Inning: 1 Houston Bill Beazley pitching. Greg Spongberg pops out to the catcher. Joe Ganzel pops out to the first baseman. Pete Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta George Block pitching. Shitoshi Nitta hits an infield single to the shortstop. Greg LeClaire singles past the third baseman. Shitoshi Nitta advances to third on the hit. Toshiaki Otomo walks. Lee Kitson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Shitoshi Nitta scores. Greg LeClaire advances to third on the play. Walt Markle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Pi Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the shortstop. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Ramon Pike walks. Gene Weiland grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ramon Pike is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Buzz Sample walks. Bill Beazley 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 singles to center field. Gene Weiland scores. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Bud Siever grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Witt lines out to the shortstop. George Block flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo hits a home run. Lee Kitson grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Markle singles to right field. Ramon Pike doubles to left field. Gene Weiland strikes out. Buzz Sample flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Greg Spongberg hits a home run. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Valdez walks. Pi Ortiz singles past the second baseman. Pete Valdez advances to third on the hit. Jerry Alvarado singles to right field. Pete Valdez scores. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pi Ortiz advances to third on the play. Jerry Alvarado advances to second on the play. Bud Siever grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Bill Beazley singles to left field. Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the left fielder. Greg LeClaire grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Jim Witt flies out to the left fielder. George Block strikes out. Greg Spongberg walks. Joe Ganzel singles to center field. Greg Spongberg advances to third on the hit. Pete Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Lee Kitson grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Markle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Pi Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the left fielder. Harland Lockhart walks. Bud Siever strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Ramon Pike strikes out. Gene Weiland flies out to the right fielder. Buzz Sample flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Jim Witt singles to right field. George Block lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Jim Witt forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Mark Carney is pinch running for George Block on 1st base. Greg Spongberg singles to left field. Mark Carney advances to third on the hit. Joe Ganzel lines out to the shortstop. Pete Valdez lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta James Arnold pitching. Bill Beazley pops out to the shortstop. Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the center fielder. Greg LeClaire strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Pi Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Alvarado pops out to the third baseman. Harland Lockhart singles to right field. Bud Siever grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo flies out to the left fielder. Lee Kitson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Markle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Howard Zak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Witt singles to center field. John Marshall is pinch hitting for James Arnold. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Marshall walks. Greg Spongberg flies out to the left fielder. Joe Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Pete Valdez singles to center field. Jim Witt scores. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Kurt Bigbee pitching. Ramon Pike singles to left field. Dick Coombs is pinch running for Ramon Pike on 1st base. Gene Weiland pops out to the pitcher. Buzz Sample singles to right field. Dick Coombs advances to third on the hit. George Flora is pinch hitting for Howard Zak. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Flora flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dick Coombs is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Tito Wright pitching. Irish Riddle enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dick Coombs at C. Jerry Alvarado walks. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Alvarado advances to second on the play. Bud Siever is hit by a pitch. Jim Witt strikes out. Dick Carroll is pinch hitting for Kurt Bigbee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 10 inning. Dick Carroll grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Atlanta Gene Thormahlen pitching. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the shortstop. Greg LeClaire strikes out. Toshiaki Otomo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Houston Greg Spongberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Valdez lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Atlanta Lee Kitson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Walt Markle flies out to the center fielder. Irish Riddle singles past the first baseman. Gene Weiland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Houston Pi Ortiz hits a home run. Kemp McGee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Harland Lockhart strikes out. Bud Siever singles to left field. Jim Witt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Atlanta Buzz Sample flies out to the center fielder. Rafael Belliard is pinch hitting for Kemp McGee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rafael Belliard grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Shitoshi Nitta walks. Greg LeClaire singles to left field. Toshiaki Otomo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 13 Atlanta total runners LOB: 9
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Howie McCarthy improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Mimbs improves in power_vs_righty Howie McCarthy improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Mimbs did not respond to coaching in speed Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ben Lipetri did not respond to coaching in control Jim Rubeling did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Rubeling did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty J.C. Wilson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty