Win: Cyrus Crumb (4-2) Loss: Michio Kawai (0-4)
Save: Oscar Gagne (4)
Inning: 1 San Diego Cyrus Crumb pitching. Dick Coombs walks. Shitoshi Nitta singles to right field. Dick Coombs advances to third on the hit. Oscar Robertson strikes out. Shitoshi Nitta is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Steve Yankowski singles to center field. Dick Coombs scores. Steve Yankowski steals second. Ed Auerbach walks. Shinya Kajiwara grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Michio Kawai pitching. Pedro Grieve grounds out to the shortstop. George Gilhooley pops out to the first baseman. Masaki Arasuna singles to center field. Earle Mooneyham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Chad Finney grounds out to the shortstop. Buzz Sample grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Michio Kawai flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Joe Pearce hits a home run. Martin Alley strikes out. Mark Hale strikes out. Pete Valdez hits a home run. Cyrus Crumb flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Dick Coombs strikes out. Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Oscar Robertson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Pedro Grieve grounds out to the third baseman. George Gilhooley grounds out to the third baseman. Masaki Arasuna grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego Steve Yankowski pops out to the pitcher. Ed Auerbach grounds out to the shortstop. Shinya Kajiwara singles to center field. Shinya Kajiwara is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Earle Mooneyham flies out to the left fielder. Joe Pearce strikes out. Martin Alley walks. Mark Hale singles to right field. Martin Alley advances to third on the hit. Pete Valdez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 San Diego Chad Finney grounds out to the second baseman. Buzz Sample grounds out to the pitcher. Michio Kawai grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Cyrus Crumb grounds out to the pitcher. Pedro Grieve doubles to right field. Kei Matsumoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. George Gilhooley walks. Masaki Arasuna singles to right field. Pedro Grieve scores. George Gilhooley advances to third on the hit. Earle Mooneyham flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, George Gilhooley scores. Masaki Arasuna steals second. Joe Pearce grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Dick Coombs grounds out to the shortstop. Shitoshi Nitta singles to right field. Shitoshi Nitta is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Oscar Robertson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Martin Alley flies out to the center fielder. Redleg Weaver comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Hale walks. Pete Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Cyrus Crumb strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Steve Yankowski doubles to right field. Ed Auerbach lines out to the shortstop. Shinya Kajiwara doubles to right field. Steve Yankowski scores. Chad Finney flies out to the center fielder. Buzz Sample strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Pi Ortiz is pinch hitting for Pedro Grieve. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pi Ortiz singles past the third baseman. George Gilhooley walks. Dick Carroll is pinch hitting for Masaki Arasuna. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dick Carroll grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Gilhooley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bud Siever is pinch hitting for Earle Mooneyham. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bud Siever walks. Joe Pearce grounds out to the second baseman. Pi Ortiz scores. Dick Carroll advances to third on the play. Bud Siever advances to second on the play. Walter Riley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Martin Alley pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 San Diego Oscar Gagne 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. Gene Batiste is pinch hitting for Walter Riley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gene Batiste flies out to the center fielder. Dick Coombs strikes out. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Mark Casa pitching. Mark Carney is pinch hitting for Mark Hale. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mark Carney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Valdez strikes out. Oscar Gagne grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Diego Oscar Robertson flies out to the center fielder. Steve Yankowski singles to center field. Ed Auerbach singles to center field. Shinya Kajiwara strikes out. Lou Berenguer is pinch hitting for Chad Finney. Lou Berenguer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 San Diego total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 7
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Randy Mantz did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Beazley did not respond to coaching in velocity Louis Wood improves in velocity Ramon Pike improves in power_vs_righty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Stuart did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Bigelow did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Bigelow did not respond to coaching in control Greg Spongberg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Greg Spongberg did not respond to coaching in 1B