Win: Hank Chinaski (9-1) Loss: Carlos Warmoth (6-6)
Save: Jim Miller (3)
Inning: 1 Houston Mike Sunkel pitching. Monte Heving singles to right field. Joe Bancroft strikes out. George Foster pops out to the first baseman. Monte Heving steals second. Paul Jackson throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Hal Boone doubles to center field. Monte Heving scores. Gary Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Francisco Gerry Minnick pitching. Tex Rogers singles to left field. Jim Gilbert strikes out. Doug Pellagrini walks. Dutch Henderson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tex Rogers advances to third on the play. Doug Pellagrini advances to second on the play. Zach Schmidt triples. Tex Rogers scores. Doug Pellagrini scores. Duane Church singles to center field. Zach Schmidt scores. Paul Jackson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Duane Church is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Mahkan Singh flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Estrada singles past the shortstop. Carlos Glaviano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey Estrada advances to second on the play. Gerry Minnick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Francisco Bobby Kim singles to center field. Bobby Kim steals second. Mike Sunkel lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tex Rogers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Kim scores. Jim Gilbert singles to left field. Doug Pellagrini triples. Jim Gilbert scores. George Ford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dutch Henderson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Monte Heving pops out to the first baseman. Joe Bancroft pops out to the third baseman. George Foster flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Francisco Zach Schmidt walks. Duane Church singles to left field. Zach Schmidt advances to third on the hit. Paul Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Kim grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Hal Boone strikes out. Gary Smith reached on a fielding error by Mike Sunkel. Mahkan Singh grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gary Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mickey Estrada flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Francisco Mike Sunkel strikes out. Tex Rogers singles to center field. Jim Gilbert singles to center field. Tex Rogers aggressively advances to third on the hit. Doug Pellagrini strikes out. Dutch Henderson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Carlos Glaviano grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Milner is pinch hitting for George Ford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Eddie Milner grounds out to the third baseman. Monte Heving grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Francisco Jim Taber pitching. Zach Schmidt pops out to the second baseman. Duane Church grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Bancroft walks. George Foster strikes out. Hal Boone hits a home run. Joe Bancroft scores. Gary Smith singles to right field. Mahkan Singh singles to center field. Gary Smith advances to third on the hit. Carlos Warmoth 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. Mickey Estrada walks. Carlos Glaviano singles to right field. Gary Smith scores. Mahkan Singh scores. Mickey Estrada advances to third on the hit. Alex Gedeon is pinch hitting for Jim Taber. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Alex Gedeon strikes out. Monte Heving strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 San Francisco Hank Chinaski pitching. Bobby Kim doubles to left field. Carlos Warmoth lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Bobby Kim is thrown out at third. Tex Rogers walks. Jim Gilbert strikes out. Doug Pellagrini grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Joe Bancroft walks. George Foster singles to left field. Joe Bancroft advances to third on the hit. Hal Boone bunts for a base hit. Joe Bancroft scores. Hector Lugo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Smith lines out to the shortstop. Mahkan Singh flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Estrada walks. Carlos Glaviano singles to left field. George Foster scores. Hal Boone scores. Dick Crist is pinch hitting for Hank Chinaski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Dick Crist flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 San Francisco Buddy Henderson pitching. Dutch Henderson flies out to the left fielder. Zach Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Duane Church strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Monte Heving walks. Joe Bancroft flies out to the center fielder. George Foster grounds out to the second baseman. Monte Heving advances to second on the play. Hal Boone strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Francisco Paul Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Kim doubles to right field. Steve Allen is pinch hitting for Hector Lugo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Allen flies out to the right fielder. Tex Rogers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Bob Botelho pitching. Gary Smith strikes out. Mahkan Singh walks. Mickey Estrada singles to center field. Mahkan Singh advances to third on the hit. Carlos Glaviano strikes out. Hidekazu Takuwa is pinch hitting for Buddy Henderson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Hidekazu Takuwa pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 San Francisco Jim Miller pitching. Jim Gilbert flies out to the left fielder. Doug Pellagrini flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Henderson hits a home run. Zach Schmidt triples. Duane Church strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 10 San Francisco total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Bobby Kim 2 (14).3B - Doug Pellagrini (7), Zach Schmidt 2 (9).HR - Dutch Henderson (16).GIDP - Bobby Kim. Baserunning: SB - Bobby Kim (5). Fielding: E - Paul Jackson, Mike Sunkel.
Game Notes Jim Taber is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kim Clark improves in arm Luis Gelnar did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Warhop improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Fohl did not respond to coaching in arm Charlie Mellana did not respond to coaching in SS
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Neil Williams did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dewey Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tommy Sutherland did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Neil Williams improves in power_vs_righty