Win: Charlie Duser (8-4) Loss: Dick Doak (9-7)
Save: Bill Davis (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Dick Doak pitching. Guy Norman grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Alvarez lines out to the third baseman. Pep Grabarkewitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Charlie Duser pitching. Juan Pupo grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Conway grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Nagelsen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Al Butler strikes out. Thorny Caruthers flies out to the center fielder. Jay Cihocki singles to center field. Phil Oquist flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Don Woodcock walks. Ed Milner walks. Hasim Hasson grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Don Woodcock advances to third on the play. Leon Riviere strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Sugar Fishel hits an infield single to the pitcher. Charlie Duser fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Charlie Duser grounds out to the second baseman. Sugar Fishel advances to second on the play. Guy Norman pops out to the second baseman. Roy Alvarez pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Joe Boyle flies out to the right fielder. Dick Doak grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Pupo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Pep Grabarkewitz flies out to the left fielder. Al Butler strikes out. Thorny Caruthers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Jim Conway grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Earl Nagelsen pops out to the first baseman. Don Woodcock doubles to right field. Ed Milner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Jay Cihocki flies out to the left fielder. Phil Oquist walks. Sugar Fishel flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Duser flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Hasim Hasson reached on a fielding error by Jay Cihocki. Leon Riviere walks. Joe Boyle pops out to the third baseman. Dick Doak lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Juan Pupo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Guy Norman singles to right field. Roy Alvarez flies out to the left fielder. Pep Grabarkewitz triples. Guy Norman scores. Al Butler hits a home run. Pep Grabarkewitz scores. Jim Hurst comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Thorny Caruthers walks. Jay Cihocki flies out to the center fielder. Thorny Caruthers is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Jim Conway strikes out. Earl Nagelsen strikes out. Don Woodcock grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Phil Oquist grounds out to the third baseman. Sugar Fishel walks. Charlie Duser lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Guy Norman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Ed Milner strikes out. Hasim Hasson grounds out to the pitcher. Leon Riviere walks. Joe Boyle singles to right field. Carl Montague is pinch hitting for Jim Hurst. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Carl Montague flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Barney Cedeno pitching. Roy Alvarez singles to left field. Pep Grabarkewitz walks. Al Butler walks. Thorny Caruthers strikes out. Jay Cihocki lines out to the second baseman. Phil Oquist grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Atlanta Juan Pupo grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Conway flies out to the left fielder. Earl Nagelsen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Sugar Fishel pops out to the third baseman. Don Martinez is pinch hitting for Charlie Duser. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Don Martinez walks. Bob Aldred comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Guy Norman walks. Roy Alvarez strikes out. Pep Grabarkewitz walks. Al Butler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Atlanta Tinsley Phillips pitching. Don Woodcock singles past the third baseman. Ed Milner grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Hasim Hasson hits a home run. Bill Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leon Riviere flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 10 Atlanta total runners LOB: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ramon Heine did not respond to coaching in speed Matt Jester did not respond to coaching in control Alan Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in velocity Chick Dawkins improves in contact_vs_lefty Harley Davidson did not respond to coaching in SS
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Bruce Stargell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Roxie Vukovich did not respond to coaching in control Bob Brantley improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Brantley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty