Win: Kevin Gentry (14-10) Loss: Tatsuhiko Satake (16-11)
Save: Al Stargell (10)
Inning: 1 San Diego Tatsuhiko Satake pitching. Bombo Kinzy pops out to the shortstop. Mike Lindeman flies out to the left fielder. German Small flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Kevin Gentry pitching. Steve King grounds out to the third baseman. Bill McClure hits a home run. Ernie Devens flies out to the left fielder. Steve Brown pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Bill Lawson lines out to the pitcher. Mark Ford grounds out to the third baseman. George Blong grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Cam Collier grounds out to the shortstop. Tiny Easler lines out to the third baseman. Moose Geiger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Ab Aragon flies out to the center fielder. Nick Linares flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Gentry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jerry Matarazzo singles to right field. Tatsuhiko Satake lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Steve King walks. Bill McClure flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego Bombo Kinzy singles to right field. Mike Lindeman strikes out. German Small grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Ernie Devens pops out to the shortstop. Steve Brown doubles to center field. Cam Collier grounds out to the pitcher. Tiny Easler lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Bill Lawson grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Ford grounds out to the second baseman. George Blong strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Moose Geiger singles to right field. Jerry Matarazzo pops out to the third baseman. Tatsuhiko Satake lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve King grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Ab Aragon singles to right field. Nick Linares flies out to the right fielder. Ab Aragon steals second. Kevin Gentry flies out to the right fielder. Bombo Kinzy walks. Mike Lindeman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ab Aragon is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Bill McClure walks. Ernie Devens strikes out. Passed ball. Bill McClure advances to second. Steve Brown strikes out. Cam Collier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego German Small strikes out. Bill Lawson walks. Mark Ford walks. George Blong reached on a fielding error by Bill McClure. Ab Aragon singles to center field. Bill Lawson scores. Mark Ford scores. Nick Linares strikes out. Kevin Gentry singles to left field. Leo Stueland 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. Bombo Kinzy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Houston Tiny Easler strikes out. Moose Geiger singles to right field. Jerry Matarazzo singles to left field. Moose Geiger advances to third on the hit. Al Lansford is pinch hitting for Leo Stueland. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Al Lansford flies out to the right fielder. Steve King pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 San Diego Norm Smith pitching. Mike Lindeman flies out to the left fielder. German Small singles in front of the right fielder. Bill Lawson walks. Mark Ford strikes out. George Blong grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Bill McClure flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Devens strikes out. Steve Brown grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Diego Ab Aragon strikes out. Nick Linares pops out to the third baseman. Chick McKee is pinch hitting for Kevin Gentry. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chick McKee flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Al Stargell pitching. Cam Collier flies out to the left fielder. Tiny Easler strikes out. Moose Geiger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 San Diego total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 6
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Gabrielson did not respond to coaching in range Larry More did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Laddie Marolewski did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Larry More did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Gabrielson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Hughie Vico did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dan Linke improves in speed John Ortiz improves in power_vs_lefty Curt Compton improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Morris did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Babe Miller did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Brett did not respond to coaching in arm Dan Linke did not respond to coaching in 3B