Inning: 1 Atlanta Ernie Kennedy pitching. Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Greg LeClaire flies out to the center fielder. Toshiaki Otomo pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Atlee Shetrone pitching. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Joe Ganzel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Pearce singles to right field. Bud Siever hits a home run. Joe Pearce scores. Pete Valdez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Walt Markle walks. Lee Kitson grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Markle advances to second on the play. Gene Weiland strikes out. Walt Markle steals third. Buzz Sample singles to right field. Walt Markle scores. Astyanax Granada flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Pi Ortiz strikes out. Jerry Alvarado singles to left field. Harland Lockhart triples. Jerry Alvarado scores. Ernie Kennedy strikes out. Greg Spongberg singles to center field. Harland Lockhart scores. Greg Spongberg steals second. Astyanax Granada throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Atlee Shetrone grounds out to the third baseman. Shitoshi Nitta singles to right field. Greg LeClaire flies out to the left fielder. Toshiaki Otomo singles to center field. Walt Markle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Pearce grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Bud Siever flies out to the center fielder. Pete Valdez doubles to right field. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Lee Kitson strikes out. Gene Weiland grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Buzz Sample flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the second baseman. Harland Lockhart walks. Ernie Kennedy lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harland Lockhart steals third. Greg Spongberg doubles to left field. Harland Lockhart scores. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Astyanax Granada strikes out. Dick Coombs is pinch hitting for Atlee Shetrone. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Dick Coombs strikes out. Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston George Tramback pitching. Joe Pearce singles to left field. Bud Siever flies out to the right fielder. Pete Valdez strikes out. Pi Ortiz singles to center field. Joe Pearce advances to third on the hit. Pi Ortiz steals second. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Greg LeClaire flies out to the left fielder. Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Markle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Harland Lockhart grounds out to the pitcher. Ernie Kennedy strikes out. Greg Spongberg hits a home run. Kemp McGee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Ganzel singles to right field. Joe Ganzel steals second. Joe Ganzel steals third. Joe Pearce strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Lee Kitson hits a home run. Gene Weiland grounds out to the third baseman. Buzz Sample singles to right field. Astyanax Granada grounds out to the shortstop. Buzz Sample advances to second on the play. George Flora is pinch hitting for Kemp McGee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Flora grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Tito Wright pitching. Bud Siever grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel is hit by a pitch. Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the center fielder. 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. Greg LeClaire flies out to the center fielder. Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Harland Lockhart doubles to left field. Gene Thormahlen flies out to the left fielder. Greg Spongberg walks. Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Stuart pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Walt Markle pops out to the catcher. Lee Kitson flies out to the center fielder. Gene Weiland pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners left on base: 4 Houston total runners left on base: 8
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Vic Jones improves in contact_vs_righty Lyle Schult improves in contact_vs_righty Lyle Schult improves in arm Dennis Hildebrand did not respond to coaching in speed
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Mimbs improves in power_vs_righty Willie Rossman did not respond to coaching in velocity Howie McCarthy improves in range George Clark did not respond to coaching in speed Howie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in SS