Win: George Block (2-0) Loss: Jim Rochelli (0-1)
Save: James Arnold (4)
Inning: 1 Houston Jim Rochelli pitching. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Ganzel singles to center field. Jerry Alvarado grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Colorado George Block pitching. Bob Gehrman flies out to the center fielder. Irv Heydeman grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Leach walks. Johnny Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Pi Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Joe Pearce doubles to left field. Bud Siever grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Pearce advances to third on the play. Harland Lockhart triples. Joe Pearce scores. Jerry Rhiel doubles to center field. Harland Lockhart scores. George Block walks. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Colorado Bobby Cordova walks. Jarred Hodge grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jay Welteroth grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Ganzel singles in front of the right fielder. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Pi Ortiz lines out to the shortstop. Joe Pearce grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Jim Drake grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Rochelli flies out to the right fielder. Bob Gehrman singles to left field. Irv Heydeman doubles to left field. Bob Gehrman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paul Leach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Bud Siever flies out to the center fielder. Harland Lockhart walks. Jerry Rhiel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Johnny Smith grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bobby Cordova walks. Jarred Hodge grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bobby Cordova is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jay Welteroth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston George Block flies out to the center fielder. Greg Spongberg singles to left field. Joe Ganzel hits a home run. Greg Spongberg scores. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the second baseman. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Jim Drake flies out to the center fielder. Jim Rochelli walks. Bob Gehrman walks. Irv Heydeman pops out to the second baseman. Paul Leach grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Pearce walks. Bud Siever strikes out. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Pearce advances to second on the play. Jerry Rhiel pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Johnny Smith pops out to the third baseman. Bobby Cordova grounds out to the third baseman. Jarred Hodge grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Glen Foster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Block flies out to the right fielder. Greg Spongberg flies out to the center fielder. Barry Correa is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Barry Correa pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Jay Welteroth walks. Dave Slayton is pinch hitting for Jim Drake. Dave Slayton strikes out. Jerry Jurewicz is pinch hitting for Glen Foster. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jerry Jurewicz flies out to the left fielder. Jay Welteroth steals second. Bob Gehrman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Ford Sullivan pitching. Steve Faszholz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave Slayton at 1B. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Witt is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Witt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Irv Heydeman grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Leach flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Bud Siever strikes out. Harland Lockhart walks. Jerry Rhiel strikes out. Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for George Block. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bobby Stuart grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado James Arnold pitching. Bobby Cordova grounds out to the third baseman. Jarred Hodge grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Welteroth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 5 Colorado total runners LOB: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pete Richardson did not respond to coaching in velocity Howie McCarthy improves in arm Sailor Moran improves in speed Fred Brodie improves in contact_vs_lefty Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gary Turgeon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Wally Payne did not respond to coaching in control Ray Dougherty improves in power_vs_lefty Wally Payne improves in velocity Luke Pratt did not respond to coaching in 2B