Win: Heinie Frobel (1-0) Loss: Pedro Liriano (0-1)
Save: Jeff Aguilera (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Sean Ogilvie pitching. Mike Dessens singles to left field. Judas Priest singles to right field. Andres Bowler pops out to the shortstop. Fred Howell singles to right field. Mike Dessens scores. Judas Priest advances to third on the hit. Juan Burright flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Judas Priest scores. Vance Honeycutt pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Colorado Pedro Liriano pitching. Kirk Kramer strikes out. Esteban Keegan walks. John McFarlane singles to center field. Esteban Keegan advances to third on the hit. Bill Norton bunts for a base hit. Esteban Keegan scores. Mitch Cuddyer doubles to right field. John McFarlane scores. Bill Norton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ray McLaughlin grounds out to the second baseman. Mitch Cuddyer advances to third on the play. Brent Townsend grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Enrique Bradfield flies out to the right fielder. Steve Castillo strikes out. Pedro Liriano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Sarge Clemons singles to right field. Sean Ogilvie lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kirk Kramer strikes out. Esteban Keegan is hit by a pitch. John McFarlane pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Mike Dessens grounds out to the second baseman. Judas Priest flies out to the center fielder. Andres Bowler walks. Andres Bowler steals second. Fred Howell walks. Juan Burright singles to right field. Andres Bowler scores. Fred Howell advances to third on the hit. Vance Honeycutt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Colorado Bill Norton flies out to the left fielder. Mitch Cuddyer strikes out. Ray McLaughlin lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Enrique Bradfield singles to right field. Steve Castillo walks. Pedro Liriano lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Mike Dessens strikes out. Judas Priest strikes out. Andres Bowler singles to center field. Enrique Bradfield scores. Steve Castillo is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Brent Townsend singles to center field. Sarge Clemons walks. Sean Ogilvie lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Kirk Kramer hits a home run. Brent Townsend scores. Esteban Keegan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Fred Howell grounds out to the third baseman. Juan Burright hits a home run. Heinie Frobel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vance Honeycutt lines out to the shortstop. Enrique Bradfield grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado John McFarlane singles to center field. Bill Norton flies out to the right fielder. John McFarlane steals second. Mitch Cuddyer flies out to the right fielder. Ray McLaughlin singles to center field. John McFarlane scores. Malcolm Stewart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brent Townsend flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Steve Castillo grounds out to the shortstop. Del Woehr is pinch hitting for Malcolm Stewart. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Del Woehr grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Dessens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Bill Wicker pitching. Sarge Clemons flies out to the left fielder. Takeo Kagawa is pinch hitting for Heinie Frobel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Takeo Kagawa singles to center field. Kirk Kramer flies out to the left fielder. Esteban Keegan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston John Newland pitching. Judas Priest singles to center field. Andres Bowler walks. Fred Howell pops out to the second baseman. Juan Burright flies out to the center fielder. Al Sikorski is pinch hitting for Vance Honeycutt. Al Sikorski grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Colorado Buddy Curd enters the game as a defensive replacement for Al Sikorski at CF. John McFarlane grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Norton singles to right field. Bill Norton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mitch Cuddyer hits a home run. Ray McLaughlin singles to left field. Ray McLaughlin steals second. Brent Townsend grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Pat Rosenberg is pinch hitting for Enrique Bradfield. Pat Rosenberg flies out to the left fielder. Steve Castillo doubles to right field. Davey Grady is pinch hitting for Bill Wicker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Davey Grady strikes out. Mike Dessens grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Roger Matthews pitching. Sarge Clemons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Al Adlesh is pinch hitting for John Newland. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Al Adlesh flies out to the left fielder. Kirk Kramer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jeff Aguilera pitching. Judas Priest flies out to the left fielder. Andres Bowler flies out to the right fielder. Fred Howell doubles to center field. Juan Burright strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 8 Colorado total runners left on base: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Slim Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Ohka did not respond to coaching in speed Barney Maltzberger did not respond to coaching in range Thomas Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Slim Smith did not respond to coaching in SS
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Roy Reynolds improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Selbach did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chaz May improves in range Mike Moore did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jimmy Barragan did not respond to coaching in RF