Win: Mickey Bressler (1-0) Loss: Jose Schafer (0-1)
Save: Joe Scherbarth (1)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Mickey Bressler pitching. Jimmy McClellan walks. Hal Vernon flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy McClellan steals second. Bill Marion strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Jose Schafer pitching. Lee Jones pops out to the third baseman. Sailor Abstein flies out to the left fielder. Walt Breton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Tom Wieghaus grounds out to the third baseman. Ryan Voyles grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Hendricks grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bort Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Joe McManus grounds out to the third baseman. Rick McCracken flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Gil Dorgan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Schafer strikes out. Jimmy McClellan doubles to left field. Hal Vernon singles to left field. Jimmy McClellan scores. Jerry Doyle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Frank Sizemore grounds out to the third baseman. Dom Terry pops out to the first baseman. Mickey Bressler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Bill Marion strikes out. Tom Wieghaus strikes out. Ryan Voyles grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Lee Jones strikes out. Sailor Abstein singles to left field. Walt Breton grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Brian Hendricks pops out to the third baseman. Gil Dorgan pops out to the second baseman. Jose Schafer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Bort Thompson walks. Joe McManus strikes out. Rick McCracken grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bort Thompson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Sizemore doubles to center field. Rick McCracken uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dom Terry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Jimmy McClellan grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Vernon grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Mickey Bressler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lee Jones walks. Lee Jones steals second. Sailor Abstein hits a home run. Lee Jones scores. Walt Breton strikes out. Bort Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Bill Marion strikes out. Tom Wieghaus flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Voyles walks. Ryan Voyles is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Joe McManus singles to left field. Joe McManus steals second. Rick McCracken pops out to the second baseman. Frank Sizemore grounds out to the third baseman. Dom Terry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Brian Hendricks singles to center field. Gil Dorgan singles to center field. German Fornieles is pinch hitting for Jose Schafer. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. German Fornieles flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy McClellan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gil Dorgan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hal Vernon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Yorkis Tomer pitching. Mamoru Abe is pinch hitting for Mickey Bressler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mamoru Abe strikes out. Lee Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Sailor Abstein walks. Walt Breton singles to left field. Sailor Abstein advances to third on the hit. Bort Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Joe Scherbarth pitching. Jerry Doyle grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Marion doubles to center field. Tom Wieghaus singles to center field. Ryan Voyles grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Marion scores. Tom Wieghaus advances to second on the play. Brian Hendricks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 4
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Nichols did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Johnny Thornton did not respond to coaching in speed Gene Cole did not respond to coaching in control Matt Wood did not respond to coaching in control Gene Cole did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Murray did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Charlie Sullivan improves in contact_vs_lefty Alan Johnson improves in speed Cris Harbidge improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Besse did not respond to coaching in speed Willy Tavares did not respond to coaching in velocity Parker Hill did not respond to coaching in control