Win: Paul Melvin (10-2) Loss: Danny Schneider (5-11)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Paul Melvin pitching. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the shortstop. Greg LeClaire flies out to the right fielder. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Danny Schneider pitching. Greg Spongberg strikes out. Joe Ganzel walks. Joe Pearce walks. Bud Siever walks. Pete Valdez singles to center field. Joe Ganzel scores. Joe Pearce scores. Bud Siever advances to third on the hit. Pi Ortiz doubles to left field. Bud Siever scores. Pete Valdez is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Walt Markle strikes out. Lee Kitson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Weiland singles to right field. Gene Weiland steals second. Buzz Sample flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Harland Lockhart doubles to left field. Paul Melvin lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Greg Spongberg strikes out. Joe Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Irish Riddle singles to center field. Danny Schneider lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Pearce triples. Bud Siever strikes out. Pete Valdez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Pi Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Greg LeClaire flies out to the center fielder. Toshiaki Otomo flies out to the center fielder. Walt Markle pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Harland Lockhart strikes out. Paul Melvin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Lee Kitson singles to right field. Gene Weiland strikes out. Lee Kitson steals second. Buzz Sample flies out to the left fielder. Irish Riddle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Greg Spongberg walks. Joe Ganzel singles to left field. Greg Spongberg advances to third on the hit. Joe Pearce hits a home run. Greg Spongberg scores. Joe Ganzel scores. George Tramback comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Siever flies out to the left fielder. Pete Valdez singles to left field. Pete Valdez steals second. Pi Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta George Tramback flies out to the right fielder. Shitoshi Nitta pops out to the first baseman. Greg LeClaire flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Harland Lockhart walks. Paul Melvin fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Paul Melvin grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Greg Spongberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo singles to right field. Walt Markle flies out to the left fielder. Toshiaki Otomo is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lee Kitson singles to center field. Lee Kitson steals second. Gene Weiland grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Stuart strikes out. John Marshall is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Marshall flies out to the center fielder. Bud Siever flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Gene Thormahlen 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. Buzz Sample flies out to the left fielder. Irish Riddle grounds out to the second baseman. Rafael Belliard is pinch hitting for George Tramback. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rafael Belliard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Tito Wright pitching. Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel lines out to the first baseman. Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia singles to center field. Jerry Alvarado hits a home run. Ed Nicosia scores. Harland Lockhart flies out to the left fielder. Gene Thormahlen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the right fielder. Greg LeClaire flies out to the left fielder. Toshiaki Otomo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners left on base: 3 Houston total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Pi Ortiz (17), Harland Lockhart (21).3B - Joe Pearce (2).HR - Joe Pearce (15), Jerry Alvarado (9).GIDP - Paul Melvin. Baserunning: SB - Pete Valdez (13).
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pedro Roth improves in control Ben Lipetri did not respond to coaching in velocity Lyle Schult improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Brown did not respond to coaching in arm
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sailor Moran did not respond to coaching in speed Barry Correa improves in range Mike Mimbs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rick Yerkes did not respond to coaching in range Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B