Win: George Hook (8-0) Loss: Ed Bradford (5-2)
Save: James Arnold (12)
Inning: 1 Houston Ed Bradford pitching. Greg Spongberg hits a home run. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Joe Pearce flies out to the right fielder. Bud Siever flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Colorado George Hook pitching. Bob Gehrman lines out to the first baseman. Jarred Hodge grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Leach flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Pete Valdez lines out to the first baseman. Pi Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Bobby Cordova flies out to the right fielder. Yohan Richardt flies out to the center fielder. Steve Faszholz triples. Irv Heydeman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Harland Lockhart pops out to the third baseman. George Hook grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Spongberg walks. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Jim Drake grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Bradford strikes out. Bob Gehrman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Pearce singles to right field. Bud Siever grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Pearce is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pete Valdez singles to right field. Bud Siever advances to third on the hit. Pi Ortiz singles to left field. Bud Siever scores. Jerry Alvarado singles to left field. Pete Valdez scores. Pi Ortiz advances to third on the hit. Harland Lockhart singles to left field. Pi Ortiz scores. George Hook pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Colorado Jarred Hodge strikes out. Paul Leach grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Cordova grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Ganzel strikes out. Joe Pearce walks. Bud Siever strikes out. Pete Valdez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Pearce is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Yohan Richardt pops out to the third baseman. Steve Faszholz singles to center field. Irv Heydeman singles to left field. Jim Drake doubles to left field. Steve Faszholz scores. Irv Heydeman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Bradford strikes out. Bob Gehrman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Pi Ortiz doubles to right field. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the left fielder. Harland Lockhart flies out to the left fielder. George Hook flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Jarred Hodge singles to left field. Paul Leach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jarred Hodge advances to second on the play. Bobby Cordova flies out to the center fielder. Yohan Richardt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Glen Foster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Stuart strikes out. Jim Witt is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Witt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Steve Faszholz strikes out. Johnny Smith is pinch hitting for Irv Heydeman. Johnny Smith singles in front of the right fielder. Jim Drake singles to right field. Johnny Smith advances to third on the hit. Jerry Jurewicz is pinch hitting for Glen Foster. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Drake steals second. Jerry Jurewicz grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Smith scores. Jim Drake advances to third on the play. Bob Gehrman lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Corey Decker pitching. Jay Welteroth enters the game as a defensive replacement for Johnny Smith at 3B. Bud Siever flies out to the left fielder. Pete Valdez strikes out. Pi Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado 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. Jarred Hodge singles to right field. Paul Leach walks. Bobby Cordova grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Paul Leach is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Yohan Richardt strikes out. Steve Faszholz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Jerry Alvarado walks. Harland Lockhart strikes out. Jerry Alvarado steals second. James Arnold grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Alvarado advances to third on the play. Greg Spongberg walks. Bobby Stuart singles to center field. Jerry Alvarado scores. Greg Spongberg aggressively advances to third on the hit. Jim Witt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Colorado Jay Welteroth strikes out. Jim Drake reached on a fielding error by Greg Spongberg. Terry Aldrich is pinch hitting for Corey Decker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Terry Aldrich flies out to the center fielder. Bob Gehrman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Drake is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Colorado total runners LOB: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Russ Irwin did not respond to coaching in control Paul Rebel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Paul Rebel did not respond to coaching in speed Russ Irwin did not respond to coaching in velocity Howie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in SS
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bennie Chambers improves in arm George Nelson did not respond to coaching in control Ray Dougherty improves in range Jim Rochelli did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Dougherty did not respond to coaching in 2B