Win: Carl Stewart (8-1) Loss: Johnny Harmon (3-9)
Save: Hugh Hug (26)
Inning: 1 Houston Rey Virgil pitching. Bob Kramer strikes out. Rob Branca grounds out to the shortstop. Fritz Pendleton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Diego Greg King pitching. Earl Canate grounds out to the pitcher. Matt DeFreitas triples. Jess Johnson walks. Ed Girard singles to center field. Matt DeFreitas scores. George Mulligan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston John Tyack flies out to the center fielder. Burleigh Davis strikes out. Roy Corey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Xavier Kendall strikes out. Donne Dillard walks. Ralph Knepper grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Otis Valdez flies out to the left fielder. Jolbert Steevens walks. Greg King lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Kramer singles to right field. Rob Branca singles to center field. Jolbert Steevens scores. Fritz Pendleton singles to right field. Bob Kramer uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Tyack walks. Burleigh Davis grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Rob Branca is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 San Diego Rey Virgil pops out to the first baseman. Earl Canate singles to center field. Earl Canate steals second. Matt DeFreitas grounds out to the third baseman. Jess Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Roy Corey strikes out. Otis Valdez triples. Jolbert Steevens singles to right field. Otis Valdez scores. Greg King lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Jolbert Steevens forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Kramer singles past the first baseman. Rob Branca strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 San Diego Ed Girard grounds out to the second baseman. George Mulligan strikes out. Xavier Kendall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Fritz Pendleton grounds out to the pitcher. John Tyack grounds out to the second baseman. Burleigh Davis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Donne Dillard walks. Ralph Knepper flies out to the center fielder. Rey Virgil lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Donne Dillard forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Earl Canate grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rey Virgil is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Roy Corey strikes out. Otis Valdez grounds out to the third baseman. Jolbert Steevens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Diego Matt DeFreitas flies out to the right fielder. Jess Johnson singles to center field. Jess Johnson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ed Girard singles to right field. George Mulligan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Greg King strikes out. Bob Kramer lines out to the first baseman. Rob Branca grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Xavier Kendall singles to left field. Donne Dillard doubles to left field. Xavier Kendall uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ralph Knepper grounds out to the shortstop. Sonny Little is pinch hitting for Rey Virgil. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Sonny Little grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Donne Dillard advances to third on the play. Johnny Harmon 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. Earl Canate singles to center field. Donne Dillard scores. Matt DeFreitas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Carl Stewart pitching. Fritz Pendleton flies out to the right fielder. John Tyack singles in front of the left fielder. Burleigh Davis strikes out. Roy Corey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Jess Johnson singles to right field. Ed Girard walks. George Mulligan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jess Johnson advances to third on the play. Ed Girard advances to second on the play. Xavier Kendall singles to center field. Jess Johnson scores. Ed Girard scores. Martin Montague comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Xavier Kendall steals second. Donne Dillard strikes out. Ralph Knepper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Hugh Hug comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Otis Valdez walks. Jolbert Steevens strikes out. Dave Coulter is pinch hitting for Martin Montague. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dave Coulter singles to left field. Otis Valdez advances to third on the hit. Bob Kramer strikes out. Rob Branca walks. Fritz Pendleton walks. Otis Valdez scores. John Tyack strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Houston total runners left on base: 9 San Diego total runners left on base: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Doug Pfyl did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Lanning did not respond to coaching in range Nick Bench did not respond to coaching in arm Nick Bench did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jerry Tolan improves in speed Bob Kauff did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jerry Tolan did not respond to coaching in 3B
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Clarke did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Moose Yastrzemski did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Karp did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Harry Cantwell improves in power_vs_lefty Tom Erickson improves in arm Frank Clarke did not respond to coaching in SS