Win: Johnny Podres (2-1) Loss: Jodie Grigsby (9-5)
Save: Mike Easler (12)
Inning: 1 San Diego Jodie Grigsby pitching. John Wright flies out to the right fielder. Felix Mantilla pops out to the shortstop. Bill Towne doubles to left field. Joe Slaughter hits an infield single to the third baseman. Jim Demeter walks. Tommy Turner strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Houston Johnny Podres pitching. Monte Heving singles to left field. Gary Smith flies out to the left fielder. Joe Bancroft strikes out. Monte Heving gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Clay Lyons walks. Don Dorner grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Johnny Podres singles to left field. John Wright doubles to center field. Felix Mantilla singles to center field. Johnny Podres scores. Bill Towne strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston George Foster strikes out. Emil Bragan grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Warhop grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Joe Slaughter walks. Jim Demeter singles to center field. Joe Slaughter advances to third on the hit. Tommy Turner walks. Clay Lyons lines out to the shortstop. Don Dorner pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Podres flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Houston King Blackburn grounds out to the third baseman. Lefty Colpaert strikes out. Jodie Grigsby walks. Monte Heving grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jodie Grigsby is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego John Wright strikes out. Felix Mantilla singles to left field. Bill Towne grounds out to the pitcher. Felix Mantilla advances to second on the play. Joe Slaughter walks. Jim Demeter grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Gary Smith singles to left field. Joe Bancroft strikes out. George Foster grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gary Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Foster steals second. Emil Bragan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Tommy Turner strikes out. Clay Lyons strikes out. Don Dorner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Charlie Warhop strikes out. King Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop. Lefty Colpaert triples. Jodie Grigsby flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Johnny Podres strikes out. John Wright singles to center field. Felix Mantilla flies out to the right fielder. Bill Towne grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Monte Heving singles past the shortstop. Gary Smith flies out to the right fielder. Joe Bancroft grounds out to the second baseman. Monte Heving advances to second on the play. George Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Joe Slaughter doubles to center field. Alex Grammas is pinch hitting for Jim Demeter. Alex Grammas singles to center field. Joe Slaughter scores. Tommy Turner pops out to the shortstop. Clay Lyons walks. Don Dorner grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Alex Grammas is out at third base. Johnny Podres grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Reuben Amaro enters the game as a defensive replacement for Clay Lyons at 2B. Emil Bragan grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Warhop grounds out to the third baseman. King Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Johnny Platte comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. John Wright strikes out. Felix Mantilla strikes out. Bill Towne grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Lefty Colpaert doubles past the left fielder. Eddie Milner is pinch hitting for Johnny Platte. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Eddie Milner grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Hook 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. Monte Heving flies out to the left fielder. Gary Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 San Diego John Hemus pitching. Joe Slaughter singles to left field. Alex Grammas flies out to the right fielder. Tommy Turner walks. Archie Baumgartner is pinch hitting for Reuben Amaro. Archie Baumgartner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Mike Easler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Bancroft grounds out to the shortstop. George Foster grounds out to the third baseman. Emil Bragan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 San Diego total runners LOB: 14 Houston total runners LOB: 5
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rene Trout improves in endurance Red Kerr did not respond to coaching in speed Rollin Foster did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Jones improves in contact_vs_lefty Clyde Dorman did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Leo Johnson improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Walsh did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Ryan improves in range Glen Mathews improves in power_vs_righty Walter Figueroa did not respond to coaching in 2B