Win: John Chapman (4-7) Loss: Jose Wood (4-5)
Save: Jeff Harding (11)
Inning: 1 Houston Jim Fuentes pitching. Jeff Lavender bunts for a base hit. Tony Palmer grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Lavender advances to second on the play. Barney Franklin grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Bithorn singles to left field. Jeff Lavender scores. Drummond Meadows strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Diego Hal Bair pitching. Hiker Castleman flies out to the left fielder. Max Krueger singles to left field. George Harris strikes out. Sam Wolfe doubles to center field. Heinie Molina grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Clarence Paris strikes out. Lefty Gutierrez walks. Ed Tyree flies out to the left fielder. Hal Bair grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Lefty Gutierrez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Charlie Preston flies out to the right fielder. John Howell flies out to the right fielder. Kent Coleman singles to right field. Jim Fuentes lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Jeff Lavender singles to center field. Tony Palmer strikes out. Barney Franklin reached on a fielding error by Heinie Molina. Stan Bithorn grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Barney Franklin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Stan Bithorn is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Diego Hiker Castleman strikes out. Max Krueger grounds out to the third baseman. George Harris hits an infield single to the second baseman. Sam Wolfe singles to right field. George Harris advances to third on the hit. Heinie Molina singles to center field. George Harris scores. Charlie Preston flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Drummond Meadows singles to center field. Clarence Paris singles past the third baseman. Lefty Gutierrez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Drummond Meadows advances to third on the play. Clarence Paris advances to second on the play. Ed Tyree strikes out. Hal Bair strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 San Diego John Howell pops out to the first baseman. Kent Coleman singles to left field. Jim Fuentes fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Fuentes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Jeff Lavender grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Palmer strikes out. Barney Franklin doubles to center field. Stan Bithorn singles to right field. Barney Franklin scores. Drummond Meadows strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Hiker Castleman hits a home run. Max Krueger grounds out to the shortstop. George Harris singles to right field. Sam Wolfe pops out to the first baseman. Heinie Molina singles to center field. Guy Walker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Preston singles to left field. George Harris scores. Heinie Molina advances to third on the hit. John Howell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Clarence Paris hits a home run. Lefty Gutierrez strikes out. John Chapman 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. Ed Tyree singles to center field. Bob Morris is pinch hitting for Guy Walker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bob Morris flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Lavender walks. Tony Palmer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 San Diego Jose Wood pitching. Kent Coleman singles to left field. Jimmy Richardson is pinch hitting for John Chapman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jimmy Richardson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kent Coleman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hiker Castleman singles to right field. Jimmy Richardson advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Max Krueger strikes out. George Harris triples. Jimmy Richardson scores. Hiker Castleman scores. Ed Cornell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sam Wolfe grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jimmie Dykes pitching. Barney Franklin singles to right field. Stan Bithorn walks. Drummond Meadows singles to left field. Barney Franklin is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Stan Bithorn advances to third on the play. Clarence Paris strikes out. Lefty Gutierrez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 San Diego Heinie Molina strikes out. Charlie Preston strikes out. John Howell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Clay Williams is pinch hitting for Ed Tyree. Clay Williams reached on a 2-base fielding error by Hiker Castleman. Frankie Bond is pinch hitting for Ed Cornell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Frankie Bond flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Lavender flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Tony Palmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Yoshihisa Nakatani pitching. Kent Coleman grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Esterbrook is pinch hitting for Jimmie Dykes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mickey Esterbrook flies out to the left fielder. Hiker Castleman walks. Max Krueger singles to right field. George Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Jeff Harding pitching. Barney Franklin hits a home run. Stan Bithorn reached on a 2-base throwing error by Charlie Preston. Drummond Meadows grounds out to the second baseman. Stan Bithorn advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Clarence Paris flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Gutierrez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 12 San Diego total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Sam Wolfe (13).3B - George Harris (4).HR - Hiker Castleman (15).GIDP - Jim Fuentes. Fielding: E - Hiker Castleman, Heinie Molina, Charlie Preston.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ralph Norris did not respond to coaching in range Leo Strickland improves in power_vs_righty Wilfredo Lopez improves in arm Ralph Norris did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chuck Mallonee did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bernie Drake improves in speed Eddie Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Holt did not respond to coaching in velocity