Inning: 1 Houston Bob Reyes pitching. Greg Spongberg flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Alvarado lines out to the shortstop. Joe Ganzel singles to left field. Joe Ganzel steals second. Joe Pearce strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Paul Melvin pitching. Shitoshi Nitta singles to center field. Greg LeClaire doubles to left field. Shitoshi Nitta uses his aggressiveness and scores. Toshiaki Otomo hits an infield single to the second baseman. Toshiaki Otomo steals second. Walt Markle grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Weiland strikes out. Lee Kitson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Pete Valdez singles past the third baseman. Pi Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Harland Lockhart grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pete Valdez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bud Siever grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Harland Lockhart is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Ramon Pike flies out to the center fielder. Vic Jones walks. Bob Reyes fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bob Reyes lines out to the shortstop. Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Paul Melvin strikes out. Greg Spongberg singles to center field. Greg Spongberg steals second. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Ganzel hits a home run. Greg Spongberg scores. Joe Pearce flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Greg LeClaire singles to center field. Toshiaki Otomo grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Walt Markle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Pete Valdez grounds out to the second baseman. Pi Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harland Lockhart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Gene Weiland doubles to center field. Lee Kitson strikes out. Ramon Pike strikes out. Vic Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Bud Siever flies out to the center fielder. Paul Melvin grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Bob Reyes walks. Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Greg LeClaire singles to center field. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Walt Markle triples. Bob Reyes scores. Greg LeClaire scores. Gene Weiland grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Ganzel walks. Joe Ganzel steals second. Joe Pearce singles to left field. Joe Ganzel scores. Pete Valdez flies out to the right fielder. Pi Ortiz 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: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Lee Kitson grounds out to the second baseman. Ramon Pike flies out to the right fielder. Vic Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Harland Lockhart lines out to the third baseman. Bud Siever grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Paul Melvin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bobby Stuart grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Kurt Bigbee pitching. Bob Reyes grounds out to the pitcher. Shitoshi Nitta walks. Greg LeClaire doubles to right field. Toshiaki Otomo flies out to the center fielder. Walt Markle pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Greg Spongberg singles in front of the right fielder. Jerry Alvarado grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Greg Spongberg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Ganzel singles to center field. Jerry Alvarado advances to third on the hit. Joe Pearce grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Gene Weiland strikes out. Lee Kitson flies out to the center fielder. Ramon Pike pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Pedro Roth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pete Valdez flies out to the left fielder. Pi Ortiz is hit by a pitch. Harland Lockhart grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pi Ortiz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bud Siever strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Dick Coombs is pinch hitting for Vic Jones. Dick Coombs doubles to center field. Irish Riddle is pinch hitting for Pedro Roth. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Irish Riddle strikes out. Shitoshi Nitta doubles to right field. Dick Coombs scores. 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: Jim McGlothin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Newt Moore did not respond to coaching in range Russ Irwin did not respond to coaching in velocity George Clark did not respond to coaching in arm Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lyle Schult improves in power_vs_righty Ezra Sanberg improves in power_vs_lefty Ezra Sanberg improves in range Chuck Ford did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty