Win: Bernie Desjardien (1-1) Loss: Terry Wilson (1-2)
Save: Bob Boon (3)
Inning: 1 Houston Bernie Desjardien pitching. Tom Aker singles to left field. Jeff Sturgeon strikes out. Mel Faircloth grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Diego Terry Wilson pitching. Lee Murr strikes out. Rhine O Beedle flies out to the right fielder. Kit Ekat singles in front of the center fielder. Guy Orrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Milt Bohanon grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Richie Lansford singles to center field. Gabby Kearney grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Don Key flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Bordon singles to left field. Von Liska doubles to center field. Carlos Bordon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rollie Kiely reached on a fielding error by Jim Milligan. Bernie Desjardien flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Von Liska scores. Lee Murr hits an infield single to the third baseman. Rhine O Beedle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Jim Milligan singles to left field. Johnny Henry strikes out. Terry Wilson lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Kit Ekat grounds out to the second baseman. Guy Orrell singles to right field. Don Key flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Bordon singles to right field. Von Liska strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Tom Aker flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Sturgeon singles to right field. Mel Faircloth flies out to the center fielder. Milt Bohanon walks. Richie Lansford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 San Diego Rollie Kiely singles to left field. Bernie Desjardien lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Rollie Kiely forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Lee Murr pops out to the first baseman. Rhine O Beedle grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bernie Desjardien is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Gabby Kearney grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Milligan singles to right field. Johnny Henry strikes out. Terry Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Kit Ekat grounds out to the shortstop. Guy Orrell strikes out. Don Key singles to right field. Carlos Bordon grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Don Key is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Tom Aker strikes out. Jeff Sturgeon hits a home run. Mel Faircloth grounds out to the shortstop. Milt Bohanon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Diego Von Liska singles to center field. Rollie Kiely strikes out. Bernie Desjardien fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bernie Desjardien singles to left field. Von Liska advances to third on the hit. Lee Murr grounds out to the second baseman. Von Liska scores. Bernie Desjardien advances to second on the play. Rhine O Beedle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Richie Lansford strikes out. Gabby Kearney singles to right field. Jim Milligan flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Henry singles to center field. Jim Tinning is pinch hitting for Terry Wilson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jim Tinning grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 San Diego Possum Infante pitching. Kit Ekat pops out to the third baseman. Guy Orrell strikes out. Don Key flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bob Boon 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. Tom Aker flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Sturgeon walks. Mel Faircloth flies out to the right fielder. Milt Bohanon grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jeff Sturgeon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Carlos Bordon hits a home run. Bob Breining comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Von Liska singles to center field. Rollie Kiely reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Milligan. Bob Boon flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Von Liska scores. Lee Murr grounds out to the third baseman. Rhine O Beedle singles to right field. Rollie Kiely uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kit Ekat flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Richie Lansford strikes out. Gabby Kearney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Milligan singles to right field. Johnny Henry grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 7 San Diego total runners left on base: 9
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gordon Edwards improves in velocity Mark Possehl did not respond to coaching in control Gordon Edwards did not respond to coaching in velocity Gordon Edwards improves in control Lou Seanez did not respond to coaching in 3B
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Meinert improves in velocity Joe Meinert improves in control Trent Shoola improves in range Mike Smith did not respond to coaching in arm Shiro Kawano did not respond to coaching in SS