Inning: 1 Houston Paul Conti pitching. Greg Spongberg is hit by a pitch. Joe Ganzel singles to right field. Greg Spongberg advances to third on the hit. Joe Pearce flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Greg Spongberg scores. Bud Siever strikes out. Pete Valdez walks. Pi Ortiz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pete Valdez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Atlanta Hajime Yagi pitching. Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the center fielder. Greg LeClaire singles to right field. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Walt Markle grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Greg LeClaire is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Jerry Alvarado flies out to the center fielder. Harland Lockhart pops out to the second baseman. Hajime Yagi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Lee Kitson strikes out. Gene Weiland lines out to the second baseman. Buzz Sample pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Greg Spongberg strikes out. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Joe Pearce pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Irish Riddle doubles to center field. Paul Conti pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the center fielder. Greg LeClaire flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Bud Siever strikes out. Pete Valdez hits a home run. Pi Ortiz singles past the shortstop. Jerry Alvarado grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pi Ortiz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jerry Alvarado steals second. Harland Lockhart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo singles to center field. Walt Markle grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Toshiaki Otomo advances to second on the play. Lee Kitson singles to center field. Toshiaki Otomo scores. Gene Weiland grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Hajime Yagi flies out to the right fielder. Greg Spongberg flies out to the right fielder. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Buzz Sample doubles to right field. Irish Riddle flies out to the right fielder. Paul Conti flies out to the center fielder. Shitoshi Nitta pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Pearce reached on a fielding error by Shitoshi Nitta. Bud Siever strikes out. Pete Valdez strikes out. Pi Ortiz grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Pearce is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Greg LeClaire singles to left field. Toshiaki Otomo singles to right field. Greg LeClaire aggressively advances to third on the hit. Walt Markle flies out to the center fielder. Lee Kitson singles to right field. Greg LeClaire scores. Gene Weiland grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jerry Alvarado flies out to the right fielder. Harland Lockhart flies out to the center fielder. Hajime Yagi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Buzz Sample flies out to the left fielder. Irish Riddle grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Conti flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Greg Spongberg singles to right field. Joe Ganzel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Pearce hits an infield single to the shortstop. Joe Pearce is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta James Arnold 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. Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Greg LeClaire doubles to center field. Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greg LeClaire advances to third on the play. Walt Markle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Bud Siever strikes out. Pete Valdez flies out to the left fielder. Pi Ortiz walks. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Lee Kitson singles to left field. Gene Weiland strikes out. Buzz Sample singles to center field. Lee Kitson advances to third on the hit. Irish Riddle hits a ground ball to the first baseman. The first baseman throws home. Lee Kitson scores. Houston total runners left on base: 5 Atlanta total runners left on base: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Willie Rossman did not respond to coaching in control Mike Mimbs improves in range Russ Irwin did not respond to coaching in control George Clark improves in power_vs_lefty Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Reggie Guante improves in contact_vs_righty Johnny Wagner improves in arm Vic Jones did not respond to coaching in range Pedro Roth improves in velocity