Inning: 1 San Diego Joe Duffy pitching. Don Stratton strikes out. Tom Gordon flies out to the center fielder. Mike Spiezio strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Charlie Shields pitching. Keith Yarnall strikes out. Jim Sullivan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George Halas pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Roy Lentine lines out to the third baseman. Charlie Bone strikes out. Fred Cosgrove grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Steve Jaeckel singles to center field. Steve Jaeckel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Babe Spohrer grounds out to the shortstop. Boob Bero flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Scottie Burrows singles past the shortstop. Bill Christensen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Charlie Shields pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Lee Rivera grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Mahan grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Duffy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego Don Stratton grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Gordon grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Spiezio hits a home run. Roy Lentine grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Keith Yarnall flies out to the right fielder. Jim Sullivan walks. George Halas grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Charlie Bone hits a home run. Fred Cosgrove grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Scottie Burrows reached on a 2-base throwing error by George Halas. Bill Christensen flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Shields pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Steve Jaeckel singles in front of the right fielder. Babe Spohrer flies out to the right fielder. Steve Jaeckel is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Boob Bero pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Diego Don Stratton grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Gordon hits a home run. Mike Spiezio triples. Roy Lentine pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Bone walks. Fred Cosgrove walks. Scottie Burrows strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Houston Lee Rivera strikes out. George Mahan flies out to the center fielder. Joe Duffy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Bill Christensen flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Shields strikes out. Don Stratton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Keith Yarnall flies out to the center fielder. Jim Sullivan strikes out. George Halas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Tom Gordon strikes out. Mike Spiezio flies out to the center fielder. Roy Lentine walks. Charlie Bone flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Nelson Maul enters the game as a defensive replacement for Don Stratton at 3B. Steve Jaeckel strikes out. Babe Spohrer grounds out to the second baseman. Boob Bero flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Diego Fred Cosgrove grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scottie Burrows walks. Bill Christensen is hit by a pitch. Doug Steirer 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. Heinrich Paul Lucier is pinch hitting for Charlie Shields. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Heinrich Paul Lucier flies out to the right fielder. Nelson Maul pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Lew Brizzolara pitching. Lee Rivera hits a home run. George Mahan singles to right field. Steve Cipriani is pinch hitting for Doug Steirer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Cipriani doubles to right field. George Mahan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jorge Steele comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Keith Yarnall hits an infield single to the shortstop. The defense is playing the infield in. Jim Sullivan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Scottie Burrows. Steve Cipriani scores. George Halas singles to left field. Keith Yarnall scores. San Diego total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 0
Batting:3B - Mike Spiezio (4).HR - Tom Gordon (5), Mike Spiezio (12), Charlie Bone (17).GIDP - Bill Christensen.HBP - Bill Christensen (1). Fielding: E - Scottie Burrows.
Game Notes Doug Steirer is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bobby Macpherson improves in contact_vs_lefty Will Scheffer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bobby Dudra improves in range Roy Shinault did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Deacon Nichols did not respond to coaching in control Roy Shinault did not respond to coaching in range
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Earl Curtis did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Gebrian did not respond to coaching in velocity Earl Curtis improves in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Tony Ritz improves in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ed Stone, Jr did not respond to coaching in 2B