Inning: 1 Houston Red Smith pitching. Dave Cage grounds out to the shortstop. Ty Sanders lines out to the third baseman. Hajime Negoro flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Mike Hopkins pitching. George Arft singles to left field. Mark Graceless singles to left field. George Arft aggressively advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Clark Benton strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Mike Shannon grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George Arft scores. Mark Graceless advances to second on the play. John Palmeiro walks. Benny Archer singles past the shortstop. Scott Allison grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Mark Graceless is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Houston Jim Strain strikes out. Don Foulke singles to left field. Ken Munoz strikes out. Brian Gumbert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Kelly Pounds strikes out. Red Smith singles to right field. George Arft walks. Mark Graceless flies out to the center fielder. Clark Benton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Arft is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Otis Velez grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Hopkins strikes out. Dave Cage strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Mike Shannon flies out to the center fielder. John Palmeiro walks. Benny Archer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Palmeiro is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Scott Allison singles to right field. Benny Archer advances to third on the hit. Kelly Pounds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Ty Sanders singles to right field. Hajime Negoro singles to center field. Ty Sanders advances to third on the hit. Jim Strain walks. Don Foulke strikes out. Ken Munoz reached on a fielding error by Scott Allison. Ty Sanders scores. Brian Gumbert strikes out. Otis Velez strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Atlanta Red Smith lines out to the shortstop. George Arft singles to right field. Mark Graceless hits a home run. George Arft scores. Clark Benton strikes out. Mike Shannon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Mamoru Yamashita is pinch hitting for Mike Hopkins. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mamoru Yamashita strikes out. Dave Cage bunts for a base hit. Ty Sanders grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Cage is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hajime Negoro flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Vance Hendryx pitching. John Palmeiro grounds out to the third baseman. Benny Archer flies out to the left fielder. Scott Allison singles to center field. Kelly Pounds grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Scott Allison is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Jim Strain strikes out. Don Foulke strikes out. Ken Munoz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Gene Bejma is pinch hitting for Red Smith. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Gene Bejma singles to left field. George Arft strikes out. Mark Graceless grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Yoshimi Munechika pitching. Brian Gumbert singles to center field. Otis Velez strikes out. Jerry Volpe is pinch hitting for Vance Hendryx. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jerry Volpe strikes out. Dave Cage grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Brian Gumbert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Amby Fette pitching. Clark Benton walks. Mike Shannon pops out to the shortstop. John Palmeiro strikes out. Benny Archer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Ty Sanders singles to center field. Hajime Negoro is hit by a pitch. Jim Strain flies out to the left fielder. Don Foulke walks. Ken Munoz grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Ty Sanders is out at home. Lafayette Melvin is pinch running for Ken Munoz on 1st base. Brian Gumbert triples. Hajime Negoro scores. Don Foulke scores. Lafayette Melvin scores. Brandi Love comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Otis Velez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Jim Feller enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lafayette Melvin at 1B. Scott Allison grounds out to the shortstop. Kelly Pounds lines out to the first baseman. Bruce Cable is pinch hitting for Brandi Love. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bruce Cable grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Lenny Anderson pitching. Walter Herr is pinch hitting for Amby Fette. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Walter Herr flies out to the left fielder. Dave Cage strikes out. Ty Sanders grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Rico Spence pitching. George Arft singles to right field. Mark Graceless singles to center field. George Arft advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Clark Benton grounds out to the pitcher. Mark Graceless advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the corners in. Mike Shannon singles past the shortstop. George Arft scores. Mark Graceless scores. Houston total runners left on base: 7 Atlanta total runners left on base: 9
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Press Stephenson improves in contact_vs_lefty Tommy Kelleher did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Eisenreich did not respond to coaching in range Keishi Kita did not respond to coaching in control
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mark Lowrey did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Forster did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Quinn Kohlman improves in power_vs_lefty Howie Barajas improves in contact_vs_righty