Inning: 1 Atlanta Buddy Morton pitching. Scott Kosman singles past the third baseman. Katsumi Mise singles to left field. Jim Householder walks. Bill Bradley grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Kosman scores. Katsumi Mise advances to third on the play. Jim Householder advances to second on the play. Ray Heffner lines out to the shortstop. Charlie Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Marty Pattin pitching. Jason Shaw pops out to the third baseman. Dave Cormier grounds out to the third baseman. Guillermo Avalos flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Rick Bell singles to right field. Ed Cubbage flies out to the right fielder. Marty Pattin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Scott Kosman doubles to center field. Rick Bell scores. Katsumi Mise grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bill Herbert strikes out. Brad Stivetts flies out to the center fielder. Bill Colbert pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Jim Householder strikes out. Bill Bradley grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Heffner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Fred Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Butler walks. Buddy Morton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jason Shaw singles to left field. Joe Butler scores. Jason Shaw steals second. Dave Cormier flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Charlie Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Bell flies out to the left fielder. Ed Cubbage grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Guillermo Avalos grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Herbert walks. Brad Stivetts walks. Bill Colbert grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Marty Pattin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Kosman strikes out. Katsumi Mise grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Fred Beck walks. Joe Butler grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Fred Beck is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Buddy Morton lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Jason Shaw pops out to the first baseman. Dave Cormier grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Buddy Morton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Jim Householder doubles to center field. Bill Bradley hits a home run. Jim Householder scores. Ray Heffner grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Jackson singles to right field. Rick Bell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Guillermo Avalos strikes out. Bill Herbert grounds out to the third baseman. Brad Stivetts strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Ed Cubbage grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Pattin singles to right field. Scott Kosman strikes out. Katsumi Mise singles past the second baseman. Marty Pattin advances to third on the hit. Jim Householder singles to center field. Marty Pattin scores. Bill Bradley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Bill Colbert strikes out. Fred Beck grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Butler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Ray Heffner pops out to the first baseman. Charlie Jackson walks. Rick Bell walks. Ed Cubbage walks. Marty Pattin lines out to the first baseman. Scott Kosman singles to center field. Charlie Jackson scores. Katsumi Mise walks. Rick Bell scores. Wayne Bannister is pinch hitting for Jim Householder. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Wayne Bannister walks. Ed Cubbage scores. Rick Carter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Bill Bradley walks. Scott Kosman scores. Ray Heffner walks. Katsumi Mise scores. Charlie Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Hector Hartgraves is pinch hitting for Rick Carter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hector Hartgraves strikes out. Jason Shaw strikes out. Dave Cormier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Andrew Higgins pitching. Rick Bell singles to left field. Ed Cubbage doubles to center field. Rick Bell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Marty Pattin fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Marty Pattin strikes out. Dave Johnson is pinch hitting for Scott Kosman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dave Johnson is hit by a pitch. Katsumi Mise grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Guillermo Avalos strikes out. Bill Herbert grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Dowell 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. Gary Bressler is pinch hitting for Brad Stivetts. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gary Bressler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 4
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Curd did not respond to coaching in range Joe West improves in power_vs_righty Joe West improves in speed Ken Lindstrom did not respond to coaching in speed Andy DeBerry improves in LF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Garvin Rain improves in arm George Brinkman improves in contact_vs_righty Johnny Gossage improves in arm Taylor Holm did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Lopez did not respond to coaching in 1B