Win: Bubba Spradlin (7-1) Loss: Kurt Bigbee (1-5)
Save: Ford Sullivan (21)
Inning: 1 Colorado Gene Thormahlen pitching. Bob Gehrman grounds out to the shortstop. Irv Heydeman strikes out. Paul Leach flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Bubba Spradlin pitching. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Johnny Smith hits a home run. Yohan Richardt strikes out. Bobby Cordova strikes out. Jarred Hodge singles to right field. Jay Welteroth grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jarred Hodge is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Pi Ortiz lines out to the pitcher. Joe Pearce lines out to the third baseman. Pete Valdez walks. Bud Siever strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Bubba Spradlin strikes out. Bob Gehrman pops out to the second baseman. Irv Heydeman singles to left field. Paul Leach walks. Johnny Smith pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Harland Lockhart flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Gene Thormahlen strikes out. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Yohan Richardt singles to left field. Bobby Cordova grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yohan Richardt advances to second on the play. Jarred Hodge grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Welteroth singles to right field. Yohan Richardt scores. Bubba Spradlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Ganzel strikes out. Jerry Alvarado singles to center field. Pi Ortiz grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Bob Gehrman grounds out to the second baseman. Irv Heydeman flies out to the center fielder. Paul Leach singles to center field. Johnny Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Pearce hits a home run. Pete Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Bud Siever flies out to the right fielder. Harland Lockhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Yohan Richardt strikes out. Bobby Cordova walks. Jarred Hodge grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Gene Thormahlen doubles to right field. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Thormahlen advances to third on the play. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Thormahlen scores. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Jay Welteroth grounds out to the third baseman. Bubba Spradlin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Gehrman singles to right field. Irv Heydeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Pi Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Pearce strikes out. Pete Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Paul Leach singles to center field. Kurt Bigbee 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. Johnny Smith grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Yohan Richardt walks. Bobby Cordova walks. Jarred Hodge doubles to right field. Yohan Richardt scores. Bobby Cordova uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Slayton is pinch hitting for Jay Welteroth. Dave Slayton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Earl McCabe enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave Slayton at 2B. Bud Siever singles to center field. Glen Foster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Harland Lockhart grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Kurt Bigbee pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Jerry Jurewicz is pinch hitting for Glen Foster. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jerry Jurewicz grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Gehrman strikes out. Irv Heydeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Ford Sullivan pitching. Greg Spongberg lines out to the third 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 shortstop. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Colorado total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 1
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Howie Lewis improves in arm Dave Monterey improves in arm Cleon Lopez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dave Boitano did not respond to coaching in endurance Luke Pratt improves in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jot Burgmeier improves in range Newt Moore did not respond to coaching in speed Willie Rossman did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Brodie did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B