Win: Bob Reyes (10-9) Loss: George Hook (16-2)
Save: Howard Zak (20)
Inning: 1 Houston Bob Reyes pitching. Greg Spongberg singles to center field. Joe Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Pete Valdez flies out to the right fielder. Pi Ortiz walks. Jerry Alvarado grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pi Ortiz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Atlanta George Hook pitching. Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the shortstop. Toshiaki Otomo doubles to right field. Walt Markle singles to center field. Lee Kitson hits a home run. Toshiaki Otomo scores. Walt Markle scores. Gene Weiland singles to right field. Buzz Sample grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Harland Lockhart strikes out. Bud Siever grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Witt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Irish Riddle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Reyes grounds out to the second baseman. Shitoshi Nitta walks. Greg LeClaire lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston George Hook strikes out. Greg Spongberg flies out to the left fielder. Joe Ganzel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Walt Markle hits a home run. Lee Kitson strikes out. Gene Weiland singles to left field. Buzz Sample walks. Irish Riddle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Pete Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Pi Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Bob Reyes hits a home run. Shitoshi Nitta pops out to the shortstop. Greg LeClaire flies out to the right fielder. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Harland Lockhart singles to left field. Bud Siever grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Harland Lockhart is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bud Siever steals second. Jim Witt flies out to the center fielder. George Hook walks. Greg Spongberg singles to right field. Bud Siever scores. Joe Ganzel singles past the second baseman. Pete Valdez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Atlanta Walt Markle strikes out. Lee Kitson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Weiland pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Pi Ortiz strikes out. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the left fielder. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Buzz Sample grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Irish Riddle singles to center field. Bob Reyes lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bud Siever reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Reyes. Jim Witt flies out to the left fielder. George Hook grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Spongberg lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Greg LeClaire flies out to the center fielder. Toshiaki Otomo singles to center field. Toshiaki Otomo steals second. Walt Markle grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Kurt Bigbee 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. Lee Kitson singles to left field. Toshiaki Otomo is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Stuart strikes out. Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia singles past the shortstop. Jerry Alvarado singles to center field. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Gene Weiland lines out to the second baseman. Buzz Sample flies out to the left fielder. Irish Riddle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Bud Siever grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Jim Witt triples. George Tramback 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. Mark Carney is pinch hitting for Kurt Bigbee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mark Carney singles to center field. Jim Witt scores. Howard Zak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Greg Spongberg flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Stuart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 9 Atlanta total runners left on base: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jot Burgmeier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Mimbs improves in speed Jot Burgmeier improves in range Barry Correa improves in contact_vs_lefty Howie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in SS
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jimmie Murray did not respond to coaching in speed Ron Tinning improves in arm Lyle Schult improves in power_vs_righty Ed Woodward did not respond to coaching in speed