Win: Yoshinari Morioka (2-1) Loss: Bill Davis (0-2)
Save: Geraldo Flinn (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Harry Jones pitching. Jack Pike strikes out. Lou Mota strikes out. Cy Brodie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Colorado Jerry Osuna pitching. Rene Brower pops out to the third baseman. Jason Hood pops out to the third baseman. Joe Patton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Al Butler pops out to the shortstop. Thorny Caruthers grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Cihocki flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Larry Bonds strikes out. Ed Hamrick strikes out. Kevin Cook strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jason Terlecki flies out to the left fielder. Sugar Fishel flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Osuna strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Tommy Cacek grounds out to the second baseman. Swat Foor strikes out. Harry Jones singles to center field. Rene Brower walks. Jason Hood singles to left field. Harry Jones is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Jack Pike pops out to the third baseman. Lou Mota grounds out to the third baseman. Cy Brodie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Joe Patton pops out to the second baseman. Larry Bonds pops out to the catcher. Ed Hamrick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Al Butler flies out to the center fielder. Thorny Caruthers grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Cihocki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Kevin Cook singles to center field. Tommy Cacek pops out to the third baseman. Swat Foor strikes out. Harry Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Jason Terlecki pops out to the third baseman. Sugar Fishel flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Osuna grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Rene Brower pops out to the first baseman. Jason Hood walks. Joe Patton walks. Larry Bonds pops out to the second baseman. Ed Hamrick walks. Kevin Cook singles to center field. Jason Hood scores. Joe Patton scores. Ed Hamrick advances to third on the hit. Tommy Cacek flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Jack Pike walks. Lou Mota pops out to the shortstop. Cy Brodie strikes out. Jack Pike steals second. Al Butler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Swat Foor singles to left field. Harry Jones lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-3 double play. Rene Brower lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Thorny Caruthers doubles to center field. Yoshinari Morioka 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. Jay Cihocki strikes out. Jason Terlecki singles past the third baseman. Thorny Caruthers scores. Sugar Fishel singles to center field. Jason Terlecki advances to third on the hit. Pep Grabarkewitz is pinch hitting for Jerry Osuna. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pep Grabarkewitz flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jason Terlecki scores. Sugar Fishel steals second. Jack Pike grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Bill Davis pitching. Jason Hood walks. Joe Patton strikes out. Larry Bonds singles to right field. Ed Hamrick singles to right field. Jason Hood scores. Ezra Schmulbach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Cook flies out to the right fielder. Tommy Cacek flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Geraldo Flinn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Mota grounds out to the third baseman. Cy Brodie strikes out. Al Butler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 2 Colorado total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Jason Hood is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie McDougal did not respond to coaching in control Harley Davidson did not respond to coaching in range Matt Jester did not respond to coaching in control Chris Baker improves in power_vs_lefty Chick Dawkins did not respond to coaching in 2B
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jacob Koy did not respond to coaching in range Mike Habenicht did not respond to coaching in control Hank Carter did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Habenicht improves in control