Inning: 1 Houston Dad Bottalico pitching. Jeff Lavender flies out to the right fielder. Tom Cooper lines out to the first baseman. Barney Franklin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Diego Gene Jordan pitching. Bun Ivie singles to left field. Paul Jackson singles to center field. Pete Spahn singles in front of the center fielder. Bun Ivie scores. Paul Jackson advances to third on the hit. Chris Cross flies out to the left fielder. George Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Spahn advances to second on the play. Sam Wolfe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Tony Palmer singles to right field. Stan Bithorn walks. Don Allen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tony Palmer advances to third on the play. Lefty Gutierrez doubles to center field. Tony Palmer scores. Drummond Meadows grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Kent Coleman flies out to the right fielder. Pat Marlowe flies out to the left fielder. Dad Bottalico grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Gene Jordan grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Lavender grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Cooper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Bun Ivie hits a home run. Paul Jackson singles to right field. Pete Spahn flies out to the center fielder. Chris Cross walks. George Harris grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Barney Franklin singles to right field. Tony Palmer doubles to center field. Barney Franklin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Stan Bithorn walks. Don Allen flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Gutierrez flies out to the right fielder. Drummond Meadows grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 San Diego Sam Wolfe strikes out. Kent Coleman walks. Pat Marlowe strikes out. Dad Bottalico flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Gene Jordan grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Lavender strikes out. Tom Cooper flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Bun Ivie singles to center field. Paul Jackson singles to left field. Bun Ivie advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Pete Spahn walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Guy Walker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Cross grounds out to the pitcher. Bun Ivie scores. Paul Jackson advances to third on the play. Pete Spahn advances to second on the play. George Harris flies out to the right fielder. Sam Wolfe grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Barney Franklin pops out to the pitcher. Tony Palmer walks. Tony Palmer steals second. Stan Bithorn doubles to center field. Tony Palmer scores. Don Allen strikes out. Lefty Gutierrez reached on a 2-base fielding error by Kent Coleman. Stan Bithorn scores. Drummond Meadows flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Kent Coleman grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Marlowe grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Esterbrook is pinch hitting for Dad Bottalico. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mickey Esterbrook lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Clarence Stanton pitching. Clay Williams is pinch hitting for Guy Walker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Clay Williams walks. Jeff Lavender singles to center field. Clay Williams advances to third on the hit. Clarence Paris is pinch hitting for Tom Cooper. Jeff Lavender steals second. Clarence Paris strikes out. Barney Franklin grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Palmer doubles to right field. Clay Williams scores. Jeff Lavender scores. Stan Bithorn hits a home run. Tony Palmer scores. Jeff Harding comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Allen pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Jim Johnson pitching. Bun Ivie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Jackson singles to center field. Pete Spahn strikes out. Chris Cross grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Paul Jackson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Lefty Gutierrez flies out to the center fielder. Drummond Meadows lines out to the shortstop. Bob Morris is pinch hitting for Jim Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bob Morris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Jose Wood pitching. George Harris singles to right field. Sam Wolfe strikes out. Kent Coleman reached on a fielding error by Stan Bithorn. John Cheadle is pinch hitting for Pat Marlowe. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Cheadle grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Kent Coleman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Cliff Fromme is pinch hitting for Jeff Harding. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Cliff Fromme flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston John Chapman pitching. Jeff Lavender walks. Clarence Paris singles to center field. Jeff Lavender advances to third on the hit. Barney Franklin singles to left field. Jeff Lavender scores. Clarence Paris advances to third on the hit. Tony Palmer flies out to the left fielder. Stan Bithorn reached on a fielding error by John Chapman. Clarence Paris scores. Don Allen flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Gutierrez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 San Diego Bun Ivie singles to center field. Paul Jackson strikes out. Pete Spahn pops out to the third baseman. Chris Cross grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 6 San Diego total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Tony Palmer 2 (21), Stan Bithorn (24), Lefty Gutierrez (19).HR - Stan Bithorn (15).GIDP - Don Allen. Baserunning: SB - Jeff Lavender (14), Tony Palmer (10). Fielding: E - Stan Bithorn.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Wilfredo Lopez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Fritz Campanella did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ralph Wilson did not respond to coaching in velocity
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tinker Evers improves in contact_vs_righty Bernie Drake improves in arm Bernie Drake improves in contact_vs_righty Brock Garcia improves in contact_vs_lefty Cy Winters did not respond to coaching in C