Win: James Arnold (6-1) Loss: Danny Schneider (2-8)
Inning: 1 Houston Danny Schneider pitching. Greg Spongberg singles to center field. Joe Ganzel singles to right field. Greg Spongberg advances to third on the hit. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Spongberg scores. Joe Ganzel advances to second on the play. Pi Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Pearce strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta George Block pitching. Shitoshi Nitta walks. Shitoshi Nitta steals second. Vic Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Markle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bud Siever grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harland Lockhart singles to right field. Jerry Rhiel walks. George Block lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Greg Spongberg walks. Joe Ganzel grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Harland Lockhart is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Atlanta Lee Kitson singles to left field. Ramon Pike singles past the shortstop. Lee Kitson aggressively advances to third on the hit. George Flora pops out to the shortstop. Rafael Belliard grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Jerry Alvarado singles to left field. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Joe Pearce strikes out. Bud Siever grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jerry Alvarado is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Danny Schneider grounds out to the second baseman. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the second baseman. Vic Jones bunts for a base hit. Toshiaki Otomo walks. Walt Markle reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bud Siever. Vic Jones scores. Lee Kitson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Harland Lockhart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jerry Rhiel walks. George Block pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Greg Spongberg singles to left field. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Ramon Pike grounds out to the shortstop. George Flora strikes out. Rafael Belliard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the second baseman. Pi Ortiz hits a home run. Joe Pearce flies out to the center fielder. Bud Siever strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Danny Schneider strikes out. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the shortstop. Vic Jones singles to left field. Vic Jones steals second. Toshiaki Otomo hits an infield single to the pitcher. Walt Markle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Harland Lockhart walks. Jerry Rhiel strikes out. George Block lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Harland Lockhart forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Greg Spongberg pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Lee Kitson hits an infield single to the catcher. Ramon Pike singles to right field. George Flora lines out to the third baseman. Rafael Belliard grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Kitson advances to third on the play. Ramon Pike advances to second on the play. Danny Schneider singles to left field. Lee Kitson scores. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Joe Ganzel strikes out. Jerry Alvarado triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Joe Pearce flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Vic Jones bunts for a base hit. Vic Jones is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Toshiaki Otomo pops out to the shortstop. Walt Markle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bud Siever grounds out to the second baseman. Harland Lockhart strikes out. Jerry Rhiel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Lee Kitson strikes out. James Arnold 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. Ramon Pike flies out to the center fielder. George Flora strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston James Arnold flies out to the right fielder. Greg Spongberg doubles to right field. Pedro Roth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Ganzel walks. Jerry Alvarado walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Pi Ortiz singles to right field. Greg Spongberg scores. Joe Ganzel scores. Jerry Alvarado advances to third on the hit. John Marshall is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Marshall singles to left field. Jerry Alvarado scores. Kemp McGee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Siever strikes out. Harland Lockhart walks. Jerry Rhiel walks. Pi Ortiz scores. James Arnold grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Atlanta Rafael Belliard flies out to the left fielder. Dick Coombs is pinch hitting for Kemp McGee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dick Coombs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 12 Atlanta total runners LOB: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jot Burgmeier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Russ Irwin did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Mimbs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Mimbs improves in range Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Danny Carbo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lyle Schult improves in contact_vs_righty Ben Lipetri did not respond to coaching in velocity J.C. Wilson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty