Inning: 1 Atlanta Paul Melvin pitching. Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the center fielder. Greg LeClaire walks. Toshiaki Otomo singles to left field. Walt Markle walks. Gene Weiland grounds out to the shortstop. Greg LeClaire scores. Toshiaki Otomo advances to third on the play. Walt Markle advances to second on the play. Lee Kitson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Bill Beazley pitching. Greg Spongberg strikes out. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Joe Ganzel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Ramon Pike singles to center field. Vic Jones singles to center field. Bill Beazley lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Shitoshi Nitta singles to right field. Ramon Pike scores. Vic Jones is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Greg LeClaire singles to left field. Toshiaki Otomo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Joe Pearce is hit by a pitch. Pete Valdez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Pi Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Walt Markle pops out to the shortstop. Gene Weiland reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joe Ganzel. Lee Kitson strikes out. Ramon Pike singles to center field. Vic Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Harland Lockhart strikes out. Bud Siever singles to center field. Paul Melvin lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Bud Siever forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Greg Spongberg hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jerry Alvarado grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Greg Spongberg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Bill Beazley grounds out to the third baseman. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the third baseman. Greg LeClaire hits an infield single to the pitcher. Toshiaki Otomo grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Greg LeClaire is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Ganzel grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Pearce flies out to the right fielder. Pete Valdez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Walt Markle strikes out. Gene Weiland grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Kitson hits a home run. Ramon Pike singles to left field. Vic Jones walks. Bill Beazley doubles past the left fielder. Ramon Pike scores. Vic Jones uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tony Thompson 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. Shitoshi Nitta singles in front of the center fielder. Greg LeClaire singles to right field. Bill Beazley scores. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Pi Ortiz bunts for a base hit. Harland Lockhart strikes out. Bud Siever strikes out. Tony Thompson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pi Ortiz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Walt Markle flies out to the right fielder. Gene Weiland strikes out. Lee Kitson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Greg Spongberg strikes out. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Ramon Pike grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vic Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Beazley flies out to the left fielder. 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 triples. Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel lines out to the second baseman. Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia pops out to the first baseman. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the center fielder. Greg LeClaire singles to left field. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Walt Markle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Bud Siever strikes out. Tony Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Spongberg lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Gene Weiland flies out to the right fielder. Minnie Wallace is pinch hitting for Lee Kitson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Minnie Wallace strikes out. Ramon Pike grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jerry Alvarado walks. Barry Correa is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Barry Correa lines out to the third baseman. Jim Witt triples. Jerry Alvarado scores. Jerry Rhiel grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Nicosia grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 10 Houston total runners LOB: 5
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Rubeling did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ron Tinning improves in power_vs_lefty Lyle Schult did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty J.C. Wilson did not respond to coaching in range
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Howie McCarthy improves in power_vs_righty Jim McGlothin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim McGlothin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sailor Moran improves in contact_vs_lefty Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B