strikes out. Bobby Stuart pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 5
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Vic Jones improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Woodward did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Vic Jones did not respond to coaching in arm Minoru Tsuchiya did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Barry Correa improves in speed Mike Mimbs improves in power_vs_lefty Barry Correa improves in contact_vs_righty Jim McGlothin improves in contact_vs_lefty Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B