Win: Joe Wrightstone (14-8) Loss: Leo Rollins (0-16)
Save: Jim Johnson (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Leo Rollins pitching. Jeff Lavender grounds out to the third baseman. Don Allen singles to center field. Tony Palmer strikes out. Barney Franklin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Diego Joe Wrightstone pitching. Bun Ivie flies out to the left fielder. Paul Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Pete Spahn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Drummond Meadows triples. Stan Bithorn flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Drummond Meadows scores. Nigel Planer walks. Clarence Paris strikes out. Joe Wrightstone strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Chris Cross grounds out to the pitcher. George Harris singles to center field. Sam Wolfe singles to center field. George Harris is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Kent Coleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Jeff Lavender singles to right field. Don Allen singles to center field. Jeff Lavender advances to third on the hit. Tony Palmer strikes out. Barney Franklin walks. Drummond Meadows lines out to the second baseman. Stan Bithorn hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jeff Lavender scores. Nigel Planer doubles to center field. Don Allen scores. Barney Franklin scores. Stan Bithorn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Clarence Paris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Diego John Cheadle grounds out to the second baseman. Cliff Fromme is pinch hitting for Leo Rollins. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Cliff Fromme triples. Bun Ivie grounds out to the shortstop. Cliff Fromme scores. Paul Jackson singles past the third baseman. Pete Spahn lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Frank Queen pitching. Joe Wrightstone singles to left field. Jeff Lavender strikes out. Don Allen grounds out to the catcher. Joe Wrightstone advances to second on the play. Tony Palmer pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego Chris Cross strikes out. George Harris grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Sam Wolfe pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Barney Franklin walks. Drummond Meadows strikes out. Stan Bithorn grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Kent Coleman lines out to the shortstop. John Cheadle grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Queen hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bun Ivie singles to center field. Frank Queen advances to third on the hit. Paul Jackson singles to right field. Frank Queen scores. Pete Spahn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Nigel Planer walks. Clarence Paris strikes out. Joe Wrightstone lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Jeff Lavender singles to center field. Nigel Planer scores. Joe Wrightstone is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Don Allen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Chris Cross flies out to the right fielder. George Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Wolfe singles to center field. Kent Coleman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Sam Wolfe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Tony Palmer singles to right field. Tony Palmer steals second. Barney Franklin grounds out to the catcher. Drummond Meadows grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Bithorn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego John Cheadle strikes out. Heinie Molina is pinch hitting for Frank Queen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Heinie Molina flies out to the right fielder. Bun Ivie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Ken Wheeler pitching. Nigel Planer grounds out to the shortstop. Clarence Paris grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Morris is pinch hitting for Joe Wrightstone. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bob Morris singles to left field. Jeff Lavender singles to left field. Bob Morris advances to third on the hit. Don Allen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 San Diego Ed Cornell pitching. Paul Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Spahn strikes out. Chris Cross walks. George Harris flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Tony Palmer grounds out to the shortstop. Barney Franklin grounds out to the third baseman. Drummond Meadows reached on a fielding error by Paul Jackson. Stan Bithorn hits a home run. Drummond Meadows scores. Nigel Planer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Diego Sam Wolfe singles to left field. Kent Coleman singles to left field. John Cheadle reached on a fielding error by Tony Palmer. Mickey Esterbrook is pinch hitting for Ken Wheeler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mickey Esterbrook singles to left field. Sam Wolfe scores. Jim Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bun Ivie singles to right field. Kent Coleman scores. John Cheadle is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Mickey Esterbrook advances to third on the play. Paul Jackson strikes out. Pete Spahn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 8 San Diego total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Nigel Planer (17).3B - Drummond Meadows (6).HR - Stan Bithorn (14).SF - Stan Bithorn.GIDP - Stan Bithorn. Baserunning: SB - Tony Palmer (9). Fielding: E - Tony Palmer.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jim Stratton improves in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Eddie Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Chuck Mallonee improves in speed Jim Trout did not respond to coaching in range Bernie Drake improves in contact_vs_lefty Cy Winters did not respond to coaching in C