Win: Bill Slaught (10-2) Loss: Morris Smith (14-6)
Inning: 1 Houston John Sebring pitching. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Monte Kinsella strikes out. Mickey Crompton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Francisco Arnold Newhauser pitching. Eppa Keyser strikes out. Bob Jacobson singles to right field. Todd Klawitter flies out to the right fielder. Roy Leppert lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Connie Wynn strikes out. Wingo Ivie grounds out to the shortstop. Purnal Vance flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Francisco Woody Huenke grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Connell singles to center field. Ray Kappel strikes out. Bill Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Mike Hartley singles to right field. Pete Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Arnold Newhauser fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Arnold Newhauser grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Francisco John Sebring grounds out to the pitcher. Eppa Keyser flies out to the right fielder. Bob Jacobson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Hank Hornsby flies out to the center fielder. Monte Kinsella singles to left field. Mickey Crompton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Monte Kinsella is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Connie Wynn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Francisco Todd Klawitter flies out to the center fielder. Roy Leppert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Woody Huenke singles to center field. Woody Huenke is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Wingo Ivie hits a home run. Purnal Vance walks. Mike Hartley strikes out. Pete Kennedy strikes out. Arnold Newhauser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Francisco Jack Connell walks. Ray Kappel pops out to the third baseman. Bill Murray walks. John Sebring lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eppa Keyser grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Hank Hornsby flies out to the right fielder. Monte Kinsella strikes out. Mickey Crompton pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Francisco Bob Jacobson grounds out to the shortstop. Todd Klawitter doubles to left field. Roy Leppert hits a home run. Todd Klawitter scores. Woody Huenke grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Jack Connell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Connie Wynn grounds out to the third baseman. Wingo Ivie hits a home run. Purnal Vance flies out to the right fielder. Mike Hartley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Francisco Ray Kappel strikes out. Bill Murray grounds out to the second baseman. John Sebring pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Pete Kennedy singles to left field. Brad Hilton is pinch hitting for Arnold Newhauser. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Brad Hilton strikes out. Hank Hornsby grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Kennedy advances to second on the play. Monte Kinsella pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Francisco Morris Smith pitching. Eppa Keyser singles to left field. Bob Jacobson walks. Todd Klawitter pops out to the first baseman. Roy Leppert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Eppa Keyser advances to third on the play. Bob Jacobson advances to second on the play. Woody Huenke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Mickey Crompton grounds out to the second baseman. Connie Wynn doubles past the center fielder. Osvaldo Rivas 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. Wingo Ivie grounds out to the shortstop. Purnal Vance pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 San Francisco Jack Connell strikes out. Ray Kappel flies out to the center fielder. Bill Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Mike Hartley hits a home run. Pete Kennedy singles to left field. Morris Smith lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Pete Kennedy forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Slaught comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Monte Kinsella flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 San Francisco Dave Hageman is pinch hitting for Bill Slaught. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dave Hageman walks. Eppa Keyser singles to right field. Bob Jacobson strikes out. Todd Klawitter pops out to the second baseman. Roy Leppert singles to left field. Woody Huenke hits a home run. Dave Hageman scores. Eppa Keyser scores. Roy Leppert scores. Houston total runners left on base: 5 San Francisco total runners left on base: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rick Sabo did not respond to coaching in velocity Bud Ortiz improves in control Ken Anderson did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Stutz did not respond to coaching in control Bud Ortiz did not respond to coaching in control Wally Anderson did not respond to coaching in control
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Pignatano improves in power_vs_righty Katsuya Noguchi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Barney Morse improves in speed Kunji Kido did not respond to coaching in endurance Tim Browne did not respond to coaching in control Howie Gonder did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bruce Isbell did not respond to coaching in 2B