Inning: 1 San Diego Coot Upshaw pitching. Mike Spiezio flies out to the center fielder. Bill Christensen singles to left field. Charlie Pauxtis singles to left field. Bill Smoot flies out to the center fielder. Roy Lentine strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Bob Rittwage pitching. Jim Sullivan flies out to the right fielder. Mike Padden grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Barger singles to right field. Fred Barger steals second. Mike Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Ray Johnson singles to left field. Don Stratton walks. Bud Tavarez pops out to the first baseman. Bob Rittwage lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Spiezio grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Pete Moran grounds out to the third baseman. Fritz Smith singles to right field. Walt Adams strikes out. Fritz Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Bill Christensen singles to center field. Bill Christensen is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Charlie Pauxtis singles to center field. Charlie Pauxtis is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Smoot strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Newt Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Coot Upshaw strikes out. Jim Sullivan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego Roy Lentine flies out to the right fielder. Ray Johnson singles to center field. Don Stratton singles to left field. Ray Johnson advances to third on the hit. Bud Tavarez strikes out. Bob Rittwage strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Mike Padden singles to right field. Fred Barger singles to left field. Mike Padden advances to third on the hit. Fred Barger steals second. Mike Smith singles to right field. Mike Padden scores. Fred Barger scores. Pete Moran pops out to the first baseman. Fritz Smith flies out to the center fielder. Walt Adams singles to center field. Mike Smith advances to third on the hit. Newt Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 San Diego Mike Spiezio grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bill Christensen singles to right field. Bill Christensen is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Charlie Pauxtis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Coot Upshaw strikes out. Jim Sullivan strikes out. Mike Padden singles to center field. Mike Padden steals second. Fred Barger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Bill Smoot grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Lentine grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Mike Smith strikes out. Pete Moran grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Fritz Smith doubles past the third baseman. Walt Adams flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Fred Cosgrove is pinch hitting for Don Stratton. Fred Cosgrove walks. Bud Tavarez walks. Dixie Jones 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. Scottie Burrows is pinch hitting for Bob Rittwage. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Scottie Burrows singles to center field. Fred Cosgrove scores. Bud Tavarez is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Mike Spiezio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scottie Burrows advances to second on the play. Bill Christensen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Vic Woodard pitching. Newt Miller singles to right field. Steve Cipriani is pinch hitting for Dixie Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Cipriani flies out to the left fielder. Jim Sullivan strikes out. Mike Padden strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Doug Steirer pitching. Charlie Pauxtis strikes out. Bill Smoot flies out to the center fielder. Roy Lentine doubles to left field. Ray Johnson hits a home run. Roy Lentine scores. Joe Duffy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Cosgrove pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Fred Barger singles to center field. Mike Smith grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Fred Barger is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pete Moran strikes out. Fritz Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 San Diego Bud Tavarez flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Ortiz is pinch hitting for Vic Woodard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eddie Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Mike Spiezio strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Lew Brizzolara pitching. Walt Adams strikes out. Newt Miller doubles to left field. Ray Buskey is pinch hitting for Joe Duffy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ray Buskey bunts for a base hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Jim Sullivan reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bill Smoot. Newt Miller scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Mike Padden grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Barger hits a home run. Ray Buskey scores. Jim Sullivan scores. San Diego total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 7
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Heinrich Paul Lucier improves in contact_vs_righty Rich Holland did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jason Lade did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Gene Belinsky improves in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Dan Hamilton improves in arm Ruff Stuff Bauer did not respond to coaching in control John Lewis did not respond to coaching in velocity