Win: Al Devine (7-11) Loss: Austin Radford (8-6)
Save: Vance Becker (43)
Inning: 1 San Diego Austin Radford pitching. Doc Sprite doubles to left field. Oscar Robertson pops out to the catcher. Frank Lombardi singles to center field. Doc Sprite scores. Frank Lombardi is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Robby Klutts strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Al Devine pitching. David Pilney grounds out to the pitcher. Earle Mooneyham singles to center field. Pedro Grieve pops out to the first baseman. Elmer Lefferts grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Dick Smith strikes out. Bill Bolick walks. Shane Siebert strikes out. Sam Sheely walks. Al Devine grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Sam Sheely is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Martin Alley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Wathan strikes out. Stan Felske pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Doc Sprite singles to center field. Oscar Robertson flies out to the right fielder. Doc Sprite is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Frank Lombardi singles to right field. Robby Klutts grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Frank Lombardi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston George Gilhooley grounds out to the shortstop. Austin Radford flies out to the center fielder. David Pilney lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego Dick Smith reached on a 2-base throwing error by David Pilney. Bill Bolick grounds out to the shortstop. Shane Siebert strikes out. Sam Sheely grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Earle Mooneyham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pedro Grieve strikes out. Elmer Lefferts grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Al Devine grounds out to the third baseman. Doc Sprite walks. Doc Sprite steals second. Oscar Robertson strikes out. Doc Sprite is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Martin Alley strikes out. Ed Wathan flies out to the center fielder. Stan Felske walks. George Gilhooley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Stan Felske is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Karl Ash comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Lombardi strikes out. Robby Klutts grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Karl Ash strikes out. David Pilney flies out to the left fielder. Earle Mooneyham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Bill Bolick doubles to center field. Eddie Gilbert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shane Siebert pops out to the first baseman. Sam Sheely singles to center field. Bill Bolick scores. Al Devine lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Pedro Grieve flies out to the right fielder. Mark Carney is pinch hitting for Elmer Lefferts. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mark Carney strikes out. Martin Alley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Alex Henline comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Sprite strikes out. Oscar Robertson grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Lombardi pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Mark Hale is pinch hitting for Ed Wathan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mark Hale strikes out. Stan Felske strikes out. George Gilhooley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Diego Robby Klutts strikes out. Dick Smith is hit by a pitch. Luis Conwell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Smith steals second. Bill Bolick strikes out. Shane Siebert doubles to center field. Dick Smith scores. Sam Sheely singles to left field. Shane Siebert scores. Al Devine walks. Doc Sprite singles to center field. Sam Sheely scores. Al Devine advances to third on the hit. Oscar Robertson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Dick Carroll is pinch hitting for Luis Conwell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dick Carroll lines out to the second baseman. Al Parks is pinch hitting for David Pilney. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Al Parks strikes out. Earle Mooneyham walks. Pedro Grieve doubles to left field. Earle Mooneyham uses his aggressiveness and scores. Josias Guzman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Mark Carney walks. Vance Becker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Passed ball. Pedro Grieve advances to third. Mark Carney advances to second. Martin Alley pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 San Diego total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Doc Sprite (30), Bill Bolick (13), Shane Siebert (7).GIDP - Al Devine.HBP - Dick Smith (6). Baserunning: SB - Doc Sprite (33), Dick Smith (23).CS - Doc Sprite 2 (19), Frank Lombardi (12). Fielding: PB - Sam Sheely.
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Raymond House did not respond to coaching in control Buzz Sample improves in range Edwin Bonikowski did not respond to coaching in range Chris Reynolds did not respond to coaching in range Hal Dowse did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: James Arnold did not respond to coaching in control Paul Melvin did not respond to coaching in endurance Jim Fultz did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Melvin did not respond to coaching in velocity Dino Kauff did not respond to coaching in CF