Inning: 1 Houston Frank Lee pitching. Masaki Arasuna pops out to the third baseman. George Gilhooley singles to center field. Earle Mooneyham flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Grieve lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Diego Turk Schultz pitching. Mark Hendrick grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Sprite hits an infield single to the third baseman. Nick Meyers singles to center field. Doc Sprite advances to third on the hit. Robby Klutts flies out to the center fielder. Dick Smith hits a home run. Doc Sprite scores. Nick Meyers scores. Oscar Robertson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Joe Pearce strikes out. Martin Alley doubles to right field. Mark Hale grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Felske grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Ed Auerbach strikes out. Bill Bolick grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Lee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Turk Schultz grounds out to the second baseman. Masaki Arasuna grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Gilhooley singles past the third baseman. Earle Mooneyham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Diego Mark Hendrick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doc Sprite grounds out to the shortstop. Nick Meyers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Pedro Grieve flies out to the right fielder. Joe Pearce grounds out to the shortstop. Martin Alley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego Robby Klutts singles to right field. Dick Smith flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Robertson doubles to center field. Robby Klutts uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Auerbach flies out to the center fielder. Oscar Robertson is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Mark Hale walks. Stan Felske flies out to the center fielder. Turk Schultz fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Turk Schultz grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Hale advances to second on the play. Masaki Arasuna singles to center field. Mark Hale scores. George Gilhooley grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Masaki Arasuna is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Bill Bolick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Lee strikes out. Mark Hendrick walks. Doc Sprite grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mark Hendrick is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Earle Mooneyham singles to center field. Pedro Grieve doubles to left field. Joe Pearce strikes out. Martin Alley strikes out. Al Devine 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 Hale flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 San Diego Jim Fultz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nick Meyers grounds out to the third baseman. Robby Klutts singles to center field. Dick Smith grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Stan Felske strikes out. Ed Wathan is pinch hitting for Jim Fultz. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ed Wathan strikes out. Dick Carroll is pinch hitting for Masaki Arasuna. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dick Carroll doubles to left field. George Gilhooley doubles to right field. Dick Carroll scores. Howard Zak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Siever is pinch hitting for Earle Mooneyham. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bud Siever walks. Pedro Grieve strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 San Diego Tony Thompson pitching. Oscar Robertson flies out to the center fielder. Ed Auerbach flies out to the center fielder. Bill Bolick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Pearce flies out to the right fielder. Martin Alley singles to right field. Mark Carney is pinch hitting for Mark Hale. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mark Carney hits a home run. Martin Alley scores. Ryoji Kamei comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stan Felske walks. Tony Thompson lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Stan Felske forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Dick Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Yoshiharu Ishihara is pinch hitting for Ryoji Kamei. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yoshiharu Ishihara singles to left field. Karl Ash comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Hendrick grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Doc Sprite grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Randy Mantz pitching. George Gilhooley hits a home run. Bud Siever grounds out to the shortstop. Pedro Grieve flies out to the left fielder. Joe Pearce strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Diego Nick Meyers grounds out to the third baseman. Robby Klutts flies out to the center fielder. Dick Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 9 San Diego total runners LOB: 1
Game Notes Turk Schultz is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Ganzel improves in speed Too few eligible players, Missed Improvement Chance. Ineligible players: George Hook. Jerry Habyan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Paul Melvin did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Alvarado improves in RF
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Buzz Sample improves in contact_vs_righty Hal Dowse did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dan Leonard did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Buzz Sample improves in contact_vs_lefty Gary Valentine did not respond to coaching in LF