Win: Gene Jordan (12-6) Loss: Duane Gilbert (8-12)
Save: Ed Cornell (5)
Inning: 1 Houston Duane Gilbert pitching. Jeff Lavender reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bob Dodd. Joe Fitzgerald singles to left field. Jeff Lavender scores. Tom Cooper strikes out. Dann Gabler singles to right field. Joe Fitzgerald advances to third on the hit. Barney Franklin singles to right field. Joe Fitzgerald scores. Dann Gabler aggressively advances to third on the hit. Stan Bithorn walks. Drummond Meadows pops out to the shortstop. Clarence Paris singles to right field. Dann Gabler scores. Barney Franklin scores. Stan Bithorn advances to third on the hit. Gene Jordan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 San Francisco Gene Jordan pitching. Billy Caligiuri strikes out. Ray Sheerin flies out to the right fielder. Gabe Blessitt walks. Charlie Mackenzie walks. Bob Dodd flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Jeff Lavender flies out to the right fielder. Joe Fitzgerald singles to center field. Tom Cooper flies out to the center fielder. Dann Gabler singles to right field. Joe Fitzgerald advances to third on the hit. Passed ball. Joe Fitzgerald scores. Dann Gabler advances to second. Barney Franklin triples. Dann Gabler scores. Stan Bithorn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Francisco Mel Peacock strikes out. Sibby Lucey singles to right field. Dixie Kemp strikes out. Sibby Lucey steals second. Duane Gilbert pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Drummond Meadows strikes out. Clarence Paris grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Jordan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Francisco Billy Caligiuri walks. Billy Caligiuri steals second. Ray Sheerin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Caligiuri advances to third on the play. Gabe Blessitt singles to center field. Billy Caligiuri scores. Gabe Blessitt steals second. Charlie Mackenzie grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Dodd singles to left field. Gabe Blessitt scores. Bob Dodd is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jeff Lavender grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Fitzgerald grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Cooper singles to center field. Dann Gabler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Francisco Mel Peacock flies out to the left fielder. Sibby Lucey flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Dixie Kemp flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Barney Franklin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Stan Bithorn flies out to the left fielder. Drummond Meadows strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Francisco Duane Gilbert grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Caligiuri strikes out. Ray Sheerin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Clarence Paris strikes out. Gene Jordan strikes out. Jeff Lavender grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Francisco Gabe Blessitt hits a home run. Charlie Mackenzie doubles to right field. Bob Dodd strikes out. Mel Peacock grounds out to the shortstop. Sibby Lucey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Joe Fitzgerald strikes out. Tom Cooper grounds out to the second baseman. Dann Gabler grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Francisco Jose Ozmer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Barney Franklin at SS. Dixie Kemp flies out to the left fielder. Duane Gilbert strikes out. Billy Caligiuri walks. Ray Sheerin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jose Ozmer strikes out. Stan Bithorn strikes out. Drummond Meadows singles to center field. Clarence Paris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Francisco Gabe Blessitt walks. Charlie Mackenzie flies out to the right fielder. Bob Dodd grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gabe Blessitt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mel Peacock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Joe Devereaux comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Vic Shantz is pinch hitting for Gene Jordan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Vic Shantz singles to right field. Jeff Lavender grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Joe Fitzgerald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Francisco Ed Cornell pitching. Sibby Lucey grounds out to the pitcher. Dixie Kemp reached on a 2-base throwing error by Stan Bithorn. Charlie Ramsey is pinch hitting for Joe Devereaux. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Ramsey pops out to the second baseman. Billy Caligiuri singles to left field. Dixie Kemp scores. Ray Sheerin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 5 San Francisco total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Charlie Mackenzie (19).HR - Gabe Blessitt (24). Baserunning: SB - Billy Caligiuri (12), Gabe Blessitt (20), Sibby Lucey (14).CS - Bob Dodd (14). Fielding: E - Bob Dodd.PB - Charlie Mackenzie.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lefty Gutierrez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Leo Strickland improves in contact_vs_lefty Bump Ferraro did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jack Freigau improves in power_vs_lefty Otis Tepedino improves in 2B
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Al Zuverink did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Perry did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Nardi Coggins improves in arm Pat Connelly did not respond to coaching in velocity Nardi Coggins improves in 1B