Win: Virgil Smith (3-0) Loss: Reggie Hall (3-4)
Save: George Ford (13)
Inning: 1 San Francisco Reggie Hall pitching. Doug Pellagrini grounds out to the third baseman. Dutch Henderson grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Tipton singles to center field. Bill Madlock walks. Dave Lee grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Madlock is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Virgil Smith pitching. Monte Heving bunts for a base hit. Hy Harder grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Randy Niekro flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Francisco Bobby Kim singles to center field. Mutt Bell grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bobby Kim is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Clemente Dues walks. Virgil Smith lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Doug Pellagrini walks. Dutch Henderson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Houston Hal Boone hits a home run. Emil Bragan flies out to the right fielder. Mahkan Singh pops out to the first baseman. George Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Francisco Rich Tipton walks. Bill Madlock lines out to the shortstop. Dave Lee flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Kim grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rich Tipton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Ray Bailor grounds out to the third baseman. Reggie Hall strikes out. Monte Heving singles to center field. Hy Harder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Francisco Mutt Bell singles to right field. Clemente Dues flies out to the right fielder. Virgil Smith lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Doug Pellagrini strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Randy Niekro grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Boone strikes out. Emil Bragan singles to left field. Emil Bragan steals second. Mahkan Singh pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Francisco Dutch Henderson flies out to the left fielder. Rich Tipton singles to right field. Bill Madlock grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Rich Tipton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dave Lee hits a home run. Bill Madlock scores. Bobby Kim walks. Mutt Bell hits a home run. Bobby Kim scores. Clemente Dues singles to center field. Virgil Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston George Foster grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Bailor flies out to the right fielder. Reggie Hall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Francisco Doug Pellagrini grounds out to the pitcher. Dutch Henderson singles to left field. Rich Tipton grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Monte Heving grounds out to the shortstop. Hy Harder walks. Randy Niekro singles to center field. Hy Harder advances to third on the hit. Hal Boone grounds out to the second baseman. Hy Harder scores. Randy Niekro advances to second on the play. Emil Bragan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Francisco Bill Madlock doubles to center field. Dave Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Madlock advances to third on the play. Bobby Kim strikes out. Mutt Bell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Mahkan Singh doubles to left field. George Foster grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ray Bailor singles to center field. Mahkan Singh scores. Carlos Glaviano is pinch hitting for Reggie Hall. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Carlos Glaviano singles to right field. Ray Bailor advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Monte Heving strikes out. Hy Harder flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 San Francisco George Sullivan pitching. Clemente Dues grounds out to the shortstop. Duane Church is pinch hitting for Virgil Smith. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Duane Church walks. Doug Pellagrini grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Duane Church is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dutch Henderson doubles past the left fielder. Doug Pellagrini is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Oscar LaCock pitching. Randy Niekro singles to center field. Hal Boone strikes out. Emil Bragan walks. Mahkan Singh grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 San Francisco Rich Tipton strikes out. Bill Madlock flies out to the right fielder. Dave Lee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston George Ford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Foster flies out to the left fielder. Lee Mossi is pinch hitting for Ray Bailor. Lee Mossi grounds out to the shortstop. John Erickson is pinch hitting for George Sullivan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Erickson singles to center field. Monte Heving grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 San Francisco total runners LOB: 10 Houston total runners LOB: 7
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George McLarry improves in range Dewey Smith did not respond to coaching in range Jesse Schmidt improves in power_vs_lefty Doc Delker improves in power_vs_righty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Weber improves in contact_vs_righty Gary Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Johnny Platte did not respond to coaching in velocity Dusty Morris improves in control Charlie Mellana did not respond to coaching in 2B