Inning: 1 Colorado Paul Melvin pitching. Bob Gehrman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Paul Leach lines out to the second baseman. Bobby Cordova flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Corey Decker pitching. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Siever singles to right field. Bud Siever steals second. Pete Valdez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Yohan Richardt strikes out. Jarred Hodge singles to center field. Irv Heydeman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jarred Hodge advances to second on the play. Jim Drake pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Pi Ortiz doubles to left field. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the right fielder. Harland Lockhart strikes out. Jim Witt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Johnny Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Corey Decker singles to right field. Bob Gehrman pops out to the second baseman. Paul Leach singles to center field. Bobby Cordova triples. Corey Decker scores. Paul Leach scores. Yohan Richardt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Paul Melvin singles to center field. Greg Spongberg grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Paul Melvin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Ganzel doubles to right field. Greg Spongberg uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bud Siever grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Ganzel advances to third on the play. Pete Valdez singles to center field. Joe Ganzel scores. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Jarred Hodge flies out to the left fielder. Irv Heydeman pops out to the shortstop. Jim Drake flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jerry Alvarado flies out to the center fielder. Harland Lockhart flies out to the right fielder. Jim Witt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Johnny Smith pops out to the third baseman. Corey Decker pops out to the first baseman. Bob Gehrman bunts for a base hit. Paul Leach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Paul Melvin flies out to the right fielder. Greg Spongberg walks. Joe Ganzel pops out to the first baseman. Bud Siever walks. Pete Valdez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Colorado Bobby Cordova grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Yohan Richardt singles to left field. Jarred Hodge strikes out. Irv Heydeman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Pi Ortiz grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the left fielder. Harland Lockhart singles to left field. Bubba Spradlin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jim Witt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado 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. Jim Drake strikes out. Johnny Smith reached on a 2-base throwing error by Kurt Bigbee. Jerry Jurewicz is pinch hitting for Bubba Spradlin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jerry Jurewicz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Smith advances to third on the play. Bob Gehrman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Glen Foster pitching. Kurt Bigbee grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Spongberg flies out to the center fielder. Joe Ganzel doubles to right field. Bud Siever strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Paul Leach walks. Bobby Cordova singles to center field. Paul Leach is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Yohan Richardt flies out to the left fielder. Jarred Hodge flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Pete Valdez lines out to the shortstop. Pi Ortiz pops out to the shortstop. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Irv Heydeman grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Drake flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Harland Lockhart flies out to the left fielder. Jim Witt singles to left field. Mark Carney is pinch hitting for Kurt Bigbee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mark Carney grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Colorado Gene Thormahlen pitching. Glen Foster flies out to the center fielder. Bob Gehrman singles to left field. Paul Leach grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Gehrman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bobby Cordova flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Greg Spongberg flies out to the left fielder. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Bud Siever flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Colorado Yohan Richardt flies out to the left fielder. Jarred Hodge pops out to the second baseman. Irv Heydeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Houston Pete Valdez singles to left field. Pi Ortiz triples. Pete Valdez scores. Colorado total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 7
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Wally Payne improves in control Bennie Chambers improves in power_vs_lefty Wally Payne did not respond to coaching in control Ray Dougherty improves in arm Ray Dougherty did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim McGlothin improves in contact_vs_lefty Barry Correa did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jay Grubb did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jay Grubb did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B