Win: Charlie Duser (5-3) Loss: Dick Eastwick (3-4)
Save: Tinsley Phillips (8)
Inning: 1 Houston Dick Eastwick pitching. Jack Pike doubles to left field. Lou Mota grounds out to the shortstop. Cy Brodie pops out to the first baseman. Jack Pike is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Colorado Charlie Duser pitching. Jason Hood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). A.J. Sixsmith pops out to the first baseman. Rolla Benton singles to center field. Lou Cox walks. Cookie Hearne walks. Rene Brower flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Houston Nate Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Jason Terlecki grounds out to the shortstop. Thorny Caruthers singles to left field. Thorny Caruthers steals second. Patsy Hutchinson singles to left field. Thorny Caruthers scores. Patsy Hutchinson steals second. Sugar Fishel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Ed Hamrick walks. Joe Patton strikes out. Dick Eastwick lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Ed Hamrick forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jason Hood singles to left field. Dick Eastwick advances to third on the hit. A.J. Sixsmith walks. Rolla Benton strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Houston Charlie Duser singles to center field. Jack Pike grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charlie Duser is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lou Mota grounds out to the catcher. Jack Pike advances to second on the play. Cy Brodie doubles to right field. Jack Pike scores. Nate Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Lou Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Cookie Hearne strikes out. Rene Brower grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jason Terlecki pops out to the second baseman. Thorny Caruthers flies out to the center fielder. Patsy Hutchinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Ed Hamrick strikes out. Joe Patton pops out to the third baseman. Dick Eastwick singles to right field. Jason Hood grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dick Eastwick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Sugar Fishel flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Duser grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Pike grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado A.J. Sixsmith grounds out to the second baseman. Rolla Benton strikes out. Lou Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Lou Mota flies out to the left fielder. Cy Brodie grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Nate Smith walks. Jason Terlecki walks. Thorny Caruthers grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Colorado Cookie Hearne walks. Rene Brower pops out to the shortstop. Ed Hamrick walks. Joe Patton grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Patsy Hutchinson strikes out. Sugar Fishel doubles to right field. Damian Ritter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Charlie Duser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sugar Fishel advances to third on the play. Jack Pike pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Walter Heilmann is pinch hitting for Damian Ritter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Walter Heilmann singles to right field. Jason Hood pops out to the second baseman. A.J. Sixsmith grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Yoshinari Morioka pitching. Lou Mota strikes out. Cy Brodie pops out to the shortstop. Nate Smith grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Sam Shaner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rolla Benton flies out to the center fielder. Lou Cox triples. Cookie Hearne doubles past the center fielder. Lou Cox scores. Bill Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rene Brower pops out to the first baseman. Ed Hamrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jason Terlecki grounds out to the third baseman. Thorny Caruthers singles to left field. Thorny Caruthers steals second. Patsy Hutchinson strikes out. Sugar Fishel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Tinsley Phillips comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Patton singles to left field. Marquis Sherrill is pinch hitting for Yoshinari Morioka. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Marquis Sherrill flies out to the left fielder. Jason Hood lines out to the second baseman. A.J. Sixsmith singles to left field. Joe Patton advances to third on the hit. Rolla Benton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 6 Colorado total runners LOB: 11
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harley Davidson improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie McDougal did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Doyle did not respond to coaching in control Jay Fairey improves in power_vs_righty Chick Dawkins did not respond to coaching in 2B
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Sutton did not respond to coaching in control Bill Gonzales did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Lankford did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Sutton did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Cacek did not respond to coaching in 3B