Win: Harold Spalding (1-1) Loss: Dick Wertz (0-1)
Save: Mike Boskie (1)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Harold Spalding pitching. Pat Wilkins pops out to the first baseman. Larry Moran grounds out to the third baseman. Hy Jorgens grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Dick Wertz pitching. Arlie Griffith bunts for a base hit. Arlie Griffith steals second. Taisei Ishiguro grounds out to the second baseman. Arlie Griffith advances to third on the play. Jack Wehde strikes out. Ruben Pickering grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Mule Fridley grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Moore flies out to the left fielder. Al Hill doubles to left field. Doug Acevedo reached on a fielding error by Doug Furillo. Dick Manuel doubles past the center fielder. Al Hill scores. Dick Wertz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Doug Furillo reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dick Manuel. Terry Murray doubles to left field. Doug Furillo scores. Frank Thomas grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Beech strikes out. Harold Spalding grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Pat Wilkins grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Moran flies out to the left fielder. Hy Jorgens singles to center field. Mule Fridley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hy Jorgens is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Arlie Griffith grounds out to the third baseman. Taisei Ishiguro triples. Jack Wehde singles to center field. Taisei Ishiguro scores. Ruben Pickering singles to left field. Jack Wehde advances to third on the hit. Doug Furillo grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Tom Moore hits a home run. Al Hill flies out to the right fielder. Doug Acevedo singles to center field. Dick Manuel grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Doug Acevedo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dick Wertz grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dick Manuel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Terry Murray grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Thomas strikes out. Tom Beech strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Pat Wilkins flies out to the center fielder. Larry Moran strikes out. Hy Jorgens walks. Mule Fridley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hy Jorgens is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Harold Spalding grounds out to the pitcher. Arlie Griffith doubles to right field. Taisei Ishiguro strikes out. Jack Wehde singles to right field. Arlie Griffith scores. Ruben Pickering strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Tom Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Al Hill walks. Doug Acevedo singles to left field. Dick Manuel grounds out to the catcher. Al Hill advances to third on the play. Doug Acevedo advances to second on the play. Dick Wertz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Doug Furillo flies out to the left fielder. Terry Murray singles past the second baseman. Frank Thomas pops out to the second baseman. Passed ball. Terry Murray advances to second. Tom Beech walks. Noboru Hondo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harold Spalding grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Pat Wilkins grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Moran pops out to the third baseman. Hy Jorgens grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Arlie Griffith grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Taisei Ishiguro walks. Jack Wehde singles to center field. Ruben Pickering flies out to the right fielder. Doug Furillo singles to center field. Taisei Ishiguro is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Ducky Delis 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. Mule Fridley singles to left field. Tom Moore strikes out. Al Hill grounds out to the second baseman. Mule Fridley advances to second on the play. Doug Acevedo walks. Dick Manuel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Terry Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Thomas singles to center field. Tom Beech grounds out to the catcher. Frank Thomas advances to second on the play. Dave Davis is pinch hitting for Ducky Delis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Mike Boskie pitching. Lee Trout is pinch hitting for Noboru Hondo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lee Trout singles to right field. Pat Wilkins pops out to the third baseman. Larry Moran singles to left field. Hy Jorgens strikes out. Mule Fridley lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Atlanta total runners left on base: 11 Houston total runners left on base: 8
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Merritt Lyons did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Too few eligible players, Missed Improvement Chance. Ineligible players: Hector Merritt, Joe Gramly, Bill Keck. Al Mirabella improves in power_vs_righty Bill Barker improves in power_vs_righty Leo Myers improves in arm Mike Scheer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Andy Sells did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Kenny Clayton did not respond to coaching in control Kenny Clayton did not respond to coaching in velocity Mel Chapman improves in speed Bobby Ruiz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Brodowski did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dick Walsh did not respond to coaching in SS