Win: Ken Wheeler (2-6) Loss: Yoshihisa Nakatani (4-8)
Inning: 1 Houston Jesse Massey pitching. Jeff Lavender singles to center field. Stan Bithorn singles to right field. Jeff Lavender advances to third on the hit. Barney Franklin singles to right field. Jeff Lavender scores. Tony Palmer strikes out. Don Allen doubles to left field. Stan Bithorn scores. Barney Franklin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Cooper singles to right field. Don Allen scores. Tom Cooper steals second. Nigel Planer pops out to the second baseman. Clarence Paris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Diego Gene Jordan pitching. Paul Jackson singles in front of the center fielder. Pete Spahn singles past the second baseman. Chris Cross doubles to center field. Paul Jackson scores. Pete Spahn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Max Krueger lines out to the third baseman. Willie Fernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Cross advances to third on the play. Brock Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Gene Jordan lines out to the pitcher. Jeff Lavender grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Bithorn singles to center field. Barney Franklin doubles to right field. Stan Bithorn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tony Palmer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Dusty Allen strikes out. Cliff Fromme flies out to the right fielder. Jesse Massey pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Don Allen strikes out. Tom Cooper grounds out to the pitcher. Nigel Planer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Paul Jackson strikes out. Pete Spahn grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Chris Cross grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Clarence Paris strikes out. Gene Jordan singles to left field. Jeff Lavender singles to left field. Gene Jordan advances to third on the hit. Stan Bithorn strikes out. Barney Franklin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 San Diego Max Krueger singles to center field. Willie Fernandez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Max Krueger is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Brock Garcia singles to left field. Dusty Allen strikes out. Cliff Fromme grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Tony Palmer strikes out. Don Allen singles to left field. Odie Griffin 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. Tom Cooper walks. Nigel Planer singles to right field. Don Allen scores. Tom Cooper advances to third on the hit. Nigel Planer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Clarence Paris lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Odie Griffin singles past the second baseman. Paul Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Pete Spahn doubles to center field. Chris Cross grounds out to the shortstop. Odie Griffin scores. Pete Spahn advances to third on the play. Max Krueger pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Gene Jordan strikes out. Jeff Lavender grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Bithorn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Diego Willie Fernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brock Garcia strikes out. Dusty Allen singles to left field. Cliff Fromme strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Barney Franklin grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Palmer strikes out. Don Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Jose Garfield is pinch hitting for Odie Griffin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jose Garfield reached on a fielding error by Don Allen. Paul Jackson hits a home run. Jose Garfield scores. Pete Spahn strikes out. Chris Cross singles to right field. Max Krueger doubles to right field. The defense is playing the corners in. Willie Fernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Cross scores. Max Krueger advances to third on the play. Brock Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Bobby Holt pitching. Brian Mathias is pinch hitting for Tom Cooper. Brian Mathias strikes out. Otis Tepedino is pinch hitting for Nigel Planer. Otis Tepedino grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clarence Paris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Clay Williams enters the game as a defensive replacement for Otis Tepedino at LF. Dusty Allen singles to left field. Cliff Fromme strikes out. Paul Nagy is pinch hitting for Bobby Holt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Paul Nagy flies out to the left fielder. Paul Jackson doubles to center field. Dusty Allen uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jose Wood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pete Spahn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Wilfredo Larosa pitching. Drummond Meadows is pinch hitting for Jose Wood. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Drummond Meadows flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Lavender hits a home run. Stan Bithorn walks. Barney Franklin pops out to the third baseman. Tony Palmer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 San Diego Ed Cornell pitching. Chris Cross grounds out to the shortstop. Max Krueger flies out to the left fielder. Willie Fernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Don Allen singles to right field. Brian Mathias grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Clay Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 San Diego Brock Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Dusty Allen pops out to the first baseman. Cliff Fromme singles to center field. Ray Tauscher is pinch hitting for Wilfredo Larosa. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ray Tauscher pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Houston Ken Wheeler pitching. Clarence Paris walks. Frank Nelson is pinch hitting for Ed Cornell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Frank Nelson flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Lavender walks. Clarence Paris steals third. The defense is playing the infield in. Stan Bithorn flies out to the right fielder. Barney Franklin singles to center field. Clarence Paris scores. Tony Palmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 San Diego Yoshihisa Nakatani pitching. Paul Jackson walks. Pete Spahn hits a home run. Paul Jackson scores. Houston total runners left on base: 8 San Diego total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Barney Franklin (30), Don Allen (20).HR - Jeff Lavender (8).GIDP - Brian Mathias. Baserunning: SB - Tom Cooper (9), Clarence Paris (4).CS - Nigel Planer (3). Fielding: E - Don Allen.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Stratton did not respond to coaching in arm Red Sojo improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Scott improves in contact_vs_righty John Hassey did not respond to coaching in arm Red Sojo improves in SS
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Gene Amaro improves in power_vs_lefty Herold Masters improves in range Cy Winters did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Fox improves in contact_vs_righty Cy Winters did not respond to coaching in C