Win: Yukihiro Ono (6-6) Loss: Tim File (3-9)
Save: Ebba Coakley (4)
Inning: 1 Houston Doc Platte pitching. Jeff Lavender singles to center field. Joe Fitzgerald strikes out. Tom Cooper singles to center field. Jeff Lavender advances to third on the hit. Barney Franklin flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jeff Lavender scores. Drummond Meadows flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Francisco Herman Bradley pitching. Billy Caligiuri grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Mackenzie grounds out to the third baseman. Mel Peacock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jeff Miller flies out to the right fielder. Nigel Planer singles to right field. Vic Shantz strikes out. Herman Bradley singles to right field. Nigel Planer advances to third on the hit. Jeff Lavender walks. Joe Fitzgerald strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 San Francisco Sibby Lucey grounds out to the second baseman. Dixie Kemp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lloyd Blanco grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Tom Cooper grounds out to the second baseman. Barney Franklin singles to center field. Drummond Meadows grounds out to the third baseman. Barney Franklin advances to second on the play. Jeff Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Francisco Andy Maurer lines out to the second baseman. Biff Trinkle grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Platte pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Nigel Planer flies out to the center fielder. Vic Shantz is hit by a pitch. Herman Bradley lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jeff Lavender singles to center field. Vic Shantz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Fitzgerald singles to left field. Jeff Lavender aggressively advances to third on the hit. Tom Cooper singles to left field. Jeff Lavender scores. Joe Fitzgerald advances to third on the hit. Barney Franklin singles to left field. Joe Fitzgerald scores. Tom Cooper advances to third on the hit. Drummond Meadows grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 San Francisco Billy Caligiuri singles to right field. Charlie Mackenzie strikes out. Mel Peacock grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Jeff Miller strikes out. Nigel Planer flies out to the center fielder. Vic Shantz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Francisco Sibby Lucey grounds out to the third baseman. Dixie Kemp reached on a 2-base fielding error by Drummond Meadows. Lloyd Blanco strikes out. Andy Maurer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Herman Bradley pops out to the third baseman. Jeff Lavender singles to right field. Joe Fitzgerald walks. Tom Cooper grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Francisco Biff Trinkle singles to center field. Doc Platte lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Billy Caligiuri hits a home run. Biff Trinkle scores. Charlie Mackenzie grounds out to the shortstop. Mel Peacock singles to left field. Sibby Lucey grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Mel Peacock is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Buddy Fiene comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Barney Franklin triples. Drummond Meadows walks. Tony Palmer is pinch hitting for Jeff Miller. Drummond Meadows is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tony Palmer walks. Nigel Planer grounds out to the shortstop. Barney Franklin scores. Tony Palmer advances to second on the play. Vic Shantz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Francisco Clarence Paris enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tony Palmer at C. Jose Ozmer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Barney Franklin at SS. Dixie Kemp hits a home run. Lloyd Blanco grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Andy Maurer strikes out. Biff Trinkle triples. Charlie Ramsey is pinch hitting for Buddy Fiene. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Charlie Ramsey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Devereaux pitching. Herman Bradley singles to center field. Jeff Lavender flies out to the right fielder. Joe Fitzgerald flies out to the right fielder. Tom Cooper grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Herman Bradley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Francisco Billy Caligiuri pops out to the first baseman. Charlie Mackenzie doubles to right field. Mel Peacock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Mackenzie advances to third on the play. Sibby Lucey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jose Ozmer lines out to the third baseman. Drummond Meadows singles to left field. Clarence Paris grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Francisco Ed Cornell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dixie Kemp flies out to the center fielder. Lloyd Blanco singles to left field. Andy Maurer walks. Biff Trinkle doubles to right field. Lloyd Blanco scores. The defense is playing the corners in. Yukihiro Ono comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Bruhert is pinch hitting for Joe Devereaux. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Bruhert grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Maurer scores. Biff Trinkle advances to third on the play. Billy Caligiuri strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Tim File pitching. Nigel Planer hits a home run. Bill Buffinton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vic Shantz grounds out to the shortstop. Clay Williams is pinch hitting for Yukihiro Ono. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Clay Williams strikes out. Jeff Lavender singles to center field. Joe Fitzgerald singles to center field. Tom Cooper singles to center field. Jeff Lavender scores. Joe Fitzgerald advances to third on the hit. Jeff Nevers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Ozmer hits an infield single to the third baseman. Joe Fitzgerald scores. Drummond Meadows pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 San Francisco Joe Wrightstone pitching. Charlie Mackenzie grounds out to the third baseman. Mel Peacock grounds out to the second baseman. Sibby Lucey doubles to right field. Dixie Kemp walks. Lloyd Blanco singles to right field. Sibby Lucey scores. Dixie Kemp advances to third on the hit. Ebba Coakley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Maurer lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 12 San Francisco total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Vic Shantz is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few eligible players, Missed Improvement Chance. Ineligible players: Jim Johnson, Jose Wood. Brad Taylor improves in power_vs_lefty Jerry Howarth did not respond to coaching in control John Hassey improves in arm Otis Tepedino did not respond to coaching in 2B
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Stocksdale did not respond to coaching in control Jeffrey Blanco improves in arm Bill Stocksdale did not respond to coaching in velocity Mickey Acevedo improves in arm Nardi Coggins did not respond to coaching in 1B