Inning: 1 Houston Lefty Autry pitching. Denis Liriano grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Craig singles to right field. Tom Bush flies out to the right fielder. Henry Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Hiromasa Fujieda pitching. Brian Stott walks. Gene Benes hits a home run. Brian Stott scores. Roy Saturday grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Baldwin hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jack Corcoran singles to center field. Ken Dunne walks. Jim Griffey walks. Ted Baldwin scores. Dick Young comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tinsley Augustine strikes out. Lefty Autry singles to left field. Jack Corcoran scores. Ken Dunne scores. Brian Stott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Billy Gunson flies out to the center fielder. Bert Nettles singles to right field. Harry Koegel grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bert Nettles is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Cecil Reilley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Gene Benes grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Saturday grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Ted Baldwin singles to center field. Jack Corcoran hits a home run. Ted Baldwin scores. Ken Dunne flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Dick Young strikes out. Denis Liriano doubles to left field. Ed Craig strikes out. Tom Bush strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Jim Griffey walks. Tinsley Augustine singles to center field. Lefty Autry lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Brian Stott doubles to right field. Jim Griffey scores. Tinsley Augustine scores. Gene Benes hits a home run. Brian Stott scores. Roy Saturday grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Baldwin doubles to center field. Jack Corcoran walks. Ken Dunne grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Henry Smith strikes out. Billy Gunson grounds out to the third baseman. Bert Nettles grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Jim Griffey grounds out to the pitcher. Tinsley Augustine strikes out. Jim Stellberger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Lefty Autry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Harry Koegel grounds out to the pitcher. Cecil Reilley grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Stellberger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Brian Stott walks. Gene Benes grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Brian Stott is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Roy Saturday walks. Ted Baldwin strikes out. Jack Corcoran flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Denis Liriano grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Craig strikes out. Tom Bush strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Ken Dunne grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Griffey singles in front of the center fielder. Tinsley Augustine hits a home run. Jim Griffey scores. Lefty Autry singles to left field. Lefty Autry steals second. Brian Stott pops out to the shortstop. Gene Benes grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Henry Smith singles to left field. Henry Smith steals second. Billy Gunson singles to right field. Henry Smith scores. Bert Nettles grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Gunson advances to second on the play. Harry Koegel flies out to the right fielder. Cecil Reilley singles to left field. Jim Stellberger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Roy Saturday singles to left field. Ted Baldwin flies out to the center fielder. Roy Saturday is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jack Corcoran grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Denis Liriano flies out to the right fielder. Ed Craig grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Bush grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Ken Dunne grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Clarence Washburn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Pat Lowery is pinch hitting for Jim Griffey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pat Lowery strikes out. Tinsley Augustine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Henry Smith strikes out. John Ettles is pinch hitting for Billy Gunson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Ettles hits a home run. George Gandil is pinch hitting for Bert Nettles. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Gandil grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Koegel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 5 Atlanta total runners left on base: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hal Wood did not respond to coaching in speed Hal Wood improves in arm Andy Donovan improves in arm Jack Naleway improves in power_vs_lefty Hal Wood did not respond to coaching in C
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Charlie Robinson did not respond to coaching in control Hayato Murayama did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Charlie Robinson did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Quinn did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Brosius did not respond to coaching in 1B