Win: Ryoji Kamei (5-4) Loss: Ike Rogers (9-13)
Save: Mark Casa (9)
Inning: 1 San Diego Luis Conwell pitching. Mark Hendrick strikes out. Doc Sprite doubles to center field. Bill Bolick grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Sprite advances to third on the play. Robby Klutts flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Frank Lee pitching. George Gilhooley flies out to the right fielder. Pedro Grieve grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Pearce strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Hal Dowse strikes out. Dick Smith strikes out. Oscar Robertson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Mark Hale grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Carney singles to left field. Mark Carney steals second. Bud Siever reached on a 2-base throwing error by Oscar Robertson. Mark Carney scores. Dick Carroll flies out to the center fielder. Red Shaw flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Diego Ed Pennington singles to left field. Frank Lee lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Ed Pennington forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Mark Hendrick singles to right field. Doc Sprite pops out to the shortstop. Bill Bolick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Luis Conwell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George Gilhooley pops out to the first baseman. Pedro Grieve grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego Robby Klutts grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Dowse strikes out. Dick Smith walks. Dick Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Pearce grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Hale flies out to the center fielder. Mark Carney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Oscar Robertson reached on a fielding error by George Gilhooley. Ed Pennington grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Oscar Robertson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Lee lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mark Hendrick singles to right field. Ed Pennington scores. 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: 5 Houston Bud Siever walks. Dick Carroll doubles to center field. Red Shaw grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Siever scores. Dick Carroll advances to third on the play. Del Fernandez is pinch hitting for Luis Conwell. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Del Fernandez is hit by a pitch. George Gilhooley singles to right field. Dick Carroll scores. Pedro Grieve grounds out to the third baseman. Del Fernandez advances to third on the play. George Gilhooley advances to second on the play. Joe Pearce walks. Mark Hale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 San Diego Jim Fultz pitching. Bill Bolick strikes out. Robby Klutts bunts for a base hit. Hal Dowse pops out to the shortstop. Dick Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Mark Carney singles to center field. Mark Carney steals second. Bud Siever flies out to the center fielder. Kei Matsumoto 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. Dick Carroll grounds out to the third baseman. Red Shaw pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Karl Ash comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Oscar Robertson singles to center field. Oscar Robertson steals second. Ed Pennington walks. Gary Valentine is pinch hitting for Kei Matsumoto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gary Valentine grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Oscar Robertson advances to third on the play. Mark Hendrick singles to right field. Oscar Robertson scores. Doc Sprite singles to right field. Bill Bolick grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Doc Sprite is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Ryoji Kamei pitching. Ed Wathan is pinch hitting for Karl Ash. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ed Wathan singles to right field. George Gilhooley flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Grieve strikes out. Joe Pearce pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Ike Rogers pitching. Robby Klutts flies out to the left fielder. Hal Dowse singles to center field. Hal Dowse is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dick Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Mark Hale strikes out. Mark Carney strikes out. Bud Siever singles to left field. Dick Carroll flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 San Diego Oscar Robertson singles to center field. Ed Pennington singles to center field. Oscar Robertson advances to third on the hit. Yoshiharu Ishihara is pinch hitting for Ryoji Kamei. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Yoshiharu Ishihara singles past the second baseman. Oscar Robertson scores. Ed Pennington advances to third on the hit. Oscar Gagne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Hendrick walks. Doc Sprite strikes out. Bill Bolick singles to right field. Ed Pennington scores. Yoshiharu Ishihara scores. Mark Hendrick advances to third on the hit. Robby Klutts flies out to the left fielder. Hal Dowse singles to left field. Mark Hendrick scores. Bill Bolick advances to third on the hit. Dick Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Mark Casa pitching. Red Shaw grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Kazuhito Kodama is pinch hitting for Oscar Gagne. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kazuhito Kodama walks. George Gilhooley strikes out. Pedro Grieve singles to left field. Kazuhito Kodama advances to third on the hit. Joe Pearce grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 San Diego total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Doc Sprite (21).GIDP - Gary Valentine. Baserunning: SB - Oscar Robertson (24).CS - Hal Dowse (3), Dick Smith (14). Fielding: E - Oscar Robertson.
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gene Batiste improves in contact_vs_righty Chad Finney improves in contact_vs_lefty Jose Constable did not respond to coaching in arm Chick Quintana did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pi Ortiz did not respond to coaching in speed Paul Melvin did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Alvarado did not respond to coaching in speed Kurt Bigbee did not respond to coaching in velocity Greg Spongberg did not respond to coaching in 2B