Win: Jack Stember (2-0) Loss: Jack Steinbach (0-1)
Save: David Stocksdale (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Jack Steinbach pitching. Ron Renteria grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Eddy Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Eric Eichrodt singles past the shortstop. Denny Coakley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Frank Traxler pitching. Mike Wolf grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Horlen singles to center field. Alan Rico hits a home run. Dick Horlen scores. Scott Garcia strikes out. Garry Schultz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Gary Benn pops out to the shortstop. Ted Chamberlain singles to center field. Mark Nilsson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Kelly Winford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dick Such strikes out. Grady Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Dick Babb singles to left field. Frank Traxler lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Renteria grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Babb advances to third on the play. Eddy Rodriguez singles to left field. Dick Babb scores. Eric Eichrodt grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Eddy Rodriguez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Jack Steinbach grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Wolf walks. Dick Horlen walks. Alan Rico singles to left field. Scott Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Wolf scores. Jack Stember comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Garry Schultz pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Denny Coakley strikes out. Gary Benn singles to left field. Ted Chamberlain doubles to right field. Gary Benn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mark Nilsson flies out to the center fielder. Dick Babb pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Kelly Winford grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Such singles to left field. Grady Blackburn walks. Jack Steinbach lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Grady Blackburn advances to second on the play. Grady Blackburn advances to second on the play. Mike Wolf strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Jack Stember singles to center field. Ron Renteria pops out to the third baseman. Eddy Rodriguez reached on a fielding error by Scott Garcia. Eric Eichrodt walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Denny Coakley singles past the third baseman. Jack Stember scores. Eddy Rodriguez scores. Eric Eichrodt advances to third on the hit. Gary Benn lines out to the first baseman. Len Metzger 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. Ted Chamberlain strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Dick Horlen strikes out. Alan Rico singles to right field. Scott Garcia singles to left field. Garry Schultz walks. Kelly Winford strikes out. Dick Such grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Alan Rico is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Houston Mark Nilsson flies out to the left fielder. Dick Babb strikes out. Jack Stember grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Grady Blackburn singles to center field. David Stocksdale comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Maikel Caceres is pinch hitting for Len Metzger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Maikel Caceres grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Mike Wolf flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Tom Summers pitching. Ron Renteria walks. Ron Renteria steals second. Eddy Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Eichrodt singles to right field. Ron Renteria scores. Al Metzig comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Denny Coakley walks. Gary Benn grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Dick Horlen grounds out to the third baseman. Alan Rico grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Ted Chamberlain grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Nilsson grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Babb flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Garry Schultz singles to right field. Kelly Winford strikes out. Dick Such strikes out. Grady Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston David Stocksdale pops out to the catcher. Ron Renteria walks. Eddy Rodriguez strikes out. Eric Eichrodt triples. Ron Renteria scores. Dave Ankenman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Denny Coakley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Pat Martin is pinch hitting for Dave Ankenman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pat Martin strikes out. Mike Wolf grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Horlen walks. Alan Rico flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Atlanta total runners LOB: 9
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Rijo improves in speed Jose Mamaux improves in power_vs_lefty Russ Winford did not respond to coaching in control Tom Dotter did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Stanton did not respond to coaching in 2B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Cap Banks did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Moore did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Ryan improves in power_vs_lefty Jack Ryan improves in arm Steve Walbeck did not respond to coaching in C