Inning: 1 Atlanta George Hook pitching. Shitoshi Nitta singles to right field. Greg LeClaire lines out to the third baseman. Walt Markle grounds out to the third baseman. Shitoshi Nitta advances to second on the play. Lee Kitson hits a home run. Shitoshi Nitta scores. Gene Weiland flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Bob Reyes pitching. Greg Spongberg walks. Joe Ganzel flies out to the right fielder. Joe Pearce grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Greg Spongberg advances to second on the play. Pete Valdez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Ramon Pike grounds out to the second baseman. Buzz Sample singles to left field. Mike Osburn flies out to the right fielder. Bob Reyes pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Pi Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Siever flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the left fielder. Greg LeClaire strikes out. Walt Markle grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jim Witt flies out to the left fielder. George Hook grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Spongberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Lee Kitson pops out to the catcher. Gene Weiland grounds out to the shortstop. Ramon Pike grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Ganzel walks. Joe Pearce flies out to the left fielder. Pete Valdez strikes out. Pi Ortiz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Ganzel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Buzz Sample flies out to the right fielder. Mike Osburn flies out to the right fielder. Bob Reyes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Harland Lockhart doubles past the right fielder. Bud Siever singles to left field. Harland Lockhart is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Jim Witt grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Siever advances to second on the play. George Hook flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta singles to left field. Greg LeClaire doubles to right field. Shitoshi Nitta scores. Walt Markle singles to center field. Greg LeClaire scores. Lee Kitson strikes out. Walt Markle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gene Weiland grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Greg Spongberg walks. Joe Ganzel walks. Joe Pearce grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Greg Spongberg advances to third on the play. Pete Valdez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Ramon Pike singles to left field. Buzz Sample strikes out. Mike Osburn grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia flies out to the right fielder. Harland Lockhart flies out to the left fielder. Bud Siever grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta 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 Reyes grounds out to the second baseman. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the pitcher. Greg LeClaire flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Jim Witt strikes out. Kurt Bigbee flies out to the center fielder. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Walt Markle strikes out. Lee Kitson strikes out. Gene Weiland doubles to center field. Ramon Pike singles to left field. Buzz Sample grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Stuart strikes out. John Marshall is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Marshall doubles to right field. Kemp McGee 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. Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel pops out to the second baseman. Ed Nicosia grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 3 Houston total runners LOB: 5
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Vic Jones did not respond to coaching in arm Reggie Guante did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lyle Schult improves in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sailor Moran did not respond to coaching in arm Sailor Moran did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sailor Moran did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Clark improves in contact_vs_lefty Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B