Win: Jake "The Snake" Kendall (1-0) Loss: Don Miller (2-2)
Save: Joe Scherbarth (15)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Mickey Bressler pitching. Jimmy McClellan singles to center field. Jerry Doyle strikes out. Jimmy McClellan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Marion singles to left field. Ryan Voyles singles to center field. Brian Hendricks singles to center field. Bill Marion scores. Ryan Voyles advances to third on the hit. Gil Dorgan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Jose Schafer pitching. Lee Jones strikes out. Rick McCracken singles to center field. Mamoru Abe grounds out to the shortstop. Rick McCracken advances to second on the play. Walt Breton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Dustin Martz hits a home run. Jim Neumeier walks. Jose Schafer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jimmy McClellan lines out to the third baseman. Jerry Doyle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Sailor Abstein strikes out. Bort Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Bill Marion singles to left field. Bill Marion is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ryan Voyles hits a home run. Brian Hendricks strikes out. Gil Dorgan singles to center field. Luis Palacios comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dustin Martz singles to center field. Jim Neumeier strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Dom Terry strikes out. Luis Palacios singles to left field. Lee Jones walks. Rick McCracken reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Marion. Luis Palacios scores. Mamoru Abe strikes out. Walt Breton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Jose Schafer flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy McClellan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Doyle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Sailor Abstein flies out to the left fielder. Bort Thompson strikes out. Frank Sizemore grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Bill Marion flies out to the left fielder. Ryan Voyles singles to right field. Ryan Voyles steals second. Brian Hendricks strikes out. Gil Dorgan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Dom Terry singles to left field. Luis Palacios lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lee Jones walks. Rick McCracken flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Mamoru Abe grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lee Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Dustin Martz strikes out. Jim Neumeier flies out to the center fielder. Jose Schafer singles to center field. Jimmy McClellan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jose Schafer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Walt Breton strikes out. Sailor Abstein triples. Bort Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Sailor Abstein scores. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Jerry Doyle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Thormahlen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bill Marion grounds out to the catcher. Ryan Voyles grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Dom Terry singles to left field. Danny Chambers is pinch hitting for Harry Thormahlen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny Chambers grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dom Terry is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lee Jones grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Danny Chambers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rick McCracken hits an infield single to the shortstop. Don Miller 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. Mamoru Abe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Jake The Snake Kendall pitching. Brian Hendricks strikes out. Gil Dorgan strikes out. Dustin Martz lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Walt Breton triples. Sailor Abstein doubles to left field. Walt Breton scores. Bort Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Yorkis Tomer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dom Terry singles past the shortstop. Sailor Abstein scores. Bill Upham is pinch hitting for Jake The Snake Kendall. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Upham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Joe Scherbarth pitching. Jim Neumeier hits an infield single to the shortstop. German Fornieles is pinch hitting for Yorkis Tomer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. German Fornieles grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jimmy McClellan singles to center field. Jerry Doyle grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jimmy McClellan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 8
Batting:HR - Ryan Voyles (5), Dustin Martz (1).GIDP - German Fornieles. Baserunning: SB - Ryan Voyles (6).CS - Jimmy McClellan (3), Bill Marion (3). Fielding: E - Bill Marion.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Brown improves in contact_vs_righty Matt Wood did not respond to coaching in velocity Matt Wood did not respond to coaching in control Steve Scanlon did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Lucadello did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Steve Scanlon did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Manny Riley improves in range Willy Tavares improves in control Charlie Rice did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Alan Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steve Santangelo improves in power_vs_righty Steve Santangelo improves in power_vs_lefty