Win: Bill Beck (10-5) Loss: Tatsuhiko Satake (7-8)
Inning: 1 San Diego Tatsuhiko Satake pitching. Bombo Kinzy strikes out. Fernando Minoso singles to left field. Fernando Minoso steals second. Steve Brown throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. March Greer pops out to the second baseman. Mike Lindeman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Bill Beck pitching. Rogers Birkofer grounds out to the shortstop. Steve King singles to center field. Jerry Matarazzo singles to left field. Steve King advances to third on the hit. Bill McClure walks. Steve Brown singles to center field. Steve King scores. Al Lansford grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 San Diego Mark Ford flies out to the center fielder. Ab Aragon reached on a 2-base throwing error by Snuffy Palacios. Frank Bass flies out to the right fielder. Todd Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Snuffy Palacios flies out to the right fielder. Cam Collier reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mike Lindeman. Tatsuhiko Satake flies out to the right fielder. Rogers Birkofer doubles to left field. Cam Collier scores. Steve King flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Diego Bill Beck hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bombo Kinzy doubles to right field. Bill Beck uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fernando Minoso walks. March Greer singles to right field. Bombo Kinzy scores. Fernando Minoso advances to third on the hit. Mike Lindeman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Fernando Minoso scores. Mark Ford walks. Ab Aragon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Jerry Matarazzo grounds out to the shortstop. Bill McClure grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Steve Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego Frank Bass singles to right field. Todd Smith flies out to the right fielder. Bill Beck fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Beck flies out to the right fielder. Frank Bass is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Al Lansford singles to center field. Snuffy Palacios pops out to the third baseman. Cam Collier strikes out. Tatsuhiko Satake flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Bombo Kinzy grounds out to the shortstop. Fernando Minoso doubles to left field. March Greer grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Lindeman doubles to right field. Fernando Minoso scores. Mark Ford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Rogers Birkofer flies out to the center fielder. Steve King grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Matarazzo walks. Bill McClure grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Ab Aragon strikes out. Frank Bass grounds out to the shortstop. Todd Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Steve Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Al Lansford grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Bill Beck flies out to the left fielder. Bombo Kinzy reached on a fielding error by Snuffy Palacios. Fernando Minoso reached on a fielding error by Bill McClure. Shigeru Niimi 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. March Greer walks. Mike Lindeman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bombo Kinzy scores. Fernando Minoso advances to third on the play. March Greer advances to second on the play. Mark Ford reached on a 2-base throwing error by Snuffy Palacios. Fernando Minoso scores. March Greer scores. Ab Aragon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Cam Collier walks. Shigeru Niimi lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rogers Birkofer flies out to the left fielder. Steve King hits a home run. Cam Collier scores. Jerry Matarazzo doubles to right field. Al Stargell 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. Bill McClure singles to center field. Steve Brown hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jerry Matarazzo scores. Al Lansford flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 San Diego Chick McKee is pinch hitting for Frank Bass. Chick McKee hits a home run. Keiichi Tsuji comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Todd Smith singles to center field. Wally McCall is pinch hitting for Al Stargell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wally McCall grounds out to the shortstop. Todd Smith advances to second on the play. Bombo Kinzy walks. Fernando Minoso flies out to the left fielder. March Greer singles to left field. Todd Smith scores. Bombo Kinzy aggressively advances to third on the hit. Buddy Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Lindeman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Al Nourse pitching. Leon Blades enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chick McKee at 2B. Snuffy Palacios walks. Cam Collier hits a home run. Snuffy Palacios scores. Les Berger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buddy Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Rogers Birkofer walks. Steve King pops out to the first baseman. Jerry Matarazzo walks. Bill McClure walks. Steve Brown pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 San Diego Mark Ford singles to right field. Ab Aragon singles to left field. Leon Blades flies out to the center fielder. Todd Smith strikes out. Ed Jacobs is pinch hitting for Les Berger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Jacobs doubles to right field. Mark Ford scores. Ab Aragon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bombo Kinzy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jack Musial pitching. Al Lansford singles to center field. Snuffy Palacios singles to right field. Cam Collier grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Snuffy Palacios is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Strick Jester is pinch hitting for Buddy Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Strick Jester flies out to the right fielder. Rogers Birkofer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 San Diego total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 12
Batting:2B - Bombo Kinzy (21), Fernando Minoso (12), Mike Lindeman (25), Ed Jacobs (1).HR - Chick McKee (15).GIDP - Mike Lindeman. Baserunning: SB - Fernando Minoso (11).CS - Frank Bass (2). Fielding: E - Mike Lindeman.
Batting:2B - Rogers Birkofer (7), Jerry Matarazzo (7).HR - Steve King (6), Cam Collier (20).GIDP - Al Lansford. Fielding: E - Bill McClure, Steve Brown, Snuffy Palacios 3.
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Blong did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Homer Natal improves in power_vs_lefty Zack Rolen did not respond to coaching in control Larry More improves in power_vs_righty Larry More improves in power_vs_righty Rob Thorpe improves in contact_vs_righty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Leo Stueland did not respond to coaching in control Dan Linke improves in range Mike Brett improves in power_vs_righty Ernie Devens did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Morris improves in arm Dan Linke did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dan Linke did not respond to coaching in 3B