Win: Luis Palacios (3-1) Loss: Jim Doster (8-8)
Save: Jake "The Snake" Kendall (3)
Inning: 1 Atlanta John Garland pitching. Jimmy McClellan walks. Ryan Voyles walks. Bill Marion grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jimmy McClellan advances to third on the play. Brian Hendricks flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Jim Doster pitching. Lee Jones singles to center field. Rick McCracken hits a home run. Lee Jones scores. Mamoru Abe flies out to the center fielder. Walt Breton hits a home run. Sailor Abstein pops out to the shortstop. Bort Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Tom Wieghaus grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Vernon is hit by a pitch. Gil Dorgan walks. German Fornieles flies out to the left fielder. Jim Doster flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Frank Sizemore flies out to the right fielder. Dom Terry grounds out to the third baseman. John Garland singles to right field. Lee Jones singles to right field. Rick McCracken grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Atlanta Jimmy McClellan strikes out. Ryan Voyles grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Marion walks. Brian Hendricks grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Marion is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Mamoru Abe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Breton flies out to the right fielder. Sailor Abstein flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Tom Wieghaus walks. Hal Vernon walks. Gil Dorgan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Wieghaus advances to third on the play. Hal Vernon advances to second on the play. German Fornieles singles to center field. Tom Wieghaus scores. Hal Vernon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Doster lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bort Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Dom Terry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Jimmy McClellan walks. Jimmy McClellan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ryan Voyles grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Marion strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston John Garland pops out to the first baseman. Lee Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Rick McCracken strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Brian Hendricks flies out to the right fielder. Tom Wieghaus singles to right field. Hal Vernon walks. Gil Dorgan walks. German Fornieles strikes out. Jim Doster flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Houston Mamoru Abe strikes out. Walt Breton lines out to the first baseman. Sailor Abstein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Jimmy McClellan grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Voyles pops out to the first baseman. Bill Marion flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bort Thompson pops out to the first baseman. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Dom Terry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Luis Palacios comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Brian Hendricks grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Wieghaus singles to right field. Hal Vernon strikes out. Tom Wieghaus steals second. Gil Dorgan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Lee Jones. Tom Wieghaus scores. German Fornieles flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Danny Chambers is pinch hitting for Luis Palacios. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny Chambers grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Jones singles to center field. Rick McCracken flies out to the right fielder. Mamoru Abe singles past the first baseman. Don Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Walt Breton hits a home run. Lee Jones scores. Mamoru Abe scores. Sailor Abstein singles to left field. Bort Thompson singles to center field. Sailor Abstein advances to third on the hit. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Jake The Snake Kendall pitching. Dee Cramer is pinch hitting for Don Miller. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dee Cramer flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy McClellan grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Voyles flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Mamoru Abe is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Noonan did not respond to coaching in control Mike Springer improves in speed Chris Murray did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Murray did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Browne did not respond to coaching in range Chris Murray improves in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Domingo Petralli improves in contact_vs_lefty Roger Robinson did not respond to coaching in velocity Don McMillan improves in arm Roger Robinson did not respond to coaching in endurance Alexander 'The Great' Malleta did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Manny Riley improves in contact_vs_righty