Inning: 1 Atlanta Hajime Yagi pitching. Shitoshi Nitta reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joe Ganzel. Greg LeClaire pops out to the second baseman. Toshiaki Otomo flies out to the left fielder. Walt Markle singles to right field. Shitoshi Nitta scores. Lee Kitson singles to left field. Minnie Wallace grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Paul Conti pitching. Greg Spongberg flies out to the center fielder. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Joe Pearce lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Ramon Pike singles to center field. Buzz Sample strikes out. Paul Conti lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bud Siever walks. Pete Valdez flies out to the right fielder. Pi Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Greg LeClaire singles to center field. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Walt Markle strikes out. Lee Kitson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Harland Lockhart singles to right field. Hajime Yagi lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Harland Lockhart forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Greg Spongberg pops out to the third baseman. Joe Ganzel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Minnie Wallace strikes out. Ramon Pike flies out to the center fielder. Buzz Sample grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Pearce strikes out. Bud Siever singles to right field. Pete Valdez strikes out. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Paul Conti walks. Shitoshi Nitta pops out to the shortstop. Greg LeClaire grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the second baseman. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the second baseman. Hajime Yagi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Walt Markle grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Kitson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Greg Spongberg walks. Joe Ganzel walks. Joe Pearce flies out to the center fielder. Bud Siever strikes out. Pete Valdez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Pi Ortiz singles to right field. Greg Spongberg scores. Joe Ganzel scores. Pete Valdez advances to third on the hit. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Minnie Wallace grounds out to the second baseman. Ramon Pike grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Buzz Sample singles to left field. Dick Coombs is pinch hitting for Paul Conti. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dick Coombs grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Buzz Sample is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Kemp McGee pitching. Harland Lockhart lines out to the shortstop. Mark Carney is pinch hitting for Hajime Yagi. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mark Carney singles to right field. Greg Spongberg singles past the first baseman. Mark Carney advances to third on the hit. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Greg Spongberg is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta James Arnold pitching. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the third baseman. Greg LeClaire singles to right field. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Greg LeClaire is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Pearce singles to center field. Bud Siever strikes out. Pete Valdez strikes out. Pi Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Walt Markle strikes out. Lee Kitson flies out to the left fielder. Minnie Wallace singles to center field. Ramon Pike doubles to left field. Minnie Wallace scores. Buzz Sample flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jerry Alvarado pops out to the catcher. Harland Lockhart walks. James Arnold lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Atlanta Kemp McGee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shitoshi Nitta singles to right field. Greg LeClaire grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Greg Spongberg singles to left field. Joe Ganzel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Joe Pearce grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Markle grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Kitson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Houston Bud Siever reached on a 2-base throwing error by Shitoshi Nitta. Pete Valdez walks. Pi Ortiz grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bud Siever advances to third on the play. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Atlanta Minnie Wallace grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ramon Pike grounds out to the second baseman. Buzz Sample pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Houston Harland Lockhart lines out to the first baseman. Tito Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. John Marshall is pinch hitting for James Arnold. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 10 inning. John Marshall singles to center field. Greg Spongberg reached on a 2-base throwing error by Shitoshi Nitta. Joe Ganzel walks. Joe Pearce grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. John Marshall is out at home. Bud Siever singles to center field. Greg Spongberg scores. Atlanta total runners left on base: 6 Houston total runners left on base: 8
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pedro Roth did not respond to coaching in control Lyle Schult improves in power_vs_righty Dennis Hildebrand improves in contact_vs_lefty Minoru Tsuchiya did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Willie Rossman did not respond to coaching in control Sailor Moran improves in range Howie McCarthy improves in power_vs_lefty Sailor Moran improves in power_vs_lefty Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B