Win: John Brock (1-0) Loss: Dave Vatcher (2-2)
Save: Tinsley Phillips (7)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Jerry Osuna pitching. Johnny Skrmetta singles past the first baseman. Carl Montague grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim Conway flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Jeff Hart pitching. Jack Pike singles to left field. Lou Mota grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Cy Brodie doubles to center field. Nate Smith singles to left field. Phil Oquist flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Don Woodcock singles to left field. Warren Angelini strikes out. Ed Milner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Thorny Caruthers strikes out. Patsy Hutchinson grounds out to the second baseman. Sugar Fishel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Sandy Marrero grounds out to the shortstop. Hasim Hasson singles past the shortstop. Jeff Hart lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Skrmetta doubles to right field. Hasim Hasson scores. Carl Montague singles to right field. Johnny Skrmetta scores. Jim Conway hits a home run. Carl Montague scores. Don Woodcock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jerry Osuna strikes out. Jack Pike pops out to the first baseman. Lou Mota strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Warren Angelini singles to center field. Ed Milner grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Sandy Marrero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Cy Brodie singles to left field. Cy Brodie steals second. Nate Smith flies out to the right fielder. Phil Oquist strikes out. Thorny Caruthers singles to center field. Patsy Hutchinson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Hasim Hasson flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Hart strikes out. Johnny Skrmetta singles to left field. Carl Montague strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Sugar Fishel strikes out. Pep Grabarkewitz is pinch hitting for Jerry Osuna. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pep Grabarkewitz walks. Jack Pike strikes out. Lou Mota strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Sam Shaner pitching. Jim Conway singles past the second baseman. Don Woodcock grounds out to the catcher. Jim Conway advances to second on the play. Warren Angelini flies out to the left fielder. Ed Milner doubles to center field. Jim Conway scores. Bill Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sandy Marrero grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Cy Brodie flies out to the right fielder. Nate Smith pops out to the third baseman. Phil Oquist doubles to left field. Thorny Caruthers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Hasim Hasson grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Hart strikes out. Johnny Skrmetta strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Patsy Hutchinson singles to right field. Sugar Fishel flies out to the center fielder. Don Martinez is pinch hitting for Bill Davis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Don Martinez walks. Jack Pike grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Patsy Hutchinson is out at third base. Lou Mota strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta John Brock pitching. Carl Montague strikes out. Jim Conway pops out to the second baseman. Don Woodcock grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Cy Brodie hits an infield single to the first baseman. Nate Smith singles to center field. Phil Oquist grounds out to the third baseman. Cy Brodie advances to third on the play. Nate Smith advances to second on the play. Thorny Caruthers hits a home run. Cy Brodie scores. Nate Smith scores. Dave Vatcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Patsy Hutchinson singles to left field. Sugar Fishel flies out to the right fielder. Dutton James is pinch hitting for John Brock. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dutton James singles to center field. Jack Pike doubles past the first baseman. Patsy Hutchinson scores. Barney Cedeno comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Mota hits a home run. Dutton James scores. Jack Pike scores. Eddie Schiraldi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cy Brodie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Tinsley Phillips pitching. Warren Angelini grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Nagelsen is pinch hitting for Ed Milner. Earl Nagelsen pops out to the third baseman. Sandy Marrero singles to left field. Hasim Hasson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners left on base: 3 Houston total runners left on base: 8
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Cannonball Henry did not respond to coaching in range Ed Merewether improves in control Wiley Lehman did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Brantley improves in power_vs_lefty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Butler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Harley Davidson did not respond to coaching in speed Sam Fried did not respond to coaching in range Jay Fairey improves in power_vs_righty Al Butler did not respond to coaching in 1B