Win: Joe Adair (14-3) Loss: Herman Bradley (2-13)
Save: Tom Witte (3)
Inning: 1 San Diego Herman Bradley pitching. Sandy Bryant doubles to left field. Andy Van Slyke doubles to center field. Sandy Bryant scores. Eddie Graff singles to left field. Andy Van Slyke scores. Ernie McDonough singles to left field. Eddie Graff advances to third on the hit. Hiker Castleman strikes out. Ernie McDonough steals second. John Songer throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Eddie Graff scores. Glen Hutchings comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Richard pops out to the shortstop. Larry Alten strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Joe Adair pitching. Drummond Meadows flies out to the right fielder. Joe Fitzgerald flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Menhart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Bill Upshaw strikes out. Joe Adair grounds out to the second baseman. Sandy Bryant walks. Andy Van Slyke walks. Eddie Graff grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Steve Morris strikes out. Jot Tipple walks. George Faeth singles past the shortstop. Jot Tipple advances to third on the hit. John Songer walks. Nigel Planer grounds out to the second baseman. Jot Tipple scores. George Faeth advances to third on the play. John Songer advances to second on the play. Glen Hutchings grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 San Diego Ernie McDonough strikes out. Hiker Castleman flies out to the center fielder. Mike Richard singles to right field. Mike Richard steals second. Larry Alten walks. Bill Upshaw grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Larry Alten is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Drummond Meadows grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Fitzgerald reached on a fielding error by Eddie Graff. Jeff Menhart triples. Joe Fitzgerald scores. Steve Morris strikes out. Jot Tipple grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego Joe Adair strikes out. Sandy Bryant grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Van Slyke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston George Faeth walks. John Songer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Nigel Planer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Eddie Graff walks. Ernie McDonough walks. Horace Moroney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hiker Castleman doubles to center field. Eddie Graff scores. Ernie McDonough uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Richard flies out to the left fielder. Larry Alten pops out to the second baseman. Bill Upshaw singles to center field. Hiker Castleman scores. Al Belloir comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Adair pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Al Belloir strikes out. Drummond Meadows singles to center field. Drummond Meadows steals second. Joe Fitzgerald singles to center field. Drummond Meadows scores. Joe Fitzgerald steals second. Jeff Menhart singles to right field. Joe Fitzgerald scores. Steve Morris strikes out. Jot Tipple grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jeff Menhart is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Sandy Bryant singles to right field. Andy Van Slyke flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Graff strikes out. Ernie McDonough strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston George Faeth grounds out to the second baseman. John Songer doubles to left field. Nigel Planer flies out to the left fielder. Rudy Phoenix is pinch hitting for Al Belloir. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Rudy Phoenix strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Ubaldo Keegan pitching. Hiker Castleman grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Richard strikes out. Larry Alten flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Danny Bernhard 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. Drummond Meadows grounds out to the second baseman. Vic Shantz is pinch hitting for Joe Fitzgerald. Vic Shantz singles to left field. Jeff Menhart flies out to the center fielder. Steve Morris grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Bill Upshaw grounds out to the second baseman. Casey Sleater is pinch hitting for Danny Bernhard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Casey Sleater grounds out to the second baseman. Sandy Bryant flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Tom Witte pitching. Jot Tipple doubles to right field. George Faeth hits an infield single to the second baseman. Tito DeLancey is pinch hitting for John Songer. Tito DeLancey strikes out. Nigel Planer lines out to the shortstop. Benny Morrison is pinch hitting for Ubaldo Keegan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Benny Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 San Diego Jeff Harding pitching. Carl Larkin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tito DeLancey at C. Andy Van Slyke singles to center field. Eddie Graff singles to center field. Andy Van Slyke advances to third on the hit. Ernie McDonough flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Andy Van Slyke scores. John Herrera comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hiker Castleman strikes out. Mike Richard grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Eddie Graff is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Drummond Meadows strikes out. Vic Shantz strikes out. Jeff Menhart singles past the shortstop. Steve Morris grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jeff Menhart is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 San Diego total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Sandy Bryant (19), Andy Van Slyke (20), Hiker Castleman (11).SF - Ernie McDonough. Baserunning: SB - Ernie McDonough (6), Mike Richard (7). Fielding: E - Eddie Graff.
Batting:2B - Jot Tipple (10), John Songer (11).3B - Jeff Menhart (1).GIDP - John Songer. Baserunning: SB - Drummond Meadows (14), Joe Fitzgerald (5). Fielding: E - John Songer.
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Gary Culver did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Smith did not respond to coaching in control Bill Priest did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Merwin Prince improves in contact_vs_righty Bun Ivie did not respond to coaching in CF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Clarence Paris improves in range Ed Tyree did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Cooper did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Cornell did not respond to coaching in control Barney Franklin improves in 1B