Win: Billy Kyle (1-2) Loss: Ben Schemanske (0-1)
Save: Tony Young (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Ben Schemanske pitching. Hank Hornsby flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Scott singles to center field. Joe Steinfeldt singles to left field. Troy McEnaney grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Francisco Billy Kyle pitching. Eppa Keyser grounds out to the third baseman. Todd Klawitter singles to right field. Roy Leppert pops out to the second baseman. Woody Huenke singles to right field. Todd Klawitter advances to third on the hit. Max Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Mickey Crompton hits an infield single to the shortstop. Monte Kinsella flies out to the left fielder. Mike Hartley singles to center field. Jay Hurst flies out to the right fielder. Billy Kyle grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mike Hartley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 San Francisco Jack Connell strikes out. Akihiro Ikuta walks. Ron Ambler singles to center field. Akihiro Ikuta advances to third on the hit. Ben Schemanske pops out to the third baseman. Eppa Keyser grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Hank Hornsby lines out to the third baseman. Charlie Scott singles to center field. Joe Steinfeldt walks. Troy McEnaney flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Crompton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 San Francisco Todd Klawitter flies out to the right fielder. Roy Leppert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Woody Huenke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Monte Kinsella hits a home run. Mike Hartley singles to right field. Jay Hurst walks. Butch Eiland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Kyle lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hank Hornsby grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Hartley scores. Jay Hurst advances to third on the play. Charlie Scott pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Francisco Max Kelly grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Connell singles to center field. Jack Connell steals second. Akihiro Ikuta pops out to the first baseman. Ron Ambler walks. Butch Eiland strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Steinfeldt grounds out to the shortstop. Troy McEnaney strikes out. Mickey Crompton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Francisco Eppa Keyser grounds out to the shortstop. Todd Klawitter strikes out. Roy Leppert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Monte Kinsella pops out to the shortstop. Mike Hartley walks. Jay Hurst lines out to the second baseman. Billy Kyle singles to right field. Hank Hornsby singles to right field. Mike Hartley scores. Charlie Scott singles to right field. Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 San Francisco Woody Huenke grounds out to the shortstop. Max Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Connell singles to right field. Akihiro Ikuta flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Troy McEnaney grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mickey Crompton walks. Cris Chavarria comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Monte Kinsella grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Francisco Bob Jacobson is pinch hitting for Ron Ambler. Bob Jacobson grounds out to the third baseman. Cris Chavarria strikes out. Eppa Keyser singles to left field. Todd Klawitter doubles to left field. Eppa Keyser uses his aggressiveness and scores. Roy Leppert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jake Riske enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Jacobson at C. Mike Hartley singles to left field. Jay Hurst doubles to right field. Mike Hartley is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Billy Kyle grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Hornsby pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Francisco Woody Huenke doubles to center field. Tony Young 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 1st. Max Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Jack Connell grounds out to the second baseman. Woody Huenke advances to third on the play. Rocky Workman is pinch hitting for Akihiro Ikuta. Rocky Workman walks. Jake Riske strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Steve Bando enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rocky Workman at RF. Charlie Scott pops out to the third baseman. Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Troy McEnaney pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Francisco Ray Kappel is pinch hitting for Cris Chavarria. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ray Kappel strikes out. Eppa Keyser lines out to the second baseman. Todd Klawitter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 10 San Francisco total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Woody Huenke is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Billy Flowers did not respond to coaching in control Arnold Newhauser improves in control Dan Preibisch improves in endurance Jimmy Agbayani did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Brewer did not respond to coaching in velocity Wayne Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Julio Tubbs improves in control Howie Gonder improves in power_vs_righty Dave Hageman improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Murray improves in contact_vs_righty Shane Howell improves in arm Mul Wiedenbauer improves in speed Bill Murray did not respond to coaching in CF