Win: Yukio Kuwata (6-11) Loss: George Northey (1-16)
Inning: 1 San Diego Hal Bair pitching. Mike Richard grounds out to the shortstop. Hiker Castleman singles to center field. Smead Berroa lines out to the first baseman. John Cheadle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Jim Fuentes pitching. Jeff Lavender flies out to the center fielder. Joe Fitzgerald grounds out to the catcher. Tom Cooper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego George Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Kent Coleman grounds out to the shortstop. Sandy Bryant walks. Heinie Molina strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Tony Palmer walks. Barney Franklin grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Tony Palmer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Stan Bithorn hits a home run. Barney Franklin scores. Drummond Meadows pops out to the shortstop. Lefty Gutierrez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Jim Fuentes walks. Mike Richard flies out to the right fielder. Hiker Castleman walks. Smead Berroa singles to right field. John Cheadle walks. Jim Fuentes scores. The defense is playing the infield in. George Harris flies out to the center fielder. Kent Coleman grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. Hiker Castleman is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Houston Hal Bair flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Lavender strikes out. Joe Fitzgerald singles to center field. Tom Cooper grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Joe Fitzgerald is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego Sandy Bryant flies out to the center fielder. Heinie Molina grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Fuentes singles to left field. Mike Richard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Tony Palmer flies out to the left fielder. Barney Franklin flies out to the right fielder. Stan Bithorn walks. Drummond Meadows flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Hiker Castleman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Smead Berroa hits a home run. John Cheadle pops out to the first baseman. George Harris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Lefty Gutierrez walks. Hal Bair lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Lefty Gutierrez forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jeff Lavender grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hal Bair is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Fitzgerald pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Kent Coleman flies out to the left fielder. Sandy Bryant walks. Heinie Molina singles to left field. Sandy Bryant advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Charlie Preston is pinch hitting for Jim Fuentes. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Charlie Preston grounds out to the shortstop. Heinie Molina advances to second on the play. Mike Richard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Leo Rollins pitching. Tom Cooper hits a home run. Tony Palmer pops out to the third baseman. Barney Franklin grounds out to the second baseman. Stan Bithorn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Nigel Planer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Barney Franklin at LF. Hiker Castleman walks. Sam Wolfe is pinch running for Hiker Castleman on 1st base. Smead Berroa doubles to right field. The defense is playing the corners in. John Cheadle grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Wolfe scores. Smead Berroa advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. George Harris walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Kent Coleman singles to left field. Smead Berroa scores. Sandy Bryant flies out to the right fielder. Heinie Molina grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Drummond Meadows hits a home run. Ken Wheeler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dann Gabler is pinch hitting for Lefty Gutierrez. Dann Gabler strikes out. Clay Williams is pinch hitting for Hal Bair. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Clay Williams walks. Jeff Lavender singles to left field. Clay Williams advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Joe Fitzgerald strikes out. Jeff Lavender steals second. Tom Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 San Diego Willie McAleese pitching. Clarence Paris enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dann Gabler at C. Jimmy Richardson is pinch hitting for Ken Wheeler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jimmy Richardson singles to left field. Mike Richard singles to center field. Jimmy Richardson is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Sam Wolfe grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Richard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Smead Berroa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Dad Bottalico pitching. Tony Palmer strikes out. Nigel Planer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Stan Bithorn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Diego John Cheadle strikes out. George Harris strikes out. Kent Coleman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Drummond Meadows grounds out to the shortstop. Clarence Paris strikes out. Bump Ferraro is pinch hitting for Willie McAleese. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bump Ferraro lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 San Diego Yukio Kuwata pitching. Sandy Bryant flies out to the left fielder. Heinie Molina lines out to the shortstop. Mickey Esterbrook is pinch hitting for Dad Bottalico. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mickey Esterbrook strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston George Northey pitching. Jeff Lavender flies out to the right fielder. Joe Fitzgerald singles past the shortstop. Tom Cooper pops out to the shortstop. Tony Palmer triples. Joe Fitzgerald scores. San Diego total runners left on base: 11 Houston total runners left on base: 5
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Brock Garcia did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pete Spahn improves in range Jim Trout did not respond to coaching in arm Pete Spahn improves in contact_vs_righty Cliff Fromme did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Quinlan did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Wrightstone did not respond to coaching in velocity Ollie Drysdale did not respond to coaching in velocity Ollie Drysdale did not respond to coaching in control Otis Tepedino did not respond to coaching in 2B