Inning: 1 Houston Al Killian pitching. Greg Spongberg walks. Joe Ganzel doubles to center field. Greg Spongberg uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the left fielder. Pi Ortiz lines out to the shortstop. Joe Pearce grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Colorado George Hook pitching. Bob Gehrman triples. Irv Heydeman flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Gehrman scores. Paul Leach grounds out to the third baseman. Yohan Richardt singles to right field. Bobby Cordova grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Yohan Richardt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Pete Valdez strikes out. Bud Siever hits an infield single to the pitcher. Harland Lockhart singles to center field. Bud Siever advances to third on the hit. George Hook singles past the third baseman. Bud Siever scores. Harland Lockhart advances to third on the hit. Greg Spongberg grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Jim Drake singles to right field. Steve Faszholz flies out to the center fielder. Jay Welteroth grounds out to the catcher. Jim Drake advances to second on the play. Al Killian grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Ganzel strikes out. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Pi Ortiz singles to left field. Joe Pearce strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Bob Gehrman singles past the shortstop. Bob Gehrman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Irv Heydeman grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Leach flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Pete Valdez singles to right field. Bud Siever hits a home run. Pete Valdez scores. Harland Lockhart strikes out. George Hook grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Yohan Richardt grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Cordova walks. Jim Drake flies out to the center fielder. Steve Faszholz grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bobby Cordova is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Ganzel singles to center field. Jerry Alvarado walks. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Joe Pearce walks. Pete Valdez flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Ganzel scores. Bud Siever grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Pearce is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Colorado Jay Welteroth hits an infield single to the shortstop. Dave Slayton is pinch hitting for Al Killian. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Dave Slayton flies out to the right fielder. Bob Gehrman singles past the first baseman. Irv Heydeman strikes out. Paul Leach strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Ed Bradford pitching. Harland Lockhart strikes out. George Hook flies out to the left fielder. Greg Spongberg singles to left field. Joe Ganzel singles to center field. Greg Spongberg advances to third on the hit. Jerry Alvarado singles to center field. Greg Spongberg scores. Joe Ganzel advances to third on the hit. Pi Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Colorado Yohan Richardt pops out to the third baseman. Bobby Cordova grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Drake pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Jim Witt is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Witt grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel singles to left field. Bud Siever strikes out. Harland Lockhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Steve Faszholz grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jarred Hodge is pinch hitting for Jay Welteroth. Jarred Hodge flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Jurewicz is pinch hitting for Ed Bradford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jerry Jurewicz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Corey Decker pitching. John Marshall is pinch hitting for George Hook. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Marshall strikes out. Greg Spongberg hits an infield single to the first baseman. Barry Correa is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Barry Correa grounds out to the pitcher. Greg Spongberg advances to second on the play. Jerry Alvarado hits a home run. Greg Spongberg scores. Ford Sullivan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Tony Thompson pitching. Bob Gehrman singles to right field. Bob Gehrman steals second. Irv Heydeman strikes out. Paul Leach flies out to the center fielder. Yohan Richardt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jim Witt hits a home run. Jerry Rhiel flies out to the center fielder. Bud Siever grounds out to the second baseman. Harland Lockhart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Bobby Cordova grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Drake lines out to the third baseman. Steve Faszholz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 8 Colorado total runners LOB: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim McGlothin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Monday improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Mimbs improves in contact_vs_lefty Fred Brodie improves in power_vs_righty Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Parsons did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Boitano did not respond to coaching in control George Nelson did not respond to coaching in velocity Wally Payne did not respond to coaching in velocity Luke Pratt improves in 2B