Win: Hajime Yagi (2-1) Loss: Paul Conti (1-2)
Save: Kurt Bigbee (3)
Inning: 1 Houston Paul Conti pitching. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the second baseman. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Hajime Yagi pitching. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the third baseman. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the third baseman. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Joe Pearce flies out to the right fielder. Pete Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Gene Weiland flies out to the right fielder. Vic Jones walks. George Flora flies out to the left fielder. Minnie Wallace grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Vic Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Dick Carroll hits a home run. Barry Correa singles to left field. Barry Correa is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hajime Yagi grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Irish Riddle singles to center field. Paul Conti fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Paul Conti grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Pi Ortiz hits a home run. Joe Pearce reached on a 2-base throwing error by Toshiaki Otomo. Pete Valdez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Harland Lockhart walks. Dick Carroll flies out to the center fielder. Barry Correa grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Atlanta Greg LeClaire grounds out to the shortstop. Toshiaki Otomo singles to right field. Toshiaki Otomo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gene Weiland singles to center field. Vic Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Hajime Yagi strikes out. Joe Ganzel flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Alvarado triples. Pi Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta George Flora singles to left field. Minnie Wallace flies out to the center fielder. Irish Riddle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Pearce grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Harland Lockhart walks. Dick Carroll flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Paul Conti pops out to the pitcher. Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Greg LeClaire singles past the shortstop. Greg LeClaire steals second. Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Barry Correa hits a home run. Hajime Yagi strikes out. Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Stuart hits a home run. George Tramback comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Alvarado doubles past the right fielder. Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia singles to right field. Jerry Alvarado scores. Jim Witt is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Witt strikes out. Pete Valdez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Gene Weiland grounds out to the third baseman. Vic Jones grounds out to the third baseman. George Flora flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Harland Lockhart singles to left field. Dick Carroll pops out to the first baseman. Pedro Roth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Barry Correa strikes out. John Marshall is pinch hitting for Hajime Yagi. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Marshall bunts for a base hit. Bobby Stuart strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Tony Thompson pitching. Minnie Wallace strikes out. Irish Riddle walks. Dick Coombs is pinch hitting for Pedro Roth. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dick Coombs singles to left field. Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the left fielder. Greg LeClaire grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dick Coombs is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Howard Zak pitching. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the left fielder. Ed Nicosia hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ed Nicosia steals second. Jim Witt pops out to the catcher. Pete Valdez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Weiland singles to center field. Vic Jones singles to right field. George Flora grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Weiland advances to third on the play. Vic Jones advances to second on the play. Minnie Wallace walks. Kurt Bigbee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Irish Riddle singles to left field. Gene Weiland scores. Vic Jones scores. Mike Osburn is pinch hitting for Howard Zak. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Osburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 9 Atlanta total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Jerry Alvarado (4).3B - Jerry Alvarado (4).HR - Bobby Stuart (1), Pi Ortiz (4), Dick Carroll (2), Barry Correa (1). Baserunning: SB - Ed Nicosia (1).CS - Barry Correa (2).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sailor Moran did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Monday improves in arm Newt Moore did not respond to coaching in range Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ron Tinning improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Woodward did not respond to coaching in speed Chuck Ford improves in range Johnny Wagner did not respond to coaching in arm