Win: John Wagner (8-14) Loss: Tomoyuki Fukumoto (0-17)
Inning: 1 San Diego Tomoyuki Fukumoto pitching. Charlie Dresser singles to right field. Billy Score singles to left field. Charlie Dresser advances to third on the hit. Hank Jeltz pops out to the second baseman. Gene Turner hits a home run. Charlie Dresser scores. Billy Score scores. Gene Washington singles past the shortstop. Gene Washington is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jerry Barber grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston John Wagner pitching. Wally Sumner doubles to left field. Jack Parkman lines out to the second baseman. Cap Gordon flies out to the center fielder. Gene Wise grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Pat Lary grounds out to the pitcher. Charley Essegian singles to center field. John Wagner lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Charley Essegian forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Charlie Dresser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Luis Leon strikes out. Walt Henrich flies out to the center fielder. Fred Perez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Billy Score flies out to the center fielder. Hank Jeltz flies out to the right fielder. Gene Turner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Tom Karkovice singles to left field. Tom Karkovice steals second. Passed ball. Tom Karkovice advances to third. Tomoyuki Fukumoto flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Karkovice scores. Wally Sumner flies out to the left fielder. Jack Parkman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego Gene Washington strikes out. Jerry Barber singles to center field. Pat Lary grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Cap Gordon pops out to the third baseman. Gene Wise lines out to the second baseman. Luis Leon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Charley Essegian strikes out. John Wagner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Dresser triples. Billy Score strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Walt Henrich doubles to right field. Fred Perez flies out to the right fielder. Tom Karkovice strikes out. Tomoyuki Fukumoto grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Hank Jeltz singles to left field. Gene Turner singles to right field. Gene Washington singles to center field. Hank Jeltz scores. Gene Turner advances to third on the hit. Jerry Barber singles to left field. Gene Turner scores. Pat Lary walks. Charley Essegian grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Washington scores. Jerry Barber advances to third on the play. Pat Lary advances to second on the play. John Wagner grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Barber scores. Pat Lary advances to third on the play. Charlie Dresser flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Wally Sumner grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Parkman flies out to the center fielder. Cap Gordon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Billy Score flies out to the right fielder. Hank Jeltz grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Turner singles past the third baseman. Gene Washington singles to center field. Gene Turner advances to third on the hit. Jerry Barber grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Gene Wise flies out to the right fielder. Luis Leon singles to left field. Walt Henrich singles to center field. Tommy Shofner is pinch hitting for Fred Perez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tommy Shofner grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Pat Lary singles to right field. Charley Essegian singles to center field. Pat Lary advances to third on the hit. John Wagner hits a home run. Pat Lary scores. Charley Essegian scores. Nate Cornejo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Charlie Dresser strikes out. Billy Score grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Jeltz walks. Gene Turner lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Tom Karkovice singles to left field. Jim Leyritz is pinch hitting for Nate Cornejo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Leyritz flies out to the left fielder. Vern Nagelsen is pinch hitting for Wally Sumner. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Vern Nagelsen grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Karkovice advances to second on the play. Jack Parkman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 San Diego Daniel Bystrom pitching. Gene Washington grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Barber singles to center field. Texas Bill Bengough is pinch hitting for Pat Lary. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Texas Bill Bengough strikes out. Charley Essegian singles past the shortstop. John Wagner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Cap Gordon flies out to the center fielder. Gene Wise walks. Luis Leon flies out to the center fielder. Walt Henrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 San Diego total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 5
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tom Daniels did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Skinner did not respond to coaching in range Aramis Herrera improves in range Aramis Herrera did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Specs Scoggins did not respond to coaching in RF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Andy Cress did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Donnie Clemensen did not respond to coaching in control Chris Gandy improves in contact_vs_righty Donnie Clemensen did not respond to coaching in velocity