Win: Ted Smith (13-1) Loss: Brian Bell (11-5)
Save: Alberto Swindells (19)
Inning: 1 Houston Brian Bell pitching. Daijiro Tanioka grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Purtell flies out to the right fielder. Allie Dowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Francisco Ted Smith pitching. Michael Speaker singles to right field. Frank Perkovich grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Michael Speaker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Clement Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Heinie Schullstrom lines out to the third baseman. Joe Byrne strikes out. Naoji Takahashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Francisco Derrin Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Rick Maksudian grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Pettit singles to center field. Nelson Byrnes grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tim Pettit is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Monty Thomas pops out to the shortstop. Hal DiPietro pops out to the second baseman. Ted Smith lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Francisco Alan Alexander flies out to the center fielder. Brian Bell strikes out. Michael Speaker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Daijiro Tanioka singles to right field. Joe Purtell walks. Allie Dowell doubles past the center fielder. Daijiro Tanioka scores. Joe Purtell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Heinie Schullstrom strikes out. Joe Byrne hits a home run. Allie Dowell scores. Naoji Takahashi grounds out to the third baseman. Monty Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Francisco Frank Perkovich strikes out. Clement Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Derrin Jackson hits an infield single to the second baseman. Rick Maksudian singles to right field. Tim Pettit flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Hal DiPietro singles to left field. Hal DiPietro steals second. Ted Smith lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Hal DiPietro is thrown out at third. Daijiro Tanioka grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ted Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Purtell is hit by a pitch. Allie Dowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 San Francisco Nelson Byrnes grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Alexander flies out to the left fielder. Brian Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Heinie Schullstrom pops out to the catcher. Joe Byrne singles to left field. Naoji Takahashi grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Francisco Michael Speaker grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Perkovich singles to left field. Clement Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Monty Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Hal DiPietro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ted Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Francisco Derrin Jackson strikes out. Rick Maksudian strikes out. Tim Pettit grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Daijiro Tanioka strikes out. Joe Purtell strikes out. Ben Sivess 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. Jimmy Howell is pinch hitting for Allie Dowell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jimmy Howell singles to right field. Heinie Schullstrom walks. Joe Byrne flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 San Francisco Nelson Byrnes grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Alexander walks. Walter Nicholson is pinch hitting for Ben Sivess. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Walter Nicholson singles to center field. Alan Alexander aggressively advances to third on the hit. Michael Speaker walks. Frank Perkovich strikes out. Clement Smith singles to left field. Alan Alexander scores. Walter Nicholson scores. Michael Speaker is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Edward Harrington pitching. Naoji Takahashi grounds out to the third baseman. Monty Thomas strikes out. Hal DiPietro lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Francisco Alberto Swindells comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Derrin Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Rick Maksudian strikes out. Tim Pettit strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 4 San Francisco total runners LOB: 4
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Ray Bratcher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Harry Ryan improves in speed Gabby Huber did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Fox did not respond to coaching in arm Harry Ryan did not respond to coaching in arm Ed Northey improves in power_vs_righty
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ramon Geren improves in power_vs_lefty Kenny Spooner improves in arm Roy Hegman improves in power_vs_lefty Robert Sawyer improves in control Ramon Geren improves in power_vs_lefty Scott Fisher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tommy Fehring did not respond to coaching in 1B