Win: Robinson Alcaraz (14-12) Loss: Johnny Sharp (14-14)
Inning: 1 San Diego Robinson Alcaraz pitching. Bombo Kinzy walks. Fernando Minoso grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Mike Lindeman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Johnny Sharp pitching. Tiny Easler walks. Snuffy Palacios grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Moose Geiger reached on a fielding error by Leon Blades. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Al Lansford singles to center field. Moose Geiger scores. Matt Conwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego March Greer grounds out to the third baseman. Chick McKee walks. Nick Linares flies out to the center fielder. Leon Blades grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Takashi Ichihashi walks. Bill McClure triples. Takashi Ichihashi scores. Rogers Birkofer flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill McClure scores. Robinson Alcaraz walks. Tiny Easler grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego German Small hits an infield single to the shortstop. Johnny Sharp fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Johnny Sharp pops out to the second baseman. Bombo Kinzy strikes out. Fernando Minoso flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Snuffy Palacios triples. Moose Geiger reached on a fielding error by Leon Blades. Snuffy Palacios scores. Al Lansford grounds out to the catcher. Moose Geiger advances to second on the play. Matt Conwell doubles to right field. Moose Geiger scores. Takashi Ichihashi flies out to the left fielder. Bill McClure pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego Mike Lindeman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). March Greer singles to center field. Chick McKee strikes out. Nick Linares walks. Leon Blades strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Rogers Birkofer grounds out to the shortstop. Robinson Alcaraz strikes out. Tiny Easler doubles to right field. Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego German Small strikes out. Johnny Sharp pops out to the shortstop. Bombo Kinzy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Moose Geiger singles to left field. Al Lansford flies out to the center fielder. Matt Conwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Moose Geiger advances to second on the play. Takashi Ichihashi walks. Bill McClure grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 San Diego Fernando Minoso flies out to the center fielder. Mike Lindeman walks. March Greer strikes out. Mike Lindeman steals second. Chick McKee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Rogers Birkofer singles to right field. Robinson Alcaraz lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tiny Easler flies out to the center fielder. Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Nick Linares grounds out to the second baseman. Leon Blades pops out to the pitcher. German Small grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Moose Geiger flies out to the center fielder. Al Lansford singles to left field. Matt Conwell flies out to the center fielder. Takashi Ichihashi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Johnny Sharp flies out to the left fielder. Bombo Kinzy flies out to the center fielder. Wally McCall is pinch hitting for Fernando Minoso. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Wally McCall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bill McClure singles to right field. Bill McClure is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rogers Birkofer singles to center field. Joe Vargas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Morehead is pinch hitting for Robinson Alcaraz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rogers Birkofer steals second. Tom Morehead strikes out. Tiny Easler reached on a 2-base fielding error by Wally McCall. Rogers Birkofer scores. Snuffy Palacios reached on a fielding error by German Small. Moose Geiger strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 San Diego Norm Smith pitching. Mike Lindeman singles past the first baseman. March Greer strikes out. Mark Ford is pinch hitting for Chick McKee. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mark Ford strikes out. Nick Linares grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 San Diego total runners left on base: 6 Houston total runners left on base: 9
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Skeeter W Collins did not respond to coaching in control Joe Gabrielson did not respond to coaching in arm George Blong did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Blong did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Lawson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Fred Kennedy did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sam Alicea did not respond to coaching in control Sam Alicea did not respond to coaching in velocity Hal Constable improves in control Ernie Devens improves in power_vs_lefty Leo Stueland did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Matarazzo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Curt Compton did not respond to coaching in 1B