Win: Bill Beazley (16-8) Loss: James Arnold (11-4)
Inning: 1 Houston Bill Beazley pitching. Joe Ganzel pops out to the second baseman. Joe Pearce hits a home run. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Jerry Alvarado doubles to right field. Harland Lockhart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta George Block pitching. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the pitcher. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Lee Kitson singles to right field. Walt Markle grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lee Kitson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bud Siever singles to center field. Dick Carroll flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Rhiel walks. George Block lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Gene Weiland strikes out. Buzz Sample strikes out. Rafael Belliard pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Ganzel walks. Joe Pearce grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Pi Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Irish Riddle strikes out. Bill Beazley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the third baseman. Harland Lockhart singles to left field. Bud Siever strikes out. Dick Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo singles to left field. Lee Kitson lines out to the pitcher. Toshiaki Otomo steals second. Walt Markle walks. Gene Weiland pops out to the third baseman. Buzz Sample walks. Rafael Belliard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Houston Jerry Rhiel strikes out. George Block strikes out. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Irish Riddle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Beazley flies out to the center fielder. Shitoshi Nitta singles to center field. Toshiaki Otomo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Pearce strikes out. Pi Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Lee Kitson grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Markle singles to center field. Gene Weiland strikes out. Buzz Sample grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Harland Lockhart walks. Bud Siever singles to left field. Dick Carroll strikes out. Jerry Rhiel flies out to the left fielder. George Block grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Rafael Belliard strikes out. Irish Riddle hits a home run. Bill Beazley grounds out to the second baseman. Shitoshi Nitta walks. Shitoshi Nitta steals second. Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Ganzel pops out to the third baseman. Joe Pearce strikes out. Pi Ortiz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Lee Kitson strikes out. Walt Markle grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Weiland lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jerry Alvarado walks. Harland Lockhart pops out to the catcher. Bud Siever pops out to the second baseman. Dick Carroll grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jerry Alvarado is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 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. Buzz Sample singles to right field. Dick Coombs is pinch running for Buzz Sample on 1st base. Rafael Belliard walks. Irish Riddle strikes out. Bill Beazley pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Shitoshi Nitta singles to center field. Dick Coombs scores. Houston total runners left on base: 6 Atlanta total runners left on base: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Willie Rossman did not respond to coaching in control Russ Irwin did not respond to coaching in control Russ Irwin did not respond to coaching in control Newt Moore did not respond to coaching in speed Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dennis Hildebrand improves in arm Pedro Roth did not respond to coaching in control Ron Tinning improves in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.