Win: James Arnold (2-0) Loss: Pedro Roth (2-2)
Save: Kurt Bigbee (2)
Inning: 1 Houston Bob Reyes pitching. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Joe Ganzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta George Hook pitching. Greg LeClaire strikes out. Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the pitcher. Walt Markle pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Joe Pearce walks. Pete Valdez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Pearce is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pi Ortiz singles to right field. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Valdez advances to third on the play. Pi Ortiz advances to second on the play. Bud Siever singles to right field. Pete Valdez scores. Pi Ortiz scores. George Hook walks. Greg Spongberg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Gene Weiland grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Kitson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ramon Pike grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jerry Alvarado walks. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Alvarado advances to second on the play. Joe Pearce walks. Pete Valdez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Pearce is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Atlanta Vic Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Reyes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Harland Lockhart grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Siever singles to left field. George Hook lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Bud Siever forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Greg Spongberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Greg LeClaire doubles to center field. Toshiaki Otomo doubles to left field. Greg LeClaire scores. Walt Markle walks. Gene Weiland lines out to the first baseman. Lee Kitson strikes out. Ramon Pike grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Walt Markle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Joe Pearce hits a home run. Pete Valdez triples. Pi Ortiz pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Vic Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Phillips pops out to the third baseman. Bob Reyes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Harland Lockhart flies out to the right fielder. Bud Siever grounds out to the second baseman. George Hook grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Greg LeClaire flies out to the right fielder. Toshiaki Otomo walks. Walt Markle strikes out. Toshiaki Otomo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Greg Spongberg flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Alvarado walks. Barry Correa is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Barry Correa singles to right field. Jerry Alvarado advances to third on the hit. Jim Witt is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Witt doubles to right field. Jerry Alvarado scores. Barry Correa uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Tramback 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 strikes out. Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Gene Weiland singles to left field. Lee Kitson singles to center field. Ramon Pike strikes out. Vic Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Weiland advances to third on the play. Lee Kitson advances to second on the play. Fred Phillips grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Harland Lockhart flies out to the left fielder. Bud Siever flies out to the left fielder. John Marshall is pinch hitting for George Hook. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Marshall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Tony Thompson pitching. Dick Coombs is pinch hitting for George Tramback. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dick Coombs grounds out to the pitcher. Greg LeClaire lines out to the third baseman. Toshiaki Otomo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Kemp McGee pitching. Greg Spongberg flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Jerry Alvarado walks. Barry Correa is hit by a pitch. Jim Witt flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Rhiel walks. Ed Nicosia grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Atlanta Walt Markle singles to right field. Walt Markle steals second. Gene Weiland singles to right field. James Arnold comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lee Kitson singles to right field. Walt Markle scores. Ramon Pike doubles to left field. Gene Weiland scores. Lee Kitson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Minnie Wallace is pinch running for Ramon Pike on 2nd base. Vic Jones doubles to right field. Minnie Wallace scores. Fred Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. George Flora is pinch hitting for Kemp McGee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Flora grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vic Jones advances to third on the play. Greg LeClaire strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Pedro Roth pitching. Irish Riddle enters the game as a defensive replacement for Minnie Wallace at C. Harland Lockhart singles to right field. Bud Siever singles to left field. Dick Carroll is pinch hitting for James Arnold. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 10 inning. Dick Carroll flies out to the right fielder. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman. Harland Lockhart advances to third on the play. Bud Siever advances to second on the play. Jerry Alvarado doubles to right field. Harland Lockhart scores. Bud Siever scores. Howard Zak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Barry Correa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Atlanta Kurt Bigbee pitching. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Walt Markle grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Weiland grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 11 Atlanta total runners LOB: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sailor Moran improves in arm Whitey Nichols improves in contact_vs_righty Pete Richardson did not respond to coaching in velocity Whitey Nichols improves in 2B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ron Tinning improves in range Danny Carbo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Rubeling did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty J.C. Wilson did not respond to coaching in range