Win: Bob Aldred (1-0) Loss: George Bohn (0-2)
Save: Ed Thomas (3)
Inning: 1 Houston Jeff Hart pitching. Jack Pike strikes out. Lou Mota flies out to the center fielder. Cy Brodie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta George Bohn pitching. Johnny Skrmetta singles to center field. Juan Pupo hits a home run. Johnny Skrmetta scores. Carl Montague triples. Earl Nagelsen grounds out to the shortstop. Carl Montague scores. Ed Milner doubles to left field. Sandy Marrero flies out to the right fielder. Leon Riviere flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Nate Smith strikes out. Jason Terlecki walks. Thorny Caruthers strikes out. Don Martinez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jason Terlecki is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Jocko Jacobson is hit by a pitch. Jeff Hart lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Skrmetta singles to center field. Jocko Jacobson scores. Juan Pupo flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Skrmetta is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Pep Grabarkewitz flies out to the center fielder. George Bohn grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Pike doubles to center field. Lou Mota doubles to right field. Jack Pike scores. Cy Brodie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Carl Montague strikes out. Earl Nagelsen singles to center field. Ed Milner strikes out. Sandy Marrero grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Earl Nagelsen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Nate Smith flies out to the center fielder. Jason Terlecki hits a home run. Thorny Caruthers grounds out to the shortstop. Don Martinez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Leon Riviere lines out to the second baseman. Jocko Jacobson strikes out. Jeff Hart reached on a fielding error by Thorny Caruthers. Johnny Skrmetta lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Pep Grabarkewitz strikes out. George Bohn pops out to the first baseman. Jack Pike hits a home run. Bob Aldred comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Mota grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Juan Pupo strikes out. Carl Montague grounds out to the pitcher. Earl Nagelsen hits a home run. Sam Shaner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Milner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Cy Brodie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nate Smith flies out to the right fielder. Jason Terlecki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Sandy Marrero doubles to center field. Leon Riviere strikes out. Jocko Jacobson strikes out. Jim Conway is pinch hitting for Bob Aldred. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jim Conway flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Barney Cedeno pitching. Thorny Caruthers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pep Grabarkewitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Johnny Skrmetta grounds out to the third baseman. Juan Pupo flies out to the center fielder. Carl Montague lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bill Schelle is pinch hitting for Sam Shaner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Schelle singles to center field. Jack Pike flies out to the right fielder. Lou Mota flies out to the right fielder. Cy Brodie singles to right field. Nate Smith singles to center field. Jason Terlecki strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Atlanta Ezra Schmulbach pitching. Earl Nagelsen grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Milner lines out to the second baseman. Sandy Marrero flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Ed Thomas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Thorny Caruthers strikes out. Don Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Pep Grabarkewitz pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 5 Atlanta total runners left on base: 4
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: D+ Improvements: Bob Howard improves in speed Matt Jester improves in control Sam Fried did not respond to coaching in range Bob Lombardi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Al Butler did not respond to coaching in 1B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Lou Marshall did not respond to coaching in velocity Lou Marshall improves in control Ed Merewether did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Boyle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty