Inning: 1 Houston Rudy Price pitching. Tom Kenney strikes out. Randy Humphries strikes out. Wally Sumner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Diego Rick McGhee pitching. Tom Hutchison triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Jim Sherrill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). The defense is playing the infield in. Jack Howell singles to left field. Tom Hutchison scores. Cap Gordon grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Joe Jacobson flies out to the center fielder. Dave Leslie grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dave Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Billy Devarez grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Kenna hits a home run. Patsy Barnes grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Berry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jim Leyritz flies out to the right fielder. Rex Ripley flies out to the center fielder. Rick McGhee walks. Tom Kenney grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rick McGhee is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Diego Rudy Price strikes out. Tom Hutchison grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Sherrill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Randy Humphries strikes out. Wally Sumner grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Jacobson singles to right field. Dave Leslie lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego Jack Howell strikes out. Cap Gordon flies out to the right fielder. Billy Devarez doubles past the left fielder. Joe Kenna doubles to right field. Billy Devarez scores. Patsy Barnes pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Dave Schmidt singles to right field. Dave Schmidt steals second. Jim Leyritz grounds out to the shortstop. Rex Ripley pops out to the second baseman. Rick McGhee grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Ed Berry strikes out. Rudy Price strikes out. Tom Hutchison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Tom Kenney singles past the first baseman. Tom Kenney steals second. Randy Humphries grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Sumner grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Jacobson hits an infield single to the shortstop. Joe Jacobson steals second. Dave Leslie strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 San Diego Jim Sherrill strikes out. Jack Howell singles to right field. Cap Gordon flies out to the right fielder. Billy Devarez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jimmy Young is pinch hitting for Dave Schmidt. Jimmy Young strikes out. Jim Leyritz flies out to the left fielder. Rex Ripley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Kevin Ward enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jimmy Young at SS. Joe Kenna pops out to the first baseman. Patsy Barnes flies out to the right fielder. Ed Berry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Rick McGhee pops out to the first baseman. Tom Kenney grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Humphries grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego John Vail is pinch hitting for Rudy Price. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Vail lines out to the shortstop. Tom Hutchison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Sherrill walks. Jack Howell lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Satoshi Kinoshita pitching. Wally Sumner doubles to left field. Joe Jacobson flies out to the left fielder. Dave Leslie grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Ward grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 6 San Diego total runners left on base: 3
Game Notes Rudy Price is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Donnie Clemensen did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Welch improves in power_vs_lefty Walt Henrich improves in arm Joe Welch improves in contact_vs_lefty
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Moren improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Bengough improves in power_vs_righty Bill Scioscia improves in power_vs_lefty Charlie Moren improves in power_vs_lefty