Win: Hughie Mata (7-1) Loss: Moose Esasky (0-5)
Save: Ed Thomas (23)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Moose Esasky pitching. Johnny Skrmetta pops out to the second baseman. Carl Montague walks. Jim Conway grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carl Montague advances to second on the play. Don Woodcock reached on a fielding error by Moose Esasky. Warren Angelini grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Hughie Mata pitching. Guy Norman strikes out. Lou Mota flies out to the center fielder. Bill Schelle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Sandy Marrero flies out to the right fielder. Hasim Hasson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ron Gerberman hits an infield single to the shortstop. Hughie Mata lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Nate Smith singles to right field. Jason Terlecki walks. Thorny Caruthers flies out to the left fielder. Pep Grabarkewitz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Johnny Skrmetta pops out to the second baseman. Carl Montague singles to left field. Jim Conway hits a home run. Carl Montague scores. Don Woodcock strikes out. Warren Angelini singles to left field. Sandy Marrero flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Sugar Fishel grounds out to the third baseman. Moose Esasky grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Guy Norman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Hasim Hasson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ron Gerberman grounds out to the shortstop. Hughie Mata pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Lou Mota flies out to the right fielder. Bill Schelle strikes out. Nate Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Johnny Skrmetta strikes out. Carl Montague flies out to the right fielder. Jim Conway walks. Don Woodcock singles to left field. Jim Conway advances to third on the hit. Warren Angelini flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Jason Terlecki flies out to the right fielder. Thorny Caruthers singles to left field. Thorny Caruthers steals second. Pep Grabarkewitz pops out to the second baseman. Sugar Fishel doubles to left field. Thorny Caruthers scores. Moose Esasky strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Sandy Marrero walks. Hasim Hasson singles to center field. Earl Nagelsen is pinch hitting for Ron Gerberman. Earl Nagelsen doubles to left field. Sandy Marrero scores. Hasim Hasson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sam Shaner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hughie Mata fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Hughie Mata grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Skrmetta strikes out. Carl Montague walks. Jim Conway flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Juan Pupo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Earl Nagelsen at CF. Guy Norman singles to right field. Lou Mota grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Guy Norman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Schelle strikes out. Lou Mota steals second. Nate Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Don Woodcock flies out to the right fielder. Warren Angelini grounds out to the pitcher. Sandy Marrero grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Jason Terlecki singles to left field. Thorny Caruthers walks. Barney Cedeno 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. Pep Grabarkewitz walks. Sugar Fishel grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jason Terlecki scores. Thorny Caruthers advances to third on the play. Don Martinez is pinch hitting for Sam Shaner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Don Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Bill Davis pitching. Hasim Hasson pops out to the second baseman. Juan Pupo strikes out. Leon Riviere is pinch hitting for Barney Cedeno. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Leon Riviere flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Dave Vatcher pitching. Guy Norman flies out to the right fielder. Lou Mota flies out to the center fielder. Bill Schelle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Johnny Skrmetta grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Montague lines out to the third baseman. Jim Conway strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Ed Thomas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Nate Smith flies out to the left fielder. Jason Terlecki pops out to the shortstop. Thorny Caruthers lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 4
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Tom Young improves in arm Ed Merewether did not respond to coaching in control Roxie Vukovich did not respond to coaching in control Wiley Lehman did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sam Fried did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Adam Mejias improves in arm Ramon Heine improves in arm Sam Fried did not respond to coaching in range Harley Davidson did not respond to coaching in SS