Inning: 1 Colorado George Block pitching. Bob Gehrman strikes out. Bobby Cordova flies out to the left fielder. Jarred Hodge strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Al Killian pitching. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Ganzel strikes out. Bud Siever pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Johnny Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Leach grounds out to the shortstop. Yohan Richardt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Pete Valdez strikes out. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Jerry Alvarado singles to left field. Harland Lockhart grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jerry Alvarado is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Irv Heydeman singles to right field. Jay Welteroth walks. Al Killian lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Gehrman strikes out. Bobby Cordova grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Jim Witt strikes out. George Block flies out to the left fielder. Greg Spongberg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Jarred Hodge strikes out. Johnny Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Leach flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Ganzel walks. Bud Siever grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Joe Ganzel advances to second on the play. Joe Ganzel steals third. Pete Valdez singles past the third baseman. Joe Ganzel scores. Pete Valdez steals second. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Yohan Richardt walks. Irv Heydeman flies out to the right fielder. Jay Welteroth flies out to the left fielder. Al Killian singles to center field. Yohan Richardt advances to third on the hit. Bob Gehrman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Harland Lockhart strikes out. Jim Witt grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! George Block flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Bobby Cordova hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bobby Cordova is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jarred Hodge flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Smith singles to center field. Paul Leach grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Johnny Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Greg Spongberg flies out to the center fielder. Joe Ganzel singles to right field. Bud Siever strikes out. Pete Valdez singles to left field. Joe Ganzel advances to third on the hit. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Colorado Yohan Richardt flies out to the left fielder. Irv Heydeman flies out to the center fielder. Jay Welteroth grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the second baseman. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Witt doubles to left field. George Block pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Earl McCabe is pinch hitting for Al Killian. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Earl McCabe singles to left field. Bob Gehrman walks. Bobby Cordova singles to left field. Earl McCabe scores. Jarred Hodge flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Smith lines out to the second baseman. Paul Leach flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Glen Foster pitching. Greg Spongberg flies out to the center fielder. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Siever lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado 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. Yohan Richardt grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Slayton is pinch hitting for Irv Heydeman. Dave Slayton walks. Jay Welteroth strikes out. Jerry Jurewicz is pinch hitting for Glen Foster. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jerry Jurewicz lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Corey Decker pitching. Jim Drake enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave Slayton at 2B. Pete Valdez doubles to center field. Pi Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Alvarado reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Drake. Pete Valdez scores. Colorado total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Earl McCabe is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Don Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Wally Payne did not respond to coaching in velocity Luke Pratt improves in range George Nelson did not respond to coaching in control Ray Dougherty did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Barry Correa improves in power_vs_lefty Howie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in range Newt Moore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Barry Correa did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B