Win: Frank Marriott (7-12) Loss: Dennis Blosser (15-12)
Save: Norm Smith (30)
Inning: 1 Houston Dennis Blosser pitching. Tiny Easler hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tiny Easler steals second. Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the second baseman. Tiny Easler advances to third on the play. Moose Geiger grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tiny Easler scores. Strick Jester singles to right field. Strick Jester steals second. Bill McClure triples. Strick Jester scores. Steve Brown singles to center field. Bill McClure scores. Jim Demaree grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Brown is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Diego Frank Marriott pitching. Bombo Kinzy singles to center field. Fernando Minoso grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bombo Kinzy advances to second on the play. Mike Lindeman flies out to the left fielder. March Greer singles to right field. Bombo Kinzy scores. Chick McKee singles to left field. March Greer advances to third on the hit. Leon Blades grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Rogers Birkofer grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Frank Marriott grounds out to the third baseman. Tiny Easler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego German Small grounds out to the third baseman. John Burnitz flies out to the center fielder. Dennis Blosser singles to left field. Bombo Kinzy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the third baseman. Moose Geiger flies out to the center fielder. Strick Jester singles to center field. Bill McClure flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Diego Fernando Minoso doubles to left field. Mike Lindeman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fernando Minoso advances to third on the play. March Greer flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Fernando Minoso scores. Chick McKee grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Steve Brown walks. Jim Demaree grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Brown is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rogers Birkofer flies out to the center fielder. Frank Marriott singles to right field. Jim Demaree advances to third on the hit. Tiny Easler singles to center field. Jim Demaree scores. Snuffy Palacios singles to center field. Frank Marriott scores. Tiny Easler advances to third on the hit. Moose Geiger strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 San Diego Leon Blades strikes out. German Small singles to left field. John Burnitz grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Dick Nagy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Strick Jester singles to center field. Bill McClure flies out to the right fielder. Strick Jester steals second. Steve Brown pops out to the pitcher. Jim Demaree grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Dick Nagy grounds out to the shortstop. Bombo Kinzy flies out to the left fielder. Fernando Minoso flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Rogers Birkofer singles to center field. Steve King is pinch hitting for Frank Marriott. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Steve King grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tiny Easler singles to right field. Snuffy Palacios lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Asley Martin pitching. Mike Lindeman flies out to the right fielder. March Greer grounds out to the third baseman. Chick McKee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Moose Geiger grounds out to the third baseman. Strick Jester hits a home run. Joe Vargas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill McClure strikes out. Steve Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Leon Blades grounds out to the third baseman. German Small strikes out. John Burnitz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Jim Demaree flies out to the right fielder. Rogers Birkofer flies out to the right fielder. Asley Martin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Bernie Ford is pinch hitting for Joe Vargas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bernie Ford singles to center field. Bombo Kinzy singles to center field. Fernando Minoso grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bernie Ford advances to third on the play. Mike Lindeman singles to center field. Bernie Ford scores. Vern Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. March Greer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Zack Rolen pitching. Tiny Easler flies out to the right fielder. Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the third baseman. Moose Geiger singles to center field. Strick Jester grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 San Diego Norm Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chick McKee strikes out. Leon Blades strikes out. German Small walks. John Burnitz walks. Doug Lindsey is pinch hitting for Zack Rolen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Doug Lindsey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 7 San Diego total runners LOB: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Wheeler improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Veil improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Hayes did not respond to coaching in range Jerry Matarazzo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Babe Miller improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Brett did not respond to coaching in LF
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Goryl did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Fred Kennedy improves in control Bill Bevens improves in arm Jacob Raymond improves in range Bill Lawson did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Scott did not respond to coaching in velocity