Win: Brad Malkmus (2-3) Loss: Jack Gharrity (1-3)
Save: Roger Cammack (8)
Inning: 1 Houston Brad Malkmus pitching. Lee Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick McCracken singles to left field. Bort Thompson strikes out. Sailor Abstein singles to center field. Rick McCracken advances to third on the hit. Kyle Barry Larkin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Atlanta Jack Gharrity pitching. Jimmy McClellan strikes out. Hal Vernon strikes out. Jerry Doyle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Walt Breton strikes out. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Dom Terry doubles to right field. Jack Gharrity grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Bill Marion strikes out. Tom Wieghaus singles to right field. Ryan Voyles pops out to the shortstop. Brian Hendricks grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tom Wieghaus is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Lee Jones strikes out. Rick McCracken flies out to the center fielder. Bort Thompson doubles to left field. Sailor Abstein strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Gil Dorgan grounds out to the pitcher. Brad Malkmus flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy McClellan walks. Hal Vernon singles to right field. Jimmy McClellan advances to third on the hit. Jerry Doyle singles past the first baseman. Jimmy McClellan scores. Hal Vernon advances to third on the hit. Bill Marion strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Kyle Barry Larkin flies out to the left fielder. Walt Breton singles to right field. Frank Sizemore flies out to the right fielder. Dom Terry hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jack Gharrity flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Tom Wieghaus singles to left field. Ryan Voyles singles to center field. Tom Wieghaus advances to third on the hit. Brian Hendricks grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Tom Wieghaus scores. Gil Dorgan singles past the second baseman. Brad Malkmus strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Lee Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Rick McCracken strikes out. Bort Thompson walks. Sailor Abstein pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Jimmy McClellan strikes out. Hal Vernon pops out to the first baseman. Jerry Doyle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Kyle Barry Larkin walks. Walt Breton flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Frank Sizemore flies out to the center fielder. Dom Terry singles past the shortstop. Kyle Barry Larkin advances to third on the hit. Jack Gharrity strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Bill Marion grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Wieghaus grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Voyles walks. Brian Hendricks walks. Gil Dorgan grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Brian Hendricks is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Lee Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Rick McCracken grounds out to the shortstop. Bort Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Brad Malkmus walks. Jimmy McClellan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Hal Vernon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Sailor Abstein walks. Kyle Barry Larkin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Walt Breton walks. Frank Sizemore pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Jerry Doyle flies out to the center fielder. Bill Marion singles to center field. Tom Wieghaus singles to left field. Bill Marion advances to third on the hit. Harry Thormahlen 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. Tom Wieghaus is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ryan Voyles singles to center field. Bill Marion scores. Brian Hendricks grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston German Fornieles enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jerry Doyle at RF. Roger Cammack comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dom Terry grounds out to the third baseman. Joe McManus is pinch hitting for Harry Thormahlen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe McManus hits a home run. Lee Jones strikes out. Rick McCracken pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 10 Atlanta total runners left on base: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Willy Tavares did not respond to coaching in control Jose Orador did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Charlie Rice did not respond to coaching in range Mike Besse improves in power_vs_lefty Manny Riley improves in power_vs_lefty Alan Johnson did not respond to coaching in range
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Thornton improves in arm Charlie Brown improves in range Chris Murray improves in velocity Chris Murray did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Brown improves in power_vs_righty Gene Cole did not respond to coaching in endurance