Win: Mike W Howell (5-1) Loss: Loy Burr (5-14)
Save: Buddy Smith (9)
Inning: 1 San Diego Mike W Howell pitching. John Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Fernando Minoso flies out to the right fielder. Buck Thomas singles to right field. Brent Aspromonte walks. Harry Minor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Loy Burr pitching. Tiny Easler singles to center field. Strick Jester singles to left field. Tiny Easler advances to third on the hit. Ernie Brockett flies out to the left fielder. Mel Dreifort lines out to the third baseman. Ezra Hutchinson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 San Diego March Greer grounds out to the third baseman. Bombo Kinzy singles to left field. Chick McKee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bombo Kinzy advances to second on the play. Loy Burr pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Ziggy Lane flies out to the center fielder. Ed Kubiszyn flies out to the left fielder. Pedro Chappelle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego John Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Fernando Minoso grounds out to the second baseman. Buck Thomas walks. Brent Aspromonte strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Mike W Howell singles to center field. Tiny Easler walks. Strick Jester strikes out. Ernie Brockett singles to left field. Mel Dreifort walks. Mike W Howell scores. Ezra Hutchinson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tiny Easler scores. Ziggy Lane singles to right field. Ed Kubiszyn walks. Ernie Brockett scores. Pedro Chappelle strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 San Diego Harry Minor grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! March Greer flies out to the left fielder. Bombo Kinzy singles to right field. Chick McKee grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bombo Kinzy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Mike W Howell flies out to the right fielder. Tiny Easler walks. Strick Jester flies out to the center fielder. Tiny Easler steals second. Ernie Brockett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Loy Burr pops out to the second baseman. John Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Fernando Minoso flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Mel Dreifort grounds out to the second baseman. Ezra Hutchinson grounds out to the second baseman. Ziggy Lane walks. Ed Kubiszyn singles to left field. Ziggy Lane advances to third on the hit. Pedro Chappelle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 San Diego Buck Thomas pops out to the second baseman. Brent Aspromonte strikes out. Harry Minor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Mike W Howell singles to right field. Tiny Easler grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike W Howell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Strick Jester strikes out. Ernie Brockett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego March Greer grounds out to the shortstop. Bombo Kinzy singles to left field. Chick McKee grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Mel Dreifort flies out to the center fielder. Ezra Hutchinson flies out to the right fielder. Ziggy Lane reached on a fielding error by Buck Thomas. Ed Kubiszyn walks. Koji Iwata comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pedro Chappelle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 San Diego Medric MacDonald is pinch hitting for Koji Iwata. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Medric MacDonald flies out to the center fielder. John Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Fernando Minoso grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Orlando Doyle pitching. Snuffy Palacios is pinch hitting for Mike W Howell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Snuffy Palacios flies out to the right fielder. Tiny Easler grounds out to the shortstop. Strick Jester grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Diego Monty Crouch pitching. Buck Thomas walks. Brent Aspromonte doubles to center field. Buck Thomas uses his aggressiveness and scores. Buddy Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Minor grounds out to the second baseman. Brent Aspromonte advances to third on the play. March Greer hits an infield single to the third baseman. Brent Aspromonte scores. Bombo Kinzy flies out to the center fielder. Chick McKee pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 San Diego total runners left on base: 6 Houston total runners left on base: 11
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tony Galvin improves in speed Bill Beck did not respond to coaching in control Dick Nagy did not respond to coaching in control Dick Nagy did not respond to coaching in control John Burnitz improves in range Leon Blades did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Al Lansford did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Steve Brown improves in arm Roy Roseman did not respond to coaching in range Jim Demaree did not respond to coaching in arm Johnny Wheeler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Steve Brown did not respond to coaching in C