Win: Adam Schomberg (7-1) Loss: Mike Webb (3-6)
Save: Jack Wood (3)
Inning: 1 Houston Mike Webb pitching. Glauber Tomas grounds out to the pitcher. Greg Amole grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Turk Rapp strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Diego Adam Schomberg pitching. Mike Machado flies out to the center fielder. Larry Gregory grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shuji Haga reached on a fielding error by Bud Lauzerique. Shuji Haga steals second. Jack Urrea strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Frank Parker singles to center field. Bud Lauzerique flies out to the center fielder. Tom Richie grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Parker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sid Denehy walks. Phil Gagne grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Sid Denehy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 San Diego Jess Duffalo strikes out. Greg Mayer hits a home run. Don Karp walks. Joe Briscoe strikes out. Mike Webb pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Adam Schomberg strikes out. Glauber Tomas strikes out. Greg Amole flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Mike Machado grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Gregory singles to right field. Shuji Haga grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Turk Rapp flies out to the center fielder. Frank Parker flies out to the left fielder. Bud Lauzerique strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego Jack Urrea grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jess Duffalo singles to left field. Greg Mayer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Tom Richie flies out to the left fielder. Sid Denehy strikes out. Phil Gagne singles to left field. Adam Schomberg walks. Glauber Tomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 San Diego Don Karp strikes out. Joe Briscoe grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Webb pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Greg Amole grounds out to the shortstop. Turk Rapp strikes out. Frank Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Diego Mike Machado strikes out. Larry Gregory grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shuji Haga grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bud Lauzerique hits a home run. Tom Richie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sid Denehy grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Gagne strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Jack Urrea walks. Jess Duffalo strikes out. Greg Mayer strikes out. Don Karp grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Urrea is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jess McMillan is pinch hitting for Adam Schomberg. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jess McMillan strikes out. Glauber Tomas grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Amole hits a home run. Earl Niehaus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Turk Rapp strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Takeji Tani pitching. Joe Briscoe flies out to the center fielder. John Starr is pinch hitting for Earl Niehaus. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Starr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Machado grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Bryce Hamilton pitching. Frank Parker singles to center field. Bud Lauzerique grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Parker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Richie walks. Sid Denehy singles to right field. Bud Lauzerique scores. Tom Richie advances to third on the hit. David Clyde comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phil Gagne pops out to the second baseman. Jeff Browne is pinch hitting for Takeji Tani. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jeff Browne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 San Diego Jack Wood pitching. Larry Gregory grounds out to the third baseman. Shuji Haga flies out to the right fielder. Jack Urrea walks. Jess Duffalo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 6 San Diego total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Joe Briscoe is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Eddie Matuszek did not respond to coaching in control Carlos Meaney improves in arm Bill McGrew improves in power_vs_lefty Pat Brewer did not respond to coaching in speed Bill McGrew did not respond to coaching in 3B
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Smaza improves in velocity Ernie Shipley improves in power_vs_lefty Luke Higbe did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Smaza did not respond to coaching in velocity