Win: Loy Burr (7-15) Loss: Al Acosta (10-4)
Save: John Perme (30)
Inning: 1 Houston Loy Burr pitching. Tiny Easler flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Ryan reached on a fielding error by Buck Thomas. Ernie Brockett strikes out. Mel Dreifort grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ryan Ryan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Diego Al Acosta pitching. Buck Thomas strikes out. Bernie Ford walks. Bernie Ford is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). March Greer singles to center field. John Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Ezra Hutchinson walks. Ziggy Lane singles to right field. Ed Kubiszyn grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ezra Hutchinson advances to third on the play. Matt Conwell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Harry Minor flies out to the right fielder. Wally McCall doubles to center field. Bombo Kinzy walks. Chick McKee singles to right field. Loy Burr strikes out. Buck Thomas singles to right field. Wally McCall scores. Bombo Kinzy scores. Bernie Ford singles to left field. March Greer hits a home run. Chick McKee scores. Buck Thomas scores. Bernie Ford scores. Monty Crouch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Brown singles to center field. Harry Minor pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Monty Crouch strikes out. Tiny Easler grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Ryan singles to center field. Ernie Brockett pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Diego Wally McCall flies out to the center fielder. Bombo Kinzy flies out to the center fielder. Chick McKee singles to left field. Loy Burr reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ryan Ryan. Buck Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Mel Dreifort doubles to center field. Ezra Hutchinson strikes out. Ziggy Lane doubles to right field. Mel Dreifort scores. Ed Kubiszyn flies out to the center fielder. Matt Conwell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego Bernie Ford flies out to the left fielder. March Greer strikes out. John Brown walks. Harry Minor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Monty Crouch strikes out. Tiny Easler walks. Ryan Ryan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Wally McCall pops out to the second baseman. Bombo Kinzy grounds out to the shortstop. Chick McKee grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Ernie Brockett singles to right field. Mel Dreifort flies out to the right fielder. Ezra Hutchinson walks. Ziggy Lane walks. Ed Kubiszyn grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Ernie Brockett is out at home. Matt Conwell singles to center field. Ezra Hutchinson scores. Ziggy Lane scores. Ed Kubiszyn advances to third on the hit. Monty Crouch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 San Diego Loy Burr grounds out to the third baseman. Buck Thomas singles to center field. Asley Martin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bernie Ford grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Buck Thomas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. March Greer hits a home run. Bernie Ford scores. Buddy Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Tiny Easler flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Ryan hits a home run. Koji Iwata comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernie Brockett hits a home run. Mel Dreifort flies out to the right fielder. Ezra Hutchinson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Harry Minor flies out to the right fielder. Wally McCall flies out to the left fielder. Bombo Kinzy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Fernando Minoso enters the game as a defensive replacement for Wally McCall at LF. Ziggy Lane walks. Ed Kubiszyn flies out to the right fielder. Skeeter W Collins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Conwell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Chick McKee strikes out. Ted Wagner is pinch hitting for Skeeter W Collins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ted Wagner grounds out to the third baseman. Buck Thomas grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston John Perme pitching. Snuffy Palacios is pinch hitting for Buddy Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the pitcher. Tiny Easler singles past the third baseman. Ryan Ryan walks. Ernie Brockett grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 7 San Diego total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Mel Dreifort (29), Ziggy Lane (25).HR - Ryan Ryan (5), Ernie Brockett (17).GIDP - Ryan Ryan, Ernie Brockett, Ed Kubiszyn, Matt Conwell. Fielding: E - Ryan Ryan.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Lansford did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al Lansford improves in power_vs_righty Broderick Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Steve Brown did not respond to coaching in speed Ernie Devens did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Steve Brown did not respond to coaching in C
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Bass did not respond to coaching in range John Wright did not respond to coaching in range Joe Nelson did not respond to coaching in control Mike Lindeman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Burnitz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tony Galvin did not respond to coaching in speed