Inning: 1 Houston Atlee Shetrone pitching. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Ganzel flies out to the right fielder. Joe Pearce strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Ernie Kennedy pitching. Shitoshi Nitta walks. Greg LeClaire singles to right field. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Walt Markle grounds out to the third baseman. Shitoshi Nitta advances to third on the play. Greg LeClaire advances to second on the play. Lee Kitson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Bud Siever strikes out. Pete Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Pi Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Gene Weiland grounds out to the shortstop. Ramon Pike grounds out to the pitcher. Buzz Sample grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Harland Lockhart flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Atlee Shetrone strikes out. Shitoshi Nitta hits a home run. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the shortstop. Toshiaki Otomo reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ernie Kennedy. Walt Markle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Greg Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Pearce strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Lee Kitson grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Weiland pops out to the second baseman. Ramon Pike flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Bud Siever grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Valdez strikes out. Pi Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Buzz Sample doubles to center field. Atlee Shetrone fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Atlee Shetrone strikes out. Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Greg LeClaire strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Jerry Alvarado pops out to the shortstop. Harland Lockhart strikes out. Ernie Kennedy singles to center field. Greg Spongberg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo singles to center field. Walt Markle flies out to the right fielder. Lee Kitson lines out to the first baseman. Gene Weiland flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Joe Ganzel walks. Joe Pearce grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Ganzel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bud Siever singles to center field. Joe Pearce advances to third on the hit. Pete Valdez strikes out. Pi Ortiz singles to left field. Joe Pearce scores. Bud Siever advances to third on the hit. Jerry Alvarado hits a home run. Bud Siever scores. Pi Ortiz scores. George Tramback comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harland Lockhart flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Ramon Pike pops out to the second baseman. Buzz Sample singles to right field. Dick Coombs is pinch hitting for George Tramback. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Buzz Sample steals second. Dick Coombs singles to right field. Shitoshi Nitta walks. Greg LeClaire pops out to the second baseman. Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Kemp McGee pitching. Mark Carney is pinch hitting for Ernie Kennedy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mark Carney singles to center field. Greg Spongberg grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mark Carney is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Stuart flies out to the left fielder. Jim Witt is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Witt singles to left field. Bud Siever flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta James Arnold pitching. Walt Markle flies out to the left fielder. Lee Kitson pops out to the catcher. Gene Weiland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel walks. Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jerry Rhiel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jerry Alvarado grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Ramon Pike singles to center field. Buzz Sample grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ramon Pike is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Irish Riddle is pinch hitting for Kemp McGee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Irish Riddle singles to left field. Buzz Sample advances to third on the hit. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the third baseman. Irish Riddle advances to second on the play. Greg LeClaire reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bud Siever. Buzz Sample scores. Irish Riddle scores. Toshiaki Otomo doubles past the center fielder. Greg LeClaire scores. Walt Markle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Tito Wright pitching. Harland Lockhart flies out to the center fielder. 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 hits an infield single to the pitcher. Greg Spongberg walks. Bobby Stuart strikes out. Jim Witt pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Atlanta Kurt Bigbee pitching. Lee Kitson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Weiland strikes out. Ramon Pike grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Houston Bud Siever strikes out. Jerry Rhiel pops out to the shortstop. Ed Nicosia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Atlanta Buzz Sample grounds out to the second baseman. Tito Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Houston Jerry Alvarado flies out to the center fielder. Harland Lockhart pops out to the third baseman. Dick Carroll is pinch hitting for Kurt Bigbee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 10 inning. Dick Carroll walks. Greg Spongberg grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dick Carroll is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Atlanta Tony Thompson pitching. Greg LeClaire pops out to the third baseman. Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Markle doubles to left field. Lee Kitson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Houston Bobby Stuart singles to right field. Jim Witt singles to right field. Bobby Stuart advances to third on the hit. Bud Siever strikes out. Jerry Rhiel doubles to left field. Bobby Stuart scores. Jim Witt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Howard Zak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Nicosia strikes out. Passed ball. Jerry Rhiel advances to third. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Atlanta Gene Weiland doubles to left field. Ramon Pike grounds out to the shortstop. Buzz Sample flies out to the center fielder. George Flora is pinch hitting for Howard Zak. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Flora flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Atlanta total runners LOB: 11
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Clark did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim McGlothin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Whitey Nichols improves in range Newt Moore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Howie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in SS
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Brown improves in power_vs_righty Ben Lipetri did not respond to coaching in endurance Lyle Schult did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Woodward improves in contact_vs_lefty