Win: Bill Bowles (4-5) Loss: Bruce Hoskins (1-8)
Save: Yoshinari Morioka (8)
Inning: 1 Houston Bill Bowles pitching. Dutton James singles to center field. Guy Norman walks. Don Martinez singles to center field. Nate Smith flies out to the right fielder. Pep Grabarkewitz hits a home run. Dutton James scores. Guy Norman scores. Don Martinez scores. Phil Oquist grounds out to the shortstop. Patsy Hutchinson doubles to left field. Sugar Fishel walks. Bruce Hoskins grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Sugar Fishel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Colorado Bruce Hoskins pitching. Jason Hood walks. A.J. Sixsmith strikes out. Rolla Benton hits an infield single to the pitcher. Lou Cox grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Dutton James strikes out. Guy Norman walks. Don Martinez grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Guy Norman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Nate Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Cookie Hearne doubles to left field. Jason Holloway strikes out. Ed Hamrick grounds out to the shortstop. Walter Heilmann pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Pep Grabarkewitz doubles to left field. Phil Oquist flies out to the left fielder. Patsy Hutchinson singles to left field. Pep Grabarkewitz is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Sugar Fishel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Bill Bowles is hit by a pitch. Jason Hood singles to center field. A.J. Sixsmith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bill Bowles advances to third on the play. Rolla Benton hits a home run. Bill Bowles scores. Lou Cox walks. Cookie Hearne hits a home run. Lou Cox scores. Jason Holloway grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bruce Hoskins flies out to the right fielder. Dutton James grounds out to the second baseman. Guy Norman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Ed Hamrick strikes out. Walter Heilmann flies out to the center fielder. Bill Bowles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Don Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Nate Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Pep Grabarkewitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Jason Hood doubles to center field. Sam Shaner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. A.J. Sixsmith grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Hood advances to third on the play. Rolla Benton singles to center field. Jason Hood scores. Lou Cox grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rolla Benton advances to second on the play. Cookie Hearne walks. Jason Holloway strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Phil Oquist grounds out to the shortstop. Patsy Hutchinson strikes out. Sugar Fishel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Ed Hamrick grounds out to the shortstop. Walter Heilmann flies out to the center fielder. Marquis Sherrill is pinch hitting for Bill Bowles. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Marquis Sherrill walks. Jason Hood singles past the first baseman. Marquis Sherrill advances to third on the hit. A.J. Sixsmith walks. Rolla Benton singles to center field. Marquis Sherrill scores. Jason Hood scores. Bill Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Cox singles to center field. Cookie Hearne strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Houston Damian Ritter pitching. Bill Schelle is pinch hitting for Bill Davis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Schelle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dutton James singles to center field. Guy Norman strikes out. Don Martinez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dutton James is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Tinsley Phillips pitching. Jason Holloway grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Hamrick strikes out. Walter Heilmann grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Windy Marshall enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jason Hood at 1B. Nate Smith hits an infield single to the third baseman. Pep Grabarkewitz walks. Phil Oquist strikes out. Patsy Hutchinson flies out to the left fielder. Sugar Fishel singles to right field. Nate Smith scores. Yoshinari Morioka comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tinsley Phillips pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Colorado Yoshinari Morioka singles to left field. Windy Marshall is hit by a pitch. A.J. Sixsmith singles to center field. Yoshinari Morioka uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ezra Schmulbach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rolla Benton singles to center field. Windy Marshall scores. A.J. Sixsmith advances to third on the hit. Lou Cox singles to right field. A.J. Sixsmith scores. Rolla Benton advances to third on the hit. Cookie Hearne reached on a fielding error by Don Martinez. Rolla Benton scores. Jason Holloway grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Lou Cox advances to third on the play. Ed Hamrick pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Dutton James strikes out. Guy Norman flies out to the center fielder. Don Martinez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 7 Colorado total runners left on base: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Charlie McDougal did not respond to coaching in control Harley Davidson improves in speed Sam Fried improves in arm Ramon Heine improves in speed 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 Jim Lankford did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Habenicht improves in velocity Tommy Cacek improves in power_vs_lefty Tommy Cacek did not respond to coaching in 3B