Inning: 1 Houston Bill Beck pitching. Tiny Easler grounds out to the pitcher. Al Lansford grounds out to the second baseman. Strick Jester grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Diego Sam Alicea pitching. Bombo Kinzy singles to center field. Mike Lindeman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bombo Kinzy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ab Aragon flies out to the center fielder. March Greer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bill McClure walks. Bill McClure steals second. Takashi Ichihashi grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Demaree doubles to center field. Bill McClure scores. Rogers Birkofer walks. Steve King flies out to the right fielder. Sam Alicea grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 San Diego Leon Blades doubles to center field. Fernando Minoso hits a home run. Leon Blades scores. German Small strikes out. Nick Linares strikes out. Bill Beck singles to right field. Bombo Kinzy singles to right field. Bill Beck advances to third on the hit. Mike Lindeman is hit by a pitch. Ab Aragon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Houston Tiny Easler flies out to the right fielder. Al Lansford flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Strick Jester strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego March Greer walks. March Greer steals second. Leon Blades singles to right field. March Greer scores. Fernando Minoso flies out to the right fielder. German Small singles to center field. Leon Blades advances to third on the hit. Nick Linares singles to center field. Leon Blades scores. German Small advances to third on the hit. Vic Lukachyk comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Beck grounds out to the pitcher. Nick Linares advances to second on the play. Bombo Kinzy singles to center field. German Small scores. Nick Linares is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Bill McClure strikes out. Takashi Ichihashi doubles to left field. Jim Demaree singles to left field. Rogers Birkofer grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Demaree advances to second on the play. Steve King pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 San Diego Mike Lindeman grounds out to the second baseman. Ab Aragon grounds out to the second baseman. March Greer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Vic Lukachyk grounds out to the third baseman. Tiny Easler grounds out to the second baseman. Al Lansford walks. Strick Jester strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Leon Blades flies out to the center fielder. Fernando Minoso grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). German Small singles to center field. Nick Linares walks. Bill Beck flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Bill McClure lines out to the third baseman. Takashi Ichihashi grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Demaree grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Diego Bombo Kinzy triples. Buddy Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Lindeman hits a home run. Bombo Kinzy scores. Vern Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ab Aragon grounds out to the pitcher. March Greer flies out to the center fielder. Leon Blades singles to right field. Fernando Minoso 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: 7 Houston Rogers Birkofer grounds out to the third baseman. Steve King grounds out to the shortstop. Vern Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego German Small singles to left field. Nick Linares walks. Bill Beck lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and German Small is thrown out at third. Nick Linares advances to second on the play. Nick Linares advances to second on the play. Bombo Kinzy strikes out. Mike Lindeman walks. Shigeru Niimi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ab Aragon strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Tiny Easler grounds out to the pitcher. Al Lansford hits a home run. Strick Jester grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Bill McClure strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego March Greer grounds out to the shortstop. Leon Blades doubles to right field. Wally McCall is pinch hitting for Fernando Minoso. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Wally McCall grounds out to the catcher. German Small grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Takashi Ichihashi hits a home run. Scott Maple comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Demaree walks. Rogers Birkofer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Steve King flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 5 San Diego total runners left on base: 12
Game Notes Vic Lukachyk is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dan Linke improves in power_vs_lefty Ernie Devens did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Brett improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Veil did not respond to coaching in speed Matt Conwell did not respond to coaching in speed Matt Conwell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Babe Miller improves in RF
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gary Jacobs improves in power_vs_righty Fred Rhines did not respond to coaching in control Homer Natal did not respond to coaching in arm Todd Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chuck Dillman improves in range Kid Church did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty