Win: Fred Kennedy (14-7) Loss: Hideaki Murata (17-14)
Inning: 1 Houston Fred Kennedy pitching. Tiny Easler singles to left field. Moose Geiger grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Strick Jester singles to center field. Bill McClure grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Strick Jester is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Diego Hideaki Murata pitching. Bombo Kinzy doubles to right field. Chick McKee singles to right field. Bombo Kinzy scores. Mike Lindeman hits a home run. Chick McKee scores. Ab Aragon singles to left field. March Greer reached on a fielding error by Bill McClure. Leon Blades doubles to right field. Ab Aragon scores. March Greer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Buddy Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fernando Minoso singles to center field. Leon Blades scores. German Small grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fernando Minoso is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Fred Kennedy lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bombo Kinzy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Steve Brown flies out to the center fielder. Jim Demaree strikes out. Rogers Birkofer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Chick McKee walks. Mike Lindeman walks. Ab Aragon hits a home run. Chick McKee scores. Mike Lindeman scores. March Greer singles to left field. Leon Blades strikes out. Fernando Minoso walks. German Small walks. Fred Kennedy strikes out. Bombo Kinzy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Houston Steve King strikes out. Tom Morehead is pinch hitting for Buddy Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tom Morehead grounds out to the second baseman. Tiny Easler walks. Moose Geiger grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tiny Easler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Diego Norm Smith pitching. Chick McKee flies out to the center fielder. Mike Lindeman walks. Ab Aragon strikes out. March Greer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Lindeman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Strick Jester grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill McClure flies out to the left fielder. Steve Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego Leon Blades strikes out. Fernando Minoso strikes out. German Small pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Jim Demaree reached on a fielding error by March Greer. Jim Demaree steals second. Rogers Birkofer pops out to the shortstop. Steve King strikes out. Norm Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Fred Kennedy strikes out. Bombo Kinzy singles to center field. Chick McKee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bombo Kinzy advances to second on the play. Mike Lindeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Tiny Easler grounds out to the third baseman. Moose Geiger reached on a fielding error by Fred Kennedy. Strick Jester singles to right field. Moose Geiger advances to third on the hit. Bill McClure grounds out to the second baseman. Strick Jester advances to second on the play. Steve Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 San Diego Ab Aragon pops out to the third baseman. March Greer singles to center field. Leon Blades flies out to the left fielder. Fernando Minoso walks. German Small grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Jim Demaree flies out to the center fielder. Rogers Birkofer grounds out to the pitcher. Steve King triples. Norm Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Fred Kennedy singles to center field. Bombo Kinzy walks. Chick McKee strikes out. Mike Lindeman strikes out. Ab Aragon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Tiny Easler grounds out to the third baseman. Moose Geiger grounds out to the third baseman. Strick Jester grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego March Greer grounds out to the shortstop. Leon Blades grounds out to the pitcher. Wally McCall is pinch hitting for Fernando Minoso. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Wally McCall singles to left field. German Small walks. Fred Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Bill McClure singles to center field. Steve Brown strikes out. Jim Demaree strikes out. Rogers Birkofer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 7 San Diego total runners left on base: 12
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Hayes did not respond to coaching in range Ernie Devens did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Morris did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Matt Conwell did not respond to coaching in range Joe Hayes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Morris did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mickey Motton did not respond to coaching in LF
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Lawson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Bevens did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Gary Jacobs improves in arm George Blong did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jacob Raymond improves in range Cloyd Norton improves in power_vs_lefty