Win: George Block (14-3) Loss: Atlee Shetrone (8-9)
Inning: 1 Houston Atlee Shetrone pitching. Joe Ganzel pops out to the catcher. Jerry Alvarado hits an infield single to the pitcher. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Pete Valdez reached on a fielding error by Greg LeClaire. Bud Siever strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Atlanta George Block pitching. Shitoshi Nitta hits an infield single to the third baseman. Greg LeClaire singles to right field. Vic Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Shitoshi Nitta advances to third on the play. Greg LeClaire advances to second on the play. Toshiaki Otomo flies out to the left fielder. Walt Markle singles to right field. Shitoshi Nitta scores. Lee Kitson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Harland Lockhart singles to left field. Jim Witt singles to right field. Barry Correa walks. George Block grounds out to the pitcher. Harland Lockhart scores. Jim Witt advances to third on the play. Barry Correa advances to second on the play. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Witt scores. Barry Correa advances to third on the play. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Ramon Pike pops out to the third baseman. Gene Weiland grounds out to the shortstop. Atlee Shetrone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Pi Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Pete Valdez strikes out. Bud Siever grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Shitoshi Nitta singles past the shortstop. Greg LeClaire reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jerry Alvarado. Vic Jones singles past the third baseman. Shitoshi Nitta scores. Greg LeClaire is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Toshiaki Otomo grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Harland Lockhart walks. Jim Witt doubles to center field. Harland Lockhart uses his aggressiveness and scores. Barry Correa hits a home run. Jim Witt scores. George Block singles to right field. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the second baseman. George Block advances to second on the play. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Walt Markle strikes out. Lee Kitson grounds out to the shortstop. Ramon Pike singles to left field. Gene Weiland flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston George Tramback comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pete Valdez walks. Bud Siever grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Valdez advances to second on the play. Harland Lockhart doubles to right field. Pete Valdez scores. Jim Witt strikes out. Barry Correa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Mike Osburn is pinch hitting for George Tramback. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Mike Osburn flies out to the center fielder. Shitoshi Nitta doubles to center field. Greg LeClaire pops out to the second baseman. Vic Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Kemp McGee pitching. George Block grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Jerry Alvarado hits a home run. Pi Ortiz walks. Pete Valdez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Walt Markle strikes out. Lee Kitson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Pedro Roth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Siever grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harland Lockhart grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Witt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Ramon Pike singles to right field. Gene Weiland flies out to the right fielder. Minnie Wallace is pinch hitting for Pedro Roth. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Minnie Wallace strikes out. Shitoshi Nitta walks. Greg LeClaire grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Howard Zak pitching. Barry Correa walks. George Block lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Stuart grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Alvarado singles to right field. Barry Correa scores. Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia walks. Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel singles to center field. Jerry Alvarado scores. Tito Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Siever strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Vic Jones strikes out. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Walt Markle doubles past the third baseman. 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. Lee Kitson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Harland Lockhart strikes out. Jim Witt strikes out. Barry Correa pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Ramon Pike grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Weiland singles to center field. Tito Wright 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 hits a home run. Gene Weiland scores. Greg LeClaire lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 8 Atlanta total runners LOB: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Clark did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fred Brodie improves in speed Pete Richardson did not respond to coaching in endurance Sailor Moran improves in contact_vs_righty Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in SS
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Rubeling did not respond to coaching in range Lyle Schult did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Rubeling did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Reggie Guante did not respond to coaching in speed