Win: Robinson Alcaraz (12-9) Loss: Dennis Blosser (10-5)
Save: Norm Smith (10)
Inning: 1 Houston Dennis Blosser pitching. Tiny Easler singles to center field. Snuffy Palacios flies out to the left fielder. Mel Dreifort grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Diego Robinson Alcaraz pitching. Fernando Minoso grounds out to the second baseman. Bombo Kinzy grounds out to the second baseman. Chick McKee grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Strick Jester singles to left field. Bill McClure doubles to left field. Strick Jester uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Brown walks. Rogers Birkofer singles to right field. Bill McClure scores. Jim Demaree walks. Robinson Alcaraz strikes out. Tiny Easler singles to left field. Steve Brown scores. Rogers Birkofer scores. Jim Demaree advances to third on the hit. Snuffy Palacios singles to right field. Jim Demaree scores. Tiny Easler advances to third on the hit. Mel Dreifort grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego March Greer singles to center field. Mike Lindeman strikes out. Ab Aragon flies out to the right fielder. Bernie Ford flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Strick Jester grounds out to the shortstop. Bill McClure walks. Steve Brown walks. Rogers Birkofer walks. Jim Demaree grounds out to the third baseman. Bill McClure scores. Steve Brown advances to third on the play. Rogers Birkofer advances to second on the play. Scott Maple comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Robinson Alcaraz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 San Diego Leon Blades strikes out. Scott Maple strikes out. Fernando Minoso walks. Bombo Kinzy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Tiny Easler grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the shortstop. Mel Dreifort singles to left field. Strick Jester strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego Chick McKee grounds out to the shortstop. March Greer singles to right field. Mike Lindeman flies out to the center fielder. March Greer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Bill McClure flies out to the left fielder. Steve Brown hits a home run. Bill Beck comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rogers Birkofer singles to left field. Jim Demaree flies out to the right fielder. Robinson Alcaraz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Ab Aragon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bernie Ford walks. Leon Blades walks. Bill Beck lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fernando Minoso doubles to left field. Bernie Ford scores. Leon Blades scores. Bombo Kinzy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Tiny Easler flies out to the center fielder. Snuffy Palacios pops out to the shortstop. Mel Dreifort grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Diego Chick McKee singles to right field. March Greer walks. Mike Lindeman grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Chick McKee advances to third on the play. Ab Aragon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Strick Jester doubles to left field. Bill McClure singles to left field. Strick Jester scores. Dick Nagy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Brown strikes out. Rogers Birkofer strikes out. Bill McClure is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Bernie Ford singles to center field. Leon Blades singles to right field. Bernie Ford advances to third on the hit. Doug Lindsey is pinch hitting for Dick Nagy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doug Lindsey strikes out. Fernando Minoso grounds out to the pitcher. Leon Blades advances to second on the play. Bombo Kinzy triples. Bernie Ford scores. Leon Blades scores. Chick McKee singles to right field. Bombo Kinzy scores. Vern Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. March Greer singles to left field. Mike Lindeman walks. Ab Aragon strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Skeeter W Collins pitching. Jim Demaree grounds out to the second baseman. Vern Thompson walks. Tiny Easler grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Bernie Ford strikes out. Leon Blades hits a home run. Asley Martin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Burnitz is pinch hitting for Skeeter W Collins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Burnitz singles to left field. Fernando Minoso grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jack Musial pitching. Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the shortstop. Mel Dreifort strikes out. Strick Jester grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Diego Norm Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bombo Kinzy flies out to the right fielder. Chick McKee flies out to the right fielder. March Greer singles to right field. Mike Lindeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 5 San Diego total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Jim Demaree is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jerry Matarazzo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Steve King did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ernie Devens did not respond to coaching in range Cam Collier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Steve King did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Hayes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Cam Collier improves in CF
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kid Church did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Larry More improves in power_vs_righty Joe Gabrielson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Homer Natal improves in power_vs_righty Preston Steengrafe improves in arm Bill Lawson improves in contact_vs_righty