Inning: 1 Houston Bill Beazley pitching. Greg Spongberg flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the right fielder. Joe Ganzel singles to left field. Joe Pearce strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Ernie Kennedy pitching. Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Greg LeClaire pops out to the catcher. Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Pete Valdez hits a home run. Pi Ortiz pops out to the second baseman. Harland Lockhart walks. Harland Lockhart is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bud Siever grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Walt Markle flies out to the left fielder. Gene Weiland strikes out. Lee Kitson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Ernie Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Ramon Pike strikes out. Vic Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Beazley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Ganzel reached on a fielding error by Greg LeClaire. Joe Pearce doubles to right field. Joe Ganzel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pete Valdez flies out to the right fielder. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the second baseman. Toshiaki Otomo doubles to right field. Walt Markle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Bud Siever flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Greg Spongberg flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Gene Weiland walks. Lee Kitson strikes out. Ramon Pike flies out to the center fielder. Vic Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Jerry Alvarado walks. Joe Ganzel singles to center field. Jerry Alvarado advances to third on the hit. Joe Pearce flies out to the center fielder. Pete Valdez singles past the shortstop. Jerry Alvarado scores. Joe Ganzel is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Pi Ortiz singles to left field. Pete Valdez advances to third on the hit. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Bill Beazley strikes out. Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bud Siever strikes out. Ernie Kennedy strikes out. Greg Spongberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo singles to left field. Walt Markle doubles to right field. Gene Weiland flies out to the center fielder. Lee Kitson singles to right field. Toshiaki Otomo scores. Ramon Pike singles to center field. Walt Markle scores. Vic Jones walks. Dick Coombs is pinch hitting for Bill Beazley. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dick Coombs grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Lee Kitson is out at home. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Pedro Roth pitching. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Joe Pearce strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta James Arnold comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the third baseman. Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Markle walks. Gene Weiland singles to center field. Lee Kitson singles to center field. Walt Markle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ramon Pike grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Lee Kitson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Pete Valdez singles to right field. Pi Ortiz pops out to the third baseman. Pete Valdez steals second. Harland Lockhart strikes out. Bud Siever singles to left field. Pete Valdez scores. Kemp McGee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. James Arnold walks. Bud Siever steals third. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Vic Jones singles to center field. Minnie Wallace is pinch hitting for Kemp McGee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Minnie Wallace grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vic Jones advances to second on the play. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the pitcher. Greg LeClaire hits a home run. Vic Jones scores. Houston total runners left on base: 6 Atlanta total runners left on base: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Clark did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim McGlothin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Howie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in speed Fred Brodie improves in contact_vs_lefty Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chuck Ford improves in range Lyle Schult did not respond to coaching in speed Lyle Schult improves in range Johnny Wagner did not respond to coaching in arm