Win: Paul Bethke (9-3) Loss: Jack Velazquez (2-2)
Save: John Brooks (26)
Inning: 1 San Francisco Tony Bergamo pitching. Travis Hinchliffe flies out to the center fielder. Skeeter Burris flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Joe Hodges strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Billy Froats pitching. Bruce Northrup doubles to center field. Brad Ausmus grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Wynn strikes out. Richard Hidalgo grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Francisco John Clinton flies out to the right fielder. Terry Chiles grounds out to the pitcher. Don Reed grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Pat Goodwin strikes out. Dennis Hunter strikes out. Pierce Redson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Francisco Abe Smith lines out to the second baseman. Judge Campbell strikes out. Billy Froats strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Spike Thornton walks. Tony Bergamo fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tony Bergamo grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bruce Northrup singles to left field. Brad Ausmus grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bruce Northrup is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Francisco Travis Hinchliffe singles to left field. Skeeter Burris strikes out. Joe Hodges singles to center field. Travis Hinchliffe aggressively advances to third on the hit. John Clinton grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Hodges advances to second on the play. Terry Chiles flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Jimmy Wynn flies out to the center fielder. Richard Hidalgo flies out to the right fielder. Pat Goodwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Francisco Don Reed hits a home run. Abe Smith strikes out. Judge Campbell singles to center field. Billy Froats lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Travis Hinchliffe singles to left field. Judge Campbell scores. Skeeter Burris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Dennis Hunter doubles to left field. Pierce Redson strikes out. Spike Thornton singles to left field. Dennis Hunter scores. Tony Bergamo lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bruce Northrup flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Francisco Joe Hodges hits an infield single to the pitcher. John Clinton flies out to the right fielder. Terry Chiles doubles to left field. Don Reed hits an infield single to the shortstop. Joe Hodges scores. Abe Smith strikes out. Judge Campbell walks. Billy Froats flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Houston Brad Ausmus flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Wynn strikes out. Richard Hidalgo hits a home run. Pat Goodwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Francisco Travis Hinchliffe flies out to the left fielder. Skeeter Burris flies out to the right fielder. Joe Hodges strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Doc Winn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dennis Hunter strikes out. Pierce Redson singles to center field. Spike Thornton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pierce Redson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Raymond Romero is pinch hitting for Tony Bergamo. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Raymond Romero grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Spike Thornton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Francisco Paul Bethke pitching. John Clinton singles to center field. Terry Chiles strikes out. John Clinton is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Don Reed singles to center field. Abe Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Don Reed is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Bruce Northrup flies out to the center fielder. Brad Ausmus flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Wynn hits a home run. Jack Velazquez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Richard Hidalgo hits an infield single to the pitcher. Pat Goodwin singles to left field. Richard Hidalgo advances to third on the hit. Dennis Hunter walks. Pierce Redson singles to left field. Richard Hidalgo scores. Pat Goodwin scores. Dennis Hunter advances to third on the hit. Joseph Gilbert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Spike Thornton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 San Francisco Eric Anthony enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bruce Northrup at 3B. John Brooks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Judge Campbell strikes out. Billy Obando is pinch hitting for Joseph Gilbert. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Billy Obando singles to right field. Travis Hinchliffe walks. Skeeter Burris pops out to the shortstop. Joe Hodges grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 San Francisco total runners left on base: 9 Houston total runners left on base: 6
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jerry Belden did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Angelo Cotter improves in arm Lance Evans improves in power_vs_lefty Rafael Schirick did not respond to coaching in velocity Todd Dade did not respond to coaching in CF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Leo Czajkowski improves in control Byron Phillips improves in power_vs_righty Leo Czajkowski did not respond to coaching in control Gat Ayala improves in range Oscar Ford did not respond to coaching in LF