Win: Bill Montague (10-13) Loss: John Smith (18-7)
Inning: 1 San Diego Bill Montague pitching. Clyde Moreno grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Lasher hits a home run. Earl Canate singles to center field. Earl Canate is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Matt DeFreitas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston John Smith pitching. Otis Valdez singles to center field. Dave Runnels is hit by a pitch. Rob Branca hits a home run. Otis Valdez scores. Dave Runnels scores. Fritz Pendleton singles to center field. Rusty Keating doubles to right field. Fritz Pendleton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Burleigh Davis hits a home run. Rusty Keating scores. Bill Mokan walks. Jolbert Steevens strikes out. Bill Montague fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Montague strikes out. Otis Valdez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Jess Johnson walks. Martin Dasso strikes out. Ed Girard flies out to the center fielder. George Mulligan grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jess Johnson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Dave Runnels grounds out to the second baseman. Rob Branca grounds out to the second baseman. Fritz Pendleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego John Smith strikes out. Clyde Moreno flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Lasher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Rusty Keating walks. Burleigh Davis reached on a fielding error by Earl Canate. Bill Mokan reached on a fielding error by Jess Johnson. Jolbert Steevens grounds out to the second baseman. Rusty Keating scores. Burleigh Davis advances to third on the play. Bill Mokan advances to second on the play. Bill Montague flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Burleigh Davis scores. Otis Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego Earl Canate grounds out to the shortstop. Matt DeFreitas pops out to the shortstop. Jess Johnson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jess Johnson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Dave Runnels grounds out to the third baseman. Rob Branca flies out to the left fielder. Fritz Pendleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Martin Dasso flies out to the left fielder. Ed Girard strikes out. George Mulligan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Rusty Keating pops out to the shortstop. Burleigh Davis grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Mokan walks. Jolbert Steevens singles to right field. Bill Montague lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 San Diego John Smith singles to left field. Clyde Moreno flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Lasher walks. Earl Canate flies out to the left fielder. Matt DeFreitas singles in front of the center fielder. John Smith scores. Jerry Lasher advances to third on the hit. Jess Johnson hits a home run. Jerry Lasher scores. Matt DeFreitas scores. Johnny Harmon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Martin Dasso flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Otis Valdez flies out to the right fielder. Dave Runnels strikes out. Rob Branca grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Ed Girard lines out to the second baseman. George Mulligan grounds out to the pitcher. John Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Fritz Pendleton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rusty Keating grounds out to the shortstop. Burleigh Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Clyde Moreno pops out to the first baseman. Jerry Lasher grounds out to the pitcher. Earl Canate grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Carl Stewart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bill Mokan strikes out. Jolbert Steevens grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Coulter is pinch hitting for Johnny Harmon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Coulter walks. Otis Valdez doubles to right field. Dave Runnels singles to left field. Dave Coulter scores. Otis Valdez scores. Rob Branca singles to right field. Dave Runnels advances to third on the hit. Fritz Pendleton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 San Diego Zoilo Pool pitching. Matt DeFreitas strikes out. Jess Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Martin Dasso strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 San Diego total runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 6
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Buck Wilson did not respond to coaching in arm Jerry Valdespino did not respond to coaching in velocity Troy Raines did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Werth improves in contact_vs_lefty Moose Yastrzemski improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Kemmler did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Clarke did not respond to coaching in SS
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Lanning improves in arm Jerry Tolan improves in arm Jerry Tolan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Lanning did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Martin Montague improves in endurance Martin Montague did not respond to coaching in velocity Will Worrell did not respond to coaching in RF