Win: George Hook (13-1) Loss: Paul Conti (4-6)
Save: Kurt Bigbee (4)
Inning: 1 Atlanta George Hook pitching. Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Greg LeClaire strikes out. Toshiaki Otomo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Paul Conti pitching. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Joe Pearce singles to right field. Bud Siever singles to center field. Pete Valdez singles to center field. Joe Pearce is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Bud Siever advances to third on the play. Pi Ortiz singles to center field. Bud Siever scores. Jerry Alvarado walks. Harland Lockhart grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Pete Valdez is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Atlanta Walt Markle strikes out. Gene Weiland flies out to the right fielder. Ramon Pike flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Dick Carroll flies out to the right fielder. George Hook grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Ganzel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Buzz Sample grounds out to the second baseman. George Flora strikes out. Paul Conti flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Pearce flies out to the center fielder. Bud Siever doubles to center field. Pete Valdez triples. Bud Siever scores. Pi Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Alvarado pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the third baseman. Toshiaki Otomo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Harland Lockhart walks. Dick Carroll strikes out. George Hook fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. George Hook grounds out to the pitcher. Harland Lockhart advances to second on the play. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Joe Ganzel walks. Joe Pearce grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Walt Markle strikes out. Gene Weiland grounds out to the shortstop. Ramon Pike doubles to center field. Buzz Sample singles to left field. Ramon Pike is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Bud Siever singles to center field. Pete Valdez flies out to the right fielder. Pi Ortiz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta George Flora strikes out. Paul Conti singles to left field. Shitoshi Nitta singles to left field. Greg LeClaire grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the second baseman. Harland Lockhart walks. Dick Carroll hits a home run. Harland Lockhart scores. Kemp McGee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Hook grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Ganzel walks. Joe Pearce is hit by a pitch. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Bud Siever strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo flies out to the left fielder. Walt Markle pops out to the third baseman. Gene Weiland walks. Gene Weiland steals second. Ramon Pike strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 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 singles to right field. Jerry Rhiel aggressively advances to third on the hit. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Rhiel scores. Ed Nicosia advances to second on the play. Tito Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Buzz Sample walks. 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. George Flora flies out to the right fielder. Rafael Belliard is pinch hitting for Tito Wright. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rafael Belliard singles past the second baseman. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the pitcher. Buzz Sample advances to third on the play. Rafael Belliard advances to second on the play. Greg LeClaire flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Howard Zak pitching. Gene Thormahlen doubles to left field. 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 grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Siever grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo singles to left field. Walt Markle strikes out. Gene Weiland flies out to the center fielder. Ramon Pike doubles to center field. Buzz Sample singles in front of the left fielder. Toshiaki Otomo scores. Kurt Bigbee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Flora singles past the second baseman. Ramon Pike scores. Dick Coombs is pinch hitting for Howard Zak. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dick Coombs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Atlanta total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 10
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dennis Hildebrand improves in power_vs_righty Tom Brown improves in range Danny Carbo did not respond to coaching in arm Ben Lipetri did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sailor Moran did not respond to coaching in speed John Monday improves in range Willie Rossman did not respond to coaching in control Barry Correa improves in contact_vs_righty Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B