Win: Ernie Kennedy (2-0) Loss: Corey Decker (1-1)
Save: James Arnold (3)
Inning: 1 Houston Wilson Hurst pitching. Greg Spongberg singles to left field. Greg Spongberg steals second. Joe Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Pi Ortiz walks. Joe Pearce flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Colorado Ernie Kennedy pitching. Bob Gehrman walks. Irv Heydeman doubles to left field. Bob Gehrman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Johnny Smith singles to left field. Irv Heydeman scores. Yohan Richardt walks. Bobby Cordova grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Yohan Richardt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Steve Faszholz strikes out. Jim Drake strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Pete Valdez grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Siever singles to center field. Harland Lockhart flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Kennedy singles to right field. Bud Siever advances to third on the hit. Greg Spongberg pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Colorado Terry Aldrich flies out to the left fielder. Wilson Hurst grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Gehrman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Ganzel strikes out. Jerry Alvarado lines out to the second baseman. Pi Ortiz singles to right field. Pi Ortiz steals second. Joe Pearce grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Irv Heydeman singles to left field. Johnny Smith flies out to the left fielder. Yohan Richardt strikes out. Bobby Cordova grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Pete Valdez lines out to the shortstop. Bud Siever strikes out. Harland Lockhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Steve Faszholz strikes out. Jim Drake grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Aldrich pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Ernie Kennedy strikes out. Greg Spongberg singles to center field. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Jerry Alvarado walks. Pi Ortiz reached on a 2-base throwing error by Irv Heydeman. Greg Spongberg scores. Joe Pearce singles to center field. Jerry Alvarado scores. Pi Ortiz is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Wilson Hurst lines out to the second baseman. Bob Gehrman grounds out to the second baseman. Irv Heydeman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Pete Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Siever singles to left field. Harland Lockhart singles to center field. Ernie Kennedy lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Colorado Johnny Smith triples. Yohan Richardt flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Johnny Smith scores. Bobby Cordova flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Steve Faszholz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Joe Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Pi Ortiz walks. Joe Pearce singles to center field. Pi Ortiz advances to third on the hit. Pete Valdez walks. Bud Siever singles to center field. Pi Ortiz scores. Glen Foster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harland Lockhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Colorado Dave Slayton is pinch hitting for Jim Drake. Dave Slayton grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Aldrich grounds out to the second baseman. Jarred Hodge is pinch hitting for Glen Foster. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jarred Hodge strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Corey Decker pitching. Jay Welteroth enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave Slayton at 2B. Jim Witt is pinch hitting for Ernie Kennedy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jim Witt flies out to the center fielder. Greg Spongberg singles to center field. Joe Ganzel singles past the third baseman. Greg Spongberg advances to third on the hit. Jerry Alvarado singles to left field. Greg Spongberg scores. Joe Ganzel advances to third on the hit. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Jerry Alvarado steals second. Joe Pearce singles to left field. Joe Ganzel scores. Jerry Alvarado scores. Ford Sullivan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. 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. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado James Arnold pitching. Bob Gehrman singles to right field. Irv Heydeman singles to right field. Bob Gehrman advances to third on the hit. Johnny Smith walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Bob Gehrman scores. Yohan Richardt flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Irv Heydeman is thrown out at the plate. Bobby Cordova grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Bud Siever grounds out to the shortstop. Harland Lockhart singles to left field. James Arnold lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Steve Faszholz grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Welteroth flies out to the right fielder. Terry Aldrich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 13 Colorado total runners LOB: 4
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Clark improves in speed Mike Mimbs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Russ Irwin did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Rebel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Boitano did not respond to coaching in control Luke Pratt did not respond to coaching in speed George Nelson did not respond to coaching in control Ray Dougherty did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Luke Pratt did not respond to coaching in 2B