Win: Virgil Smith (8-3) Loss: Jodie Grigsby (12-12)
Save: George Ford (26)
Inning: 1 Houston Virgil Smith pitching. Emil Bragan walks. Monte Heving pops out to the catcher. George Foster strikes out. Emil Bragan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Francisco Jodie Grigsby pitching. Clemente Dues grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Tipton grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Kim strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Hal Boone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey Estrada reached on a fielding error by Bobby Kim. Mahkan Singh flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Estrada steals second. Gary Smith walks. Frank Hopkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 San Francisco Zach Schmidt strikes out. Stan Macha walks. Stan Macha steals second. Dutch Henderson walks. Mutt Bell grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Stan Macha advances to third on the play. Dutch Henderson advances to second on the play. John Bagby singles to left field. Stan Macha scores. Dutch Henderson scores. Virgil Smith pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Jodie Grigsby strikes out. Emil Bragan flies out to the center fielder. Monte Heving flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Francisco Clemente Dues pops out to the third baseman. Rich Tipton strikes out. Bobby Kim strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston George Foster doubles to right field. Hal Boone grounds out to the second baseman. George Foster advances to third on the play. Mickey Estrada walks. Mahkan Singh grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Francisco Zach Schmidt singles to left field. Stan Macha hits a home run. Zach Schmidt scores. Dutch Henderson grounds out to the shortstop. Mutt Bell grounds out to the second baseman. John Bagby grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Gary Smith walks. Frank Hopkins grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Gary Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jodie Grigsby fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jodie Grigsby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Hopkins advances to second on the play. Emil Bragan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Francisco Virgil Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Clemente Dues grounds out to the pitcher. Rich Tipton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Monte Heving singles to right field. George Foster grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Monte Heving is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hal Boone singles in front of the left fielder. George Foster advances to third on the hit. Mickey Estrada grounds out to the shortstop. George Foster scores. Hal Boone advances to second on the play. Mahkan Singh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Francisco Bobby Kim flies out to the left fielder. Zach Schmidt strikes out. Stan Macha grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Gary Smith strikes out. Frank Hopkins flies out to the left fielder. Jodie Grigsby flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Francisco Dutch Henderson hits a home run. Trigger Phelps comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mutt Bell strikes out. John Bagby grounds out to the third baseman. Virgil Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Emil Bragan flies out to the center fielder. Monte Heving strikes out. George Foster walks. Hal Boone doubles to right field. George Foster uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Monge 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 2nd. Mickey Estrada doubles to center field. Hal Boone scores. Mahkan Singh walks. Gary Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 San Francisco Clemente Dues strikes out. Rich Tipton strikes out. Bobby Kim singles to center field. Zach Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston George Ford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Carlos Glaviano is pinch hitting for Frank Hopkins. Carlos Glaviano strikes out. Hy Harder is pinch hitting for Trigger Phelps. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hy Harder singles to right field. Emil Bragan flies out to the left fielder. Monte Heving grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 8 San Francisco total runners left on base: 2
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lefty Colpaert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jumbo Heiserman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gus Layne did not respond to coaching in control Luis Gelnar improves in control
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jesse Schmidt improves in contact_vs_lefty George McLarry did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jesse Schmidt improves in contact_vs_righty Tex Rogers did not respond to coaching in speed