Win: John Sturdivant (11-7) Loss: Jose Keenan (7-7)
Save: Walt Marlowe (25)
Inning: 1 Houston John Sturdivant pitching. Ty North grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Schelle doubles to center field. Jack Starr pops out to the catcher. Marty Kinslow grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Francisco Jose Keenan pitching. Harry Moore pops out to the third baseman. Paul Ryan strikes out. John Campanis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Fujio Funado triples. Joe Delgado strikes out. Bill Rettenmund flies out to the center fielder. Ken Rohe walks. Jose Keenan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 San Francisco Mardie Galarraga hits a home run. Bill Theobald walks. Buck DiMaggio singles to center field. Bill Theobald advances to third on the hit. Steve Niehaus grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Theobald scores. Buck DiMaggio advances to second on the play. Gil Engel singles to center field. John Sturdivant grounds out to the shortstop. Buck DiMaggio scores. Gil Engel advances to second on the play. Earl Hocking comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Moore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Ty North flies out to the center fielder. Bill Schelle grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jack Starr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Francisco Paul Ryan flies out to the right fielder. John Campanis grounds out to the third baseman. Mardie Galarraga strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Marty Kinslow grounds out to the second baseman. Fujio Funado singles to right field. Joe Delgado grounds out to the pitcher. Fujio Funado advances to second on the play. Bill Rettenmund grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Francisco Bill Theobald singles to left field. Buck DiMaggio strikes out. Steve Niehaus grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Theobald is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gil Engel singles to left field. John Sturdivant strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Ken Rohe doubles to center field. The catcher fields the ball and Ken Rohe is thrown out at third. Ty North singles to left field. Earl Hocking advances to third on the hit. Bill Schelle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ty North advances to second on the play. Jack Starr lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 San Francisco Harry Moore flies out to the left fielder. Paul Ryan flies out to the right fielder. John Campanis pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Marty Kinslow hits a home run. Fujio Funado walks. Joe Delgado grounds out to the second baseman. Fujio Funado advances to second on the play. Bill Rettenmund strikes out. Ken Rohe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Francisco Mardie Galarraga pops out to the second baseman. Bill Theobald flies out to the left fielder. Buck DiMaggio singles to left field. Homer Reitz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Niehaus grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Buck DiMaggio is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Cuke Adams is pinch hitting for Homer Reitz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cuke Adams strikes out. Ty North grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Schelle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Francisco Bart Haugstad pitching. Gil Engel hits a home run. Lew Amelung comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Sturdivant grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Moore grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Ryan doubles to right field. John Campanis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Gerald Napoleon enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mardie Galarraga at 1B. Jack Starr strikes out. Marty Kinslow singles to center field. Fujio Funado walks. Joe Delgado flies out to the right fielder. Benny Bumbry 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. Bill Rettenmund strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 San Francisco Gerald Napoleon walks. Bill Theobald grounds out to the pitcher. Gerald Napoleon advances to second on the play. Buck DiMaggio pops out to the first baseman. Steve Niehaus flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Walt Marlowe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ken Rohe grounds out to the shortstop. Lew Amelung strikes out. Ty North grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 9 San Francisco total runners left on base: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A- RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Pep Grabarkewitz improves in speed Lou Mota did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Phil Oquist did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Lozado improves in speed
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Lathrop improves in power_vs_righty Billy Stratton improves in endurance George Jackson improves in speed Adrian Surkont did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Hal Schultz did not respond to coaching in 1B