Win: Hajime Yagi (15-8) Loss: Wilson Hurst (17-8)
Save: Kurt Bigbee (10)
Inning: 1 Colorado Hajime Yagi pitching. Bob Gehrman strikes out. Dave Slayton pops out to the third baseman. Johnny Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Wilson Hurst pitching. Joe Ganzel lines out to the second baseman. Joe Pearce grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Siever singles to left field. Pete Valdez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Paul Leach hits a home run. Yohan Richardt reached on a 2-base fielding error by Joe Pearce. Bobby Cordova strikes out. Irv Heydeman strikes out. Jim Drake doubles to left field. Yohan Richardt scores. Wilson Hurst strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Pi Ortiz walks. Jerry Alvarado singles past the second baseman. Pi Ortiz advances to third on the hit. Harland Lockhart hits a home run. Pi Ortiz scores. Jerry Alvarado scores. Dick Carroll grounds out to the second baseman. Hajime Yagi grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Bob Gehrman grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Slayton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Smith singles to center field. Paul Leach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Pearce flies out to the center fielder. Bud Siever flies out to the right fielder. Pete Valdez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Yohan Richardt flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Cordova singles past the second baseman. Irv Heydeman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Pi Ortiz singles to right field. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Harland Lockhart walks. Dick Carroll flies out to the center fielder. Hajime Yagi walks. Joe Ganzel walks. Pi Ortiz scores. Joe Pearce pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Colorado Jim Drake grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wilson Hurst strikes out. Bob Gehrman doubles to right field. Dave Slayton singles to center field. Bob Gehrman scores. Johnny Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Bud Siever grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Pi Ortiz singles to center field. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Paul Leach flies out to the center fielder. Yohan Richardt flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Cordova strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Harland Lockhart singles to right field. Dick Carroll strikes out. Hajime Yagi lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Irv Heydeman flies out to the left fielder. Jim Drake flies out to the center fielder. Jarred Hodge is pinch hitting for Wilson Hurst. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jarred Hodge grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Corey Decker pitching. Joe Pearce flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Bud Siever singles to center field. Pete Valdez doubles past the third baseman. Bud Siever uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Alvarado singles to right field. Pete Valdez scores. Glen Foster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harland Lockhart flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Kurt Bigbee 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. Bob Gehrman flies out to the center fielder. Dave Slayton singles to center field. Johnny Smith strikes out. Dave Slayton steals second. Passed ball. Dave Slayton advances to third. Paul Leach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Dick Carroll strikes out. Kurt Bigbee flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Stuart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Yohan Richardt strikes out. Bobby Cordova flies out to the right fielder. Irv Heydeman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Colorado total runners left on base: 4 Houston total runners left on base: 7
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ray Dougherty improves in range Wally Payne did not respond to coaching in control Luke Pratt improves in range Bob Clymer did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Dougherty improves in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Whitey Nichols improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim McGlothin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Clark did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim McGlothin improves in contact_vs_lefty Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B