Win: Jim Stocker (9-12) Loss: Flint Low (8-15)
Save: Jack Musial (33)
Inning: 1 Houston Jim Stocker pitching. Tiny Easler grounds out to the third baseman. Snuffy Palacios pops out to the shortstop. Moose Geiger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Diego Flint Low pitching. Bombo Kinzy grounds out to the shortstop. Fernando Minoso grounds out to the second baseman. March Greer hits a home run. Leon Blades singles to center field. Mark Ford grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Leon Blades is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Strick Jester strikes out. Steve Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Demaree singles to right field. Bill McClure doubles to left field. Jim Demaree uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rogers Birkofer singles to center field. Bill McClure scores. Flint Low grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Mike Lindeman flies out to the left fielder. German Small hits a home run. Nick Linares strikes out. Jim Stocker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Tiny Easler flies out to the center fielder. Snuffy Palacios singles to center field. Moose Geiger flies out to the right fielder. Strick Jester singles to right field. Snuffy Palacios advances to third on the hit. Steve Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 San Diego Bombo Kinzy hits a home run. Fernando Minoso flies out to the left fielder. March Greer strikes out. Leon Blades pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jim Demaree singles to center field. Jim Demaree steals second. Bill McClure singles to center field. Jim Demaree scores. Rogers Birkofer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Flint Low strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego Mark Ford pops out to the second baseman. Mike Lindeman singles to right field. German Small strikes out. Mike Lindeman steals second. Nick Linares singles to left field. Mike Lindeman scores. Asley Martin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Stocker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Tiny Easler grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the second baseman. Moose Geiger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Bombo Kinzy hits an infield single to the shortstop. Fernando Minoso flies out to the center fielder. March Greer walks. Leon Blades grounds into a force play to the pitcher. March Greer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mark Ford singles to left field. Bombo Kinzy scores. Leon Blades advances to third on the hit. Buddy Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Lindeman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Strick Jester grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Brown flies out to the center fielder. Jim Demaree grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Diego German Small strikes out. Nick Linares singles to center field. Nick Linares steals second. Jim Stocker strikes out. Bombo Kinzy reached on a fielding error by Steve Brown. Fernando Minoso doubles to right field. Nick Linares scores. Bombo Kinzy is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bill McClure grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rogers Birkofer strikes out. Buddy Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego March Greer singles to center field. Leon Blades grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Mark Ford flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bernie Ford enters the game as a defensive replacement for Nick Linares at 1B. Tiny Easler grounds out to the third baseman. Snuffy Palacios doubles to center field. Joe Vargas 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 2nd. Moose Geiger doubles to center field. Snuffy Palacios scores. Strick Jester walks. Steve Brown pops out to the first baseman. Jim Demaree grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 San Diego Mike Lindeman singles to center field. Vern Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chick McKee is pinch hitting for German Small. Chick McKee singles to center field. Bernie Ford flies out to the left fielder. Doug Lindsey is pinch hitting for Joe Vargas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doug Lindsey walks. Bombo Kinzy grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Lindeman scores. Chick McKee advances to third on the play. Doug Lindsey advances to second on the play. Fernando Minoso grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Jack Musial pitching. John Burnitz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chick McKee at SS. Bill McClure doubles to center field. Rogers Birkofer strikes out. Tom Morehead is pinch hitting for Vern Thompson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Morehead strikes out. Tiny Easler singles to right field. Bill McClure scores. Snuffy Palacios walks. Moose Geiger pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 7 San Diego total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Fernando Minoso (28).HR - Bombo Kinzy (24), March Greer (25), German Small (20).GIDP - Leon Blades. Baserunning: SB - Mike Lindeman (16), Nick Linares (8).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sam Alicea did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Johnny Wheeler improves in contact_vs_righty Babe Miller improves in arm Terry Ackley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Hal Constable did not respond to coaching in control Mike Brett improves in LF
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chuck Dillman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Fred Rhines did not respond to coaching in control Skeeter W Collins did not respond to coaching in control Jacob Raymond improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Goryl improves in power_vs_righty Homer Natal did not respond to coaching in arm