Win: Gary Bell (7-5) Loss: Buddy Morton (4-11)
Save: Von Dawson (23)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Buddy Morton pitching. Wayne Bannister strikes out. Scott Kosman grounds out to the shortstop. Pierce Pearson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Gary Bell pitching. Bill Herbert flies out to the center fielder. Jason Shaw flies out to the right fielder. Brad Stivetts strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Katsumi Mise flies out to the center fielder. Ray Heffner singles to left field. Jim Householder singles to left field. Bill Bradley walks. Rick Bell flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ray Heffner scores. Gary Bell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Dave Cormier hits a home run. Joe Butler walks. Guillermo Avalos strikes out. Bill Colbert singles to right field. Joe Butler advances to third on the hit. Fred Beck pops out to the shortstop. Buddy Morton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Atlanta Wayne Bannister lines out to the second baseman. Scott Kosman flies out to the center fielder. Pierce Pearson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Bill Herbert singles to left field. Jason Shaw flies out to the right fielder. Brad Stivetts grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Katsumi Mise walks. Ray Heffner pops out to the shortstop. Jim Householder hits a home run. Katsumi Mise scores. Bill Bradley strikes out. Rick Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Dave Cormier flies out to the right fielder. Joe Butler grounds out to the second baseman. Guillermo Avalos strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Gary Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Wayne Bannister hits a home run. Scott Kosman walks. Scott Kosman steals second. Pierce Pearson flies out to the center fielder. Katsumi Mise strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Bill Colbert strikes out. Fred Beck pops out to the second baseman. Buddy Morton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Ray Heffner singles to center field. Jim Householder flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Bill Bradley singles to center field. Ray Heffner advances to third on the hit. Rick Bell strikes out. Gary Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Bill Herbert walks. Bill Herbert is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jason Shaw singles to right field. Jason Shaw steals second. Brad Stivetts singles to center field. Jason Shaw scores. Dave Cormier singles to center field. Joe Butler singles to right field. Brad Stivetts scores. Guillermo Avalos pops out to the third baseman. Bill Colbert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Rick Carter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Wayne Bannister singles to right field. Scott Kosman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Pierce Pearson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Fred Beck singles to left field. Hector Hartgraves is pinch hitting for Rick Carter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hector Hartgraves grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bill Herbert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Jim Ohman pitching. Katsumi Mise strikes out. Ray Heffner flies out to the left fielder. Jim Householder grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Von Dawson 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. Jason Shaw strikes out. Brad Stivetts reached on a fielding error by Scott Kosman. Dave Cormier grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Bill Bradley pops out to the catcher. Rick Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Von Dawson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Joe Butler grounds out to the pitcher. Guillermo Avalos strikes out. Bill Colbert reached on a fielding error by Scott Kosman. Scott Archer is pinch running for Bill Colbert on 1st base. Fred Beck pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 5 Houston total runners LOB: 5
Batting:HR - Wayne Bannister (20), Jim Householder (15).SF - Rick Bell.GIDP - Scott Kosman. Baserunning: SB - Scott Kosman (13). Fielding: E - Scott Kosman 2.
Game Notes Joe Butler is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jason Belcher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Roy Atz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dale Roarke did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dave Strom did not respond to coaching in speed Jason Belcher improves in 3B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Gossage did not respond to coaching in speed Vean Patterson did not respond to coaching in control Sam Howerton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Holman did not respond to coaching in velocity