Win: Mike Schott (5-1) Loss: Bill Stephens (1-3)
Save: Oscar Curtis (11)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Mike Schott pitching. Fred Schemer flies out to the right fielder. Dusty Andrews singles to right field. Kirby Romero grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Bill Stephens pitching. Emmett St.Claire doubles past the right fielder. Ed Gagliano walks. Nate Carroll doubles to center field. Emmett St.Claire scores. Ed Gagliano uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dutch Shirey strikes out. Jerry Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Silver Nicholson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Jack Schell triples. Ripper Kohlman lines out to the third baseman. Marty McCormick grounds out to the third baseman. Rasty Hisle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Harry Garoni strikes out. Steve Necciai grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Schott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Tack Everitt flies out to the center fielder. Bill Stephens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Schemer singles to left field. Fred Schemer steals second. Dusty Andrews flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Emmett St.Claire grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Gagliano pops out to the first baseman. Nate Carroll singles to left field. Dutch Shirey walks. Jerry Smith singles to center field. Nate Carroll scores. Dutch Shirey is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Kirby Romero singles to left field. Jack Schell singles to center field. Kirby Romero aggressively advances to third on the hit. Ripper Kohlman flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Kirby Romero scores. Marty McCormick grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Schell advances to second on the play. Rasty Hisle singles to center field. Jack Schell scores. Tack Everitt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Silver Nicholson singles to left field. Harry Garoni strikes out. Steve Necciai singles past the shortstop. Mike Schott lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Emmett St.Claire strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Bill Stephens strikes out. Fred Schemer singles to right field. Fred Schemer steals second. Dusty Andrews singles to right field. Fred Schemer scores. Kirby Romero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dusty Andrews advances to second on the play. Jack Schell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Ed Gagliano reached on a 2-base fielding error by Kirby Romero. Nate Carroll strikes out. Dutch Shirey flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Ripper Kohlman flies out to the center fielder. Marty McCormick strikes out. Rasty Hisle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Silver Nicholson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Harry Garoni grounds out to the pitcher. Silver Nicholson advances to second on the play. Steve Necciai walks. Pinky Christensen is pinch hitting for Mike Schott. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pinky Christensen grounds out to the shortstop. Silver Nicholson advances to third on the play. Steve Necciai advances to second on the play. Emmett St.Claire singles to left field. Silver Nicholson scores. Steve Necciai scores. Sammy Dowse comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Gagliano lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Al Morgan pitching. Tack Everitt singles to left field. Percy Perry is pinch hitting for Sammy Dowse. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Percy Perry grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Fred Schemer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Allen Mason pitching. Nate Carroll strikes out. Dutch Shirey grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Smith singles to right field. Silver Nicholson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Dusty Andrews flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Kirby Romero flies out to the left fielder. Jack Schell singles to right field. Ripper Kohlman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Schell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Harry Garoni flies out to the right fielder. Steve Necciai grounds out to the third baseman. Vernon Irwin is pinch hitting for Al Morgan. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Vernon Irwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Oscar Curtis pitching. Marty McCormick grounds out to the shortstop. Rasty Hisle flies out to the left fielder. Tack Everitt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 7
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vernon Boucher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ryan Anderson did not respond to coaching in control Len Jacklitsch improves in range Larry Snover did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ken Buchanan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tim Ball did not respond to coaching in range Patsy Fisher did not respond to coaching in control Bob Krug did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty