Win: Jack McMillan (1-0) Loss: Shovel Upton (0-1)
Save: Tom Allen (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Jack McMillan pitching. Fred Lord flies out to the right fielder. Gene Hopp grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby White strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Colorado Shovel Upton pitching. Joe Murray hits a home run. Roy McRae singles to left field. Curt Heredia flies out to the center fielder. Lamar Richards strikes out. Pretzel Martinez doubles to center field. Bert Harris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Earl Stanceu grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Weilman strikes out. Archie Griffin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Harry Baldwin strikes out. Tom Verbanic flies out to the right fielder. Jack McMillan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Bob Gaw strikes out. Dick Rettig grounds out to the second baseman. Shovel Upton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Joe Murray singles to right field. Joe Murray steals second. Roy McRae singles to right field. Joe Murray scores. Curt Heredia doubles to right field. Roy McRae is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Lamar Richards grounds out to the second baseman. Curt Heredia advances to third on the play. Pretzel Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Fred Lord grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Hopp pops out to the third baseman. Bobby White strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Bert Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Baldwin grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Verbanic is hit by a pitch. Jack McMillan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Earl Stanceu strikes out. Bob Weilman walks. Bob Weilman steals second. Archie Griffin flies out to the right fielder. Bob Gaw strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Joe Murray walks. Roy McRae lines out to the third baseman. Curt Heredia walks. Lamar Richards grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Dick Rettig singles to left field. Shovel Upton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fred Lord grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Rettig advances to third on the play. Gene Hopp strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Pretzel Martinez strikes out. Bert Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Baldwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bobby White flies out to the left fielder. Earl Stanceu flies out to the center fielder. Bob Weilman singles to right field. Archie Griffin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Tom Verbanic flies out to the center fielder. Jack McMillan strikes out. Joe Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bob Gaw strikes out. Dick Rettig strikes out. Shovel Upton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Roy McRae flies out to the left fielder. Curt Heredia walks. Lamar Richards walks. Hisao Watanabe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Pretzel Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Bert Harris flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Tom Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Fred Lord singles to right field. Fred Lord is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gene Hopp grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby White grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 3 Colorado total runners left on base: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mark Paulette did not respond to coaching in arm Hal Wilson improves in contact_vs_lefty George Bumbry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mark Paulette improves in contact_vs_lefty Mickey Kirk did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Cort did not respond to coaching in endurance
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Gerald Perez did not respond to coaching in control Gerald Perez improves in endurance Gerald Perez did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Gray did not respond to coaching in control Jim Orosco improves in range Roy Metivier improves in range