Inning: 1 Houston Cobalt Samms pitching. Vern Nagelsen strikes out. Jack Parkman walks. Jack Parkman steals second. Cap Gordon strikes out. Gene Wise walks. Rex Ripley walks. Walt Henrich is hit by a pitch. Jack Parkman scores. Tommy Shofner strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 San Francisco Rick McGhee pitching. Bob Mendoza flies out to the left fielder. Dick TK Barnes singles to center field. Sammy Fletcher reached on a fielding error by Rick McGhee. Dave McGinnis strikes out. Patsy Barnes grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sammy Fletcher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Tom Karkovice strikes out. Rick McGhee pops out to the shortstop. Vern Nagelsen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Francisco Dave Schmidt strikes out. Harry Merriman grounds out to the third baseman. Red Kowalik strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jack Parkman strikes out. Cap Gordon flies out to the right fielder. Gene Wise strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Francisco Cobalt Samms strikes out. Bob Mendoza walks. Dick TK Barnes pops out to the third baseman. Sammy Fletcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Rex Ripley walks. Rex Ripley steals second. Patsy Barnes throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Walt Henrich grounds out to the shortstop. Rex Ripley scores. Tommy Shofner pops out to the second baseman. Tom Karkovice flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Francisco Dave McGinnis strikes out. Patsy Barnes singles to center field. Dave Schmidt strikes out. Harry Merriman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Rick McGhee grounds out to the shortstop. Vern Nagelsen singles to center field. Jack Parkman walks. Cap Gordon is hit by a pitch. Gene Wise grounds out to the second baseman. Vern Nagelsen scores. Jack Parkman advances to third on the play. Cap Gordon advances to second on the play. Rex Ripley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 San Francisco Red Kowalik grounds out to the second baseman. Cobalt Samms grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Mendoza grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Walt Henrich reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Mendoza. Tommy Shofner grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Henrich advances to third on the play. Tom Karkovice singles to left field. Walt Henrich scores. Rick McGhee lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Vern Nagelsen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Francisco Dick TK Barnes singles to right field. Sammy Fletcher doubles to right field. Dick TK Barnes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave McGinnis grounds out to the second baseman. Sammy Fletcher advances to third on the play. Patsy Barnes pops out to the first baseman. Dave Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jack Parkman flies out to the center fielder. Cap Gordon grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Wise grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Francisco Harry Merriman triples. Red Kowalik doubles to left field. Harry Merriman scores. Tommy Hobaugh is pinch hitting for Cobalt Samms. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tommy Hobaugh walks. Bob Mendoza flies out to the right fielder. Dick TK Barnes doubles to right field. Red Kowalik scores. Tommy Hobaugh uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Wheeler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sammy Fletcher walks. Dave McGinnis flies out to the right fielder. Patsy Barnes singles to center field. Dick TK Barnes scores. Sammy Fletcher advances to third on the hit. Dave Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Brad Neagle pitching. Rex Ripley walks. Walt Henrich strikes out. Jim Leyritz is pinch hitting for Tommy Shofner. Jim Leyritz pops out to the second baseman. Rex Ripley steals second. Tom Karkovice singles to left field. Rex Ripley scores. Joe Wheeler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Francisco Kevin Ward enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Leyritz at 1B. Harry Merriman singles to center field. Red Kowalik grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Merriman advances to second on the play. Bob Wallace is pinch hitting for Brad Neagle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Wallace singles to center field. Harry Merriman scores. Bob Wallace steals second. Bob Mendoza singles to center field. Bob Wallace scores. Dick TK Barnes walks. Daniel Bystrom comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sammy Fletcher walks. Dave McGinnis flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Mendoza scores. Patsy Barnes walks. Dave Schmidt singles to right field. Dick TK Barnes scores. Sammy Fletcher scores. Patsy Barnes advances to third on the hit. Harry Merriman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Charles Hudson pitching. Vern Nagelsen walks. Jack Parkman hits a home run. Vern Nagelsen scores. Joba Chamberlain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Cap Gordon flies out to the left fielder. Gene Wise walks. Rex Ripley pops out to the shortstop. Walt Henrich walks. Kevin Ward reached on a fielding error by Harry Merriman. Tom Karkovice pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Houston total runners left on base: 10 San Francisco total runners left on base: 9
Batting:HR - Jack Parkman (19).HBP - Cap Gordon (1), Walt Henrich (2). Baserunning: SB - Jack Parkman (18), Rex Ripley 2 (18). Fielding: E - Rick McGhee.
Batting:2B - Dick TK Barnes (22), Sammy Fletcher (21), Red Kowalik (6).3B - Harry Merriman (1).SF - Dave McGinnis. Baserunning: SB - Bob Wallace (9). Fielding: E - Bob Mendoza, Patsy Barnes, Harry Merriman.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Shawn Davis did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Gerhart did not respond to coaching in range Andy Cress did not respond to coaching in arm Charlie Hyatt improves in range
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Horlen did not respond to coaching in range Joe Horlen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Sheehan improves in arm Joe Horlen did not respond to coaching in speed Guy Hopkins did not respond to coaching in RF