Win: Nick Dobbek (3-4) Loss: Hal Diaz (8-7)
Save: Alberto Swindells (23)
Inning: 1 Houston Paul Naylor pitching. Alex Flores grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Purtell strikes out. Allie Dowell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Francisco Tony Taylor pitching. Chris Smith strikes out. Derrin Jackson singles to right field. Clement Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Derrin Jackson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Clement Smith steals second. Tim Pettit pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Steve Shipley grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Galvin lines out to the pitcher. Hal DiPietro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Francisco Jack Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Bo Lorraine singles to right field. Walter Nicholson flies out to the center fielder. Evan Bowen singles to center field. Paul Naylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Heinie Schullstrom singles past the third baseman. Heinie Schullstrom steals second. Ray Mamaux flies out to the left fielder. Tony Taylor strikes out. Alex Flores singles to center field. Heinie Schullstrom scores. Joe Purtell grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Alex Flores is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Francisco Chris Smith singles to right field. Derrin Jackson pops out to the shortstop. Clement Smith walks. Tim Pettit strikes out. Jack Kennedy singles to center field. Chris Smith scores. Clement Smith advances to third on the hit. Bo Lorraine singles to center field. Clement Smith scores. Walter Nicholson hits an infield single to the third baseman. Evan Bowen walks. Jack Kennedy scores. Paul Naylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Houston Allie Dowell hits a home run. Steve Shipley singles to left field. Ernie Galvin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Shipley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hal DiPietro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ernie Galvin advances to second on the play. Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Francisco Chris Smith flies out to the left fielder. Derrin Jackson walks. Clement Smith flies out to the center fielder. Tim Pettit grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Derrin Jackson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Ray Mamaux doubles to center field. Tony Taylor lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Alex Flores flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ray Mamaux scores. Joe Purtell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Francisco Jack Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Bo Lorraine strikes out. Walter Nicholson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Allie Dowell grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Shipley strikes out. Ernie Galvin singles to center field. Ernie Galvin is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Francisco Evan Bowen walks. Evan Bowen steals second. Paul Naylor fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Paul Naylor grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Evan Bowen advances to third on the play. Derrin Jackson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Hal DiPietro flies out to the right fielder. Heinie Schullstrom strikes out. Ray Mamaux lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Francisco Clement Smith strikes out. Tim Pettit grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Kennedy doubles to right field. Bobby Aragon 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 2nd. Bo Lorraine grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Wimpy Ginter is pinch hitting for Bobby Aragon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wimpy Ginter grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Flores grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Purtell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Francisco Bob Donovan pitching. Walter Nicholson walks. Evan Bowen flies out to the center fielder. James Lane-Thomas is pinch hitting for Paul Naylor. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. James Lane-Thomas grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Walter Nicholson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chris Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Edward Harrington pitching. Allie Dowell flies out to the left fielder. Steve Shipley singles to center field. Ernie Galvin singles to right field. Hal DiPietro grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ernie Galvin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Heinie Schullstrom strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 San Francisco Derrin Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Clement Smith flies out to the right fielder. Tim Pettit grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Ray Mamaux singles to right field. Fred Blemker is pinch hitting for Bob Donovan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fred Blemker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Mamaux advances to second on the play. Alex Flores grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Mamaux advances to third on the play. Joe Purtell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 San Francisco Nick Dobbek pitching. Jack Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Bo Lorraine flies out to the center fielder. Walter Nicholson lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Houston Allie Dowell strikes out. Steve Shipley flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Galvin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 San Francisco Evan Bowen walks. Graeme Irvine is pinch hitting for Edward Harrington. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Evan Bowen steals second. Graeme Irvine walks. Chris Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Evan Bowen advances to third on the play. Graeme Irvine advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Derrin Jackson pops out to the first baseman. Clement Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 12 Houston Hal Diaz pitching. Hal DiPietro pops out to the second baseman. Heinie Schullstrom singles to center field. Ray Mamaux walks. Monty Thomas is pinch hitting for Nick Dobbek. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Monty Thomas strikes out. Alex Flores singles to center field. Heinie Schullstrom scores. Joe Purtell doubles to center field. Ray Mamaux scores. Alex Flores uses his aggressiveness and scores. Arthur Alvarado comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Allie Dowell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Evan Bowen. Joe Purtell scores. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Steve Shipley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 San Francisco Lerrin Lary pitching. Tim Pettit strikes out. Jack Kennedy strikes out. Bo Lorraine singles to center field. Walter Nicholson is hit by a pitch. Alberto Swindells comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Evan Bowen singles to center field. Bo Lorraine scores. Walter Nicholson advances to third on the hit. Jim Anderson is pinch hitting for Arthur Alvarado. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Anderson singles to right field. Walter Nicholson scores. Evan Bowen advances to third on the hit. Chris Smith pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 6 San Francisco total runners LOB: 14
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Leinhauser improves in power_vs_righty Jimmy Howell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Smith improves in power_vs_righty Joe Byrne did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Leinhauser improves in range Ray Bratcher improves in power_vs_righty
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Harl Mercedes did not respond to coaching in range Jim Busby did not respond to coaching in velocity Buddy Householder did not respond to coaching in arm Harl Mercedes improves in range Harry Crumling did not respond to coaching in endurance Will Epstein improves in contact_vs_lefty