Win: George Block (12-2) Loss: Atlee Shetrone (6-7)
Save: James Arnold (25)
Inning: 1 Atlanta George Block pitching. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Greg LeClaire grounds out to the shortstop. Vic Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Atlee Shetrone pitching. Greg Spongberg strikes out. Joe Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo singles to right field. Toshiaki Otomo steals second. Walt Markle pops out to the third baseman. Lee Kitson strikes out. Gene Weiland pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Pi Ortiz strikes out. Pete Valdez walks. Bud Siever reached on a 2-base throwing error by Shitoshi Nitta. Harland Lockhart walks. Jim Witt hits a home run. Pete Valdez scores. Bud Siever scores. Harland Lockhart scores. George Block lines out to the shortstop. Greg Spongberg singles to center field. Joe Ganzel singles to left field. Greg Spongberg advances to third on the hit. Jerry Alvarado walks. Pi Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Atlanta Irish Riddle strikes out. Atlee Shetrone grounds out to the third baseman. Shitoshi Nitta singles to left field. Greg LeClaire triples. Shitoshi Nitta scores. Vic Jones singles to center field. Greg LeClaire scores. Toshiaki Otomo pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Pete Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Bud Siever strikes out. Harland Lockhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Walt Markle strikes out. Lee Kitson walks. Gene Weiland singles to center field. Irish Riddle flies out to the center fielder. Atlee Shetrone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Jim Witt flies out to the left fielder. George Block grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Spongberg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the right fielder. Greg LeClaire singles to center field. Vic Jones singles to center field. Toshiaki Otomo grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Ganzel grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the left fielder. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Walt Markle singles to right field. Lee Kitson strikes out. Walt Markle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gene Weiland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Pete Valdez singles to right field. Pete Valdez steals second. Bud Siever singles to center field. Pete Valdez scores. Harland Lockhart grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bud Siever is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Witt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Irish Riddle lines out to the third baseman. Mike Osburn is pinch hitting for Atlee Shetrone. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Mike Osburn grounds out to the shortstop. Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston George Tramback pitching. George Block singles to left field. Greg Spongberg flies out to the left fielder. Barry Correa is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Barry Correa flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Alvarado singles to left field. Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Greg LeClaire grounds out to the shortstop. Vic Jones strikes out. Toshiaki Otomo singles to center field. Toshiaki Otomo steals second. Walt Markle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel strikes out. Bud Siever strikes out. Harland Lockhart pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta James Arnold comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lee Kitson strikes out. Gene Weiland flies out to the left fielder. Irish Riddle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners left on base: 6 Houston total runners left on base: 5
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lyle Schult did not respond to coaching in speed Chuck Ford did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Orie Scott improves in speed Ed Woodward improves in contact_vs_righty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Howie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Clark did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Howie McCarthy improves in speed Howie McCarthy improves in power_vs_righty Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B