Inning: 1 Houston Paul Conti pitching. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Pearce doubles to center field. Bud Siever grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Joe Pearce advances to third on the play. Pete Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Hajime Yagi pitching. Shitoshi Nitta pops 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: 2 Houston Pi Ortiz singles to right field. Jerry Alvarado walks. Harland Lockhart grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Pi Ortiz advances to third on the play. Dick Carroll pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Walt Markle walks. Gene Weiland singles to left field. Ramon Pike pops out to the second baseman. Buzz Sample strikes out. George Flora grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Hajime Yagi grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Ganzel singles to left field. Joe Pearce strikes out. Bud Siever pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Paul Conti flies out to the right fielder. Shitoshi Nitta singles to right field. Greg LeClaire pops out to the shortstop. Toshiaki Otomo singles to center field. Walt Markle doubles to center field. Shitoshi Nitta scores. Gene Weiland singles to right field. Toshiaki Otomo scores. Walt Markle scores. Ramon Pike pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Pete Valdez grounds out to the pitcher. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Buzz Sample flies out to the center fielder. George Flora grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Conti strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Harland Lockhart strikes out. Dick Carroll singles past the second baseman. Hajime Yagi pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Joe Ganzel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Greg LeClaire strikes out. Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Pearce strikes out. Bud Siever strikes out. Pete Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Walt Markle singles to left field. Gene Weiland flies out to the left fielder. Ramon Pike doubles to left field. Buzz Sample walks. George Flora flies out to the right fielder. Paul Conti singles to right field. Walt Markle scores. Ramon Pike scores. Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia strikes out. Jerry Alvarado lines out to the shortstop. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Gene Thormahlen 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. Greg LeClaire singles to right field. Toshiaki Otomo singles to center field. Greg LeClaire advances to third on the hit. Walt Markle flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Greg LeClaire scores. Gene Weiland grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Dick Carroll lines out to the shortstop. Gene Thormahlen grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Stuart doubles to center field. Jim Witt is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Witt hits a home run. Bobby Stuart scores. Bud Siever lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Ramon Pike walks. Buzz Sample singles to left field. George Flora singles to left field. Ramon Pike uses his aggressiveness and scores. Buzz Sample is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Paul Conti pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel pops out to the shortstop. Ed Nicosia strikes out. Jerry Alvarado singles to center field. Harland Lockhart pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 5 Atlanta total runners left on base: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Whitey Nichols improves in contact_vs_righty Howie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Russ Irwin improves in control Jim McGlothin did not respond to coaching in speed Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Danny Carbo improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pedro Roth did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Tinning improves in power_vs_lefty