Win: Jim Kerr (3-3) Loss: Jim Fultz (3-6)
Save: Randy Mantz (1)
Inning: 1 San Diego George Hook pitching. Mark Hendrick flies out to the left fielder. Doc Sprite pops out to the shortstop. Nick Meyers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Fred Mason pitching. Masaki Arasuna grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! George Gilhooley grounds out to the shortstop. Earle Mooneyham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Robby Klutts grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Dowse flies out to the center fielder. Dick Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Pedro Grieve flies out to the right fielder. Joe Pearce grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Martin Alley walks. Mark Hale walks. Stan Felske grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 San Diego Oscar Robertson grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Auerbach flies out to the right fielder. Fred Mason grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston George Hook strikes out. Masaki Arasuna singles past the second baseman. George Gilhooley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Masaki Arasuna advances to second on the play. Earle Mooneyham walks. Pedro Grieve walks. Joe Pearce flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 San Diego Mark Hendrick grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Sprite flies out to the left fielder. Nick Meyers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Martin Alley singles to left field. Mark Hale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Martin Alley advances to second on the play. Stan Felske flies out to the right fielder. George Hook flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Robby Klutts grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Dowse grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Masaki Arasuna flies out to the left fielder. George Gilhooley strikes out. Earle Mooneyham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Diego Oscar Robertson flies out to the left fielder. Ed Auerbach pops out to the shortstop. Fred Mason grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Pedro Grieve hits a home run. Joe Pearce grounds out to the third baseman. Martin Alley walks. Jim Kerr 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 strikes out. Stan Felske pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Mark Hendrick grounds out to the third baseman. Doc Sprite strikes out. Nick Meyers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston George Hook flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Dick Carroll is pinch hitting for Masaki Arasuna. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dick Carroll singles to right field. George Gilhooley flies out to the center fielder. Bud Siever is pinch hitting for Earle Mooneyham. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dick Carroll steals second. Bud Siever grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Robby Klutts bunts for a base hit. Jim Fultz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hal Dowse walks. Dick Smith singles to right field. Robby Klutts scores. Hal Dowse advances to third on the hit. Oscar Robertson singles to left field. Hal Dowse scores. Ed Auerbach strikes out. Bill Bolick is pinch hitting for Jim Kerr. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Bolick hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mark Hendrick strikes out. Doc Sprite flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Randy Mantz pitching. Pedro Grieve singles to right field. Pedro Grieve is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Pearce grounds out to the catcher. Martin Alley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Diego Tony Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nick Meyers walks. Robby Klutts grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Hal Dowse grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Mark Carney is pinch hitting for Mark Hale. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mark Carney grounds out to the second baseman. Stan Felske flies out to the left fielder. Ed Wathan is pinch hitting for Tony Thompson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Wathan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 San Diego total runners LOB: 3 Houston total runners LOB: 8
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chick Quintana did not respond to coaching in control Gene Batiste did not respond to coaching in range Tito Wright did not respond to coaching in control Gene Batiste did not respond to coaching in speed
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Oana did not respond to coaching in velocity James Arnold did not respond to coaching in control James Arnold did not respond to coaching in velocity Pi Ortiz improves in arm Greg Spongberg did not respond to coaching in 2B