Win: Eddie Grunwald (2-1) Loss: Phil Alvarez (1-2)
Save: Bud Murray (3)
Inning: 1 Houston Phil Alvarez pitching. Dick Derrington singles to center field. Billy Seeds flies out to the right fielder. Jake Rollings flies out to the left fielder. Big Bo Peep flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Diego Eddie Grunwald pitching. Bob Grahe singles to center field. Bob Grahe is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Brant Toppin strikes out. Ed Willhite strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Art Eyrich strikes out. John Gornicki strikes out. Ruben Sprague hits a home run. Dan Beehler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Pi Polonia singles to center field. Jamie Watson strikes out. Charlie Koppe flies out to the center fielder. Pi Polonia steals second. Randy Pertica grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Eddie Grunwald grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Derrington triples. Billy Seeds strikes out. Jake Rollings hits a home run. Dick Derrington scores. Big Bo Peep grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Louis Layden hits a home run. Phil Alvarez walks. Bob Grahe strikes out. Brant Toppin walks. Ed Willhite flies out to the left fielder. Pi Polonia grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Brant Toppin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Art Eyrich walks. Art Eyrich steals second. John Gornicki grounds out to the pitcher. Ruben Sprague strikes out. Dan Beehler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego Jamie Watson grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Koppe walks. Randy Pertica flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Koppe is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Eddie Grunwald grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Derrington grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Seeds strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Louis Layden grounds out to the pitcher. Phil Alvarez grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Grahe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Jake Rollings strikes out. Big Bo Peep grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Art Eyrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Diego Brant Toppin flies out to the left fielder. Ed Willhite strikes out. Pi Polonia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston John Gornicki singles to right field. Ruben Sprague grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dan Beehler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Jamie Watson grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Koppe grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Pertica doubles to left field. Randy Pertica steals third. Louis Layden strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Eddie Grunwald strikes out. Dick Derrington strikes out. Billy Seeds flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Al Surkont is pinch hitting for Phil Alvarez. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Al Surkont strikes out. Bob Grahe walks. Brant Toppin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Grahe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Willhite lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Grant Rizzo pitching. Jake Rollings walks. Big Bo Peep strikes out. Art Eyrich flies out to the right fielder. John Gornicki doubles to center field. Jake Rollings uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ruben Sprague grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 San Diego Pi Polonia singles to center field. Jamie Watson lines out to the third baseman. Charlie Koppe doubles to center field. Pi Polonia uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bud Murray 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 2nd. Randy Pertica pops out to the catcher. Louis Layden grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 3 San Diego total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Charlie Koppe (5), Randy Pertica (2).HR - Louis Layden (1). Baserunning: SB - Pi Polonia (6), Randy Pertica (4).CS - Bob Grahe (3), Charlie Koppe (1).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Buck McDaniel improves in speed Eduardo Hughes did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Casey did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Fowler did not respond to coaching in velocity
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Flowers did not respond to coaching in endurance Bob Davis improves in contact_vs_righty Cliff Schelle did not respond to coaching in control Jocko Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty