Win: Mike Lanning (12-6) Loss: Dan Graterol (9-9)
Save: Takeji Tani (15)
Inning: 1 Houston Dan Graterol pitching. Greg Amole walks. Turk Rapp grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Frank Parker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Diego Mike Lanning pitching. Don Karp pops out to the second baseman. Larry Gregory flies out to the left fielder. Jack Urrea doubles to right field. Shuji Haga grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Jess McMillan reached on a fielding error by Jess Duffalo. Frank Small walks. Jack Jensen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jess McMillan advances to third on the play. Frank Small advances to second on the play. Tom Richie flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jess McMillan scores. Sid Denehy lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Jess Duffalo grounds out to the pitcher. Greg Mayer flies out to the right fielder. Howie Sturtze flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Mike Lanning hits an infield single to the pitcher. Greg Amole bunts for a base hit. Turk Rapp flies out to the right fielder. Frank Parker pops out to the second baseman. Jess McMillan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 San Diego Mike Machado flies out to the right fielder. Dan Graterol singles to center field. Don Karp flies out to the right fielder. Larry Gregory flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Frank Small grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Jensen walks. Tom Richie pops out to the shortstop. Jack Jensen steals second. Sid Denehy singles to right field. Jack Jensen scores. Sid Denehy steals second. Mike Lanning grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego Jack Urrea pops out to the third baseman. Shuji Haga strikes out. Jess Duffalo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Greg Amole flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Turk Rapp strikes out. Frank Parker doubles to right field. Frank Parker steals third. Jess McMillan walks. Frank Small singles to center field. Frank Parker scores. Jess McMillan advances to third on the hit. Jack Jensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 San Diego Greg Mayer strikes out. Howie Sturtze strikes out. Mike Machado grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Tom Richie walks. David Clyde comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sid Denehy grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mike Lanning singles to right field. Greg Amole flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego John Starr is pinch hitting for David Clyde. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Starr singles to center field. John Starr is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Don Karp walks. Larry Gregory grounds out to the second baseman. Don Karp advances to second on the play. Jack Urrea pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Dizzy Graham pitching. Turk Rapp flies out to the left fielder. Frank Parker hits a home run. Jess McMillan doubles to center field. Frank Small strikes out. Jack Jensen singles to center field. Jess McMillan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Earl Niehaus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Jensen steals second. Tom Richie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Shuji Haga singles past the shortstop. Jess Duffalo strikes out. Greg Mayer singles past the shortstop. Howie Sturtze singles past the third baseman. Shuji Haga scores. Greg Mayer advances to third on the hit. Mike Machado hits an infield single to the shortstop. Greg Mayer scores. Joe Yuhas is pinch hitting for Earl Niehaus. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Joe Yuhas grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Howie Sturtze advances to third on the play. Mike Machado advances to second on the play. Don Karp flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Jack Radatz pitching. Sid Denehy grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Browne is pinch hitting for Mike Lanning. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jeff Browne strikes out. Greg Amole triples. Turk Rapp singles to center field. Greg Amole scores. Frank Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Kurt Davis pitching. Larry Gregory strikes out. Jack Urrea flies out to the center fielder. Shuji Haga singles to right field. Jess Duffalo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Ross Dotter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jess McMillan grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Frank Small grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Jensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Diego Greg Mayer grounds out to the shortstop. Howie Sturtze reached on a fielding error by Frank Small. Mike Machado reached on a fielding error by Frank Small. Takeji Tani comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Glenn Ferrick is pinch hitting for Ross Dotter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Glenn Ferrick grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Howie Sturtze is out at third base. Don Karp walks. Larry Gregory walks. Mike Machado scores. Jack Urrea singles to center field. Glenn Ferrick scores. Don Karp scores. Larry Gregory advances to third on the hit. Shuji Haga grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 9 San Diego total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Frank Parker (24), Jess McMillan (23).3B - Greg Amole (3).HR - Frank Parker (37).SF - Tom Richie.GIDP - Turk Rapp, Sid Denehy. Baserunning: SB - Frank Parker (15), Jack Jensen 2 (19), Sid Denehy (24). Fielding: E - Frank Small 2.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Huck Crockett improves in range Fabian Berumen improves in arm Billy Nonnenkamp improves in contact_vs_righty Jeff Halliday did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill McGrew did not respond to coaching in CF
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ed LaMacchia did not respond to coaching in velocity Rich Flaherty improves in arm Ed LaMacchia did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Braggins improves in contact_vs_lefty George Corey did not respond to coaching in CF