Win: Larry Berblinger (3-0) Loss: Tommy Powell (4-4)
Save: Pete Held (3)
Inning: 1 San Francisco Larry Berblinger pitching. Frank Leyritz flies out to the left fielder. Tex Rogers walks. Tex Rogers is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tommy Sutherland flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Tommy Powell pitching. Charlie Warhop singles to left field. Gary Smith walks. Joe Bancroft flies out to the left fielder. King Blackburn doubles to left field. Charlie Warhop scores. Gary Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Foster strikes out. Alex Gedeon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Francisco Dewey Smith pops out to the shortstop. Neil Williams flies out to the right fielder. Steve McGwire lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Hal Boone flies out to the center fielder. Al Graham grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Larry Berblinger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Francisco Doug Pellagrini strikes out. Catfish Robinson hits a home run. Tommy Powell is hit by a pitch. Frank Leyritz strikes out. Tex Rogers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Charlie Warhop lines out to the third baseman. Gary Smith doubles to center field. Joe Bancroft strikes out. King Blackburn singles to left field. Gary Smith scores. George Foster singles to right field. Alex Gedeon doubles to right field. King Blackburn scores. George Foster uses his aggressiveness and scores. Carl McClure comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hal Boone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Francisco Tommy Sutherland singles to center field. Dewey Smith walks. Neil Williams walks. Steve McGwire doubles to right field. Tommy Sutherland scores. Dewey Smith scores. Doug Pellagrini walks. Catfish Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Neil Williams scores. Carl McClure 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). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Al Graham grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Berblinger grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Warhop singles to center field. Gary Smith singles to left field. Charlie Warhop advances to third on the hit. Joe Bancroft singles past the shortstop. Charlie Warhop scores. King Blackburn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 San Francisco Frank Leyritz grounds out to the second baseman. Tex Rogers grounds out to the third baseman. Tommy Sutherland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston George Foster singles to center field. Alex Gedeon grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! George Foster advances to second on the play. Hal Boone doubles to center field. George Foster scores. Eddie Ward comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Graham walks. Larry Berblinger fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Larry Berblinger flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Warhop pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 San Francisco Dewey Smith hits a home run. Francis Vitchard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Neil Williams flies out to the right fielder. Steve McGwire grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Pellagrini grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Gary Smith flies out to the left fielder. Joe Bancroft singles to right field. King Blackburn singles to center field. George Foster reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tommy Sutherland. Joe Bancroft scores. Alex Gedeon grounds out to the shortstop. King Blackburn scores. George Foster advances to third on the play. Hal Boone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Francisco Catfish Robinson hits a home run. Eddie Ward grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Leyritz flies out to the center fielder. Tex Rogers singles to right field. Tommy Sutherland walks. Dewey Smith singles to left field. Tex Rogers scores. Neil Williams singles to left field. Tommy Sutherland scores. Steve McGwire strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Al Graham grounds out to the third baseman. Spud Lodigiani is pinch hitting for Francis Vitchard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Spud Lodigiani strikes out. Charlie Warhop grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Francisco Pete Held pitching. Doug Pellagrini strikes out. Catfish Robinson singles past the third baseman. Don Sigman is pinch hitting for Eddie Ward. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Don Sigman grounds out to the shortstop. Catfish Robinson advances to second on the play. Frank Leyritz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Billy Hilly pitching. Gary Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Bancroft strikes out. King Blackburn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Francisco Tex Rogers flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Sutherland singles to right field. Tommy Sutherland is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dewey Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 San Francisco total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 7
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pol Webb did not respond to coaching in velocity Kurt Florence did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Willard Mokan improves in power_vs_righty Marvin Bolger improves in power_vs_lefty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ed Brown improves in range Doug Sanberg did not respond to coaching in velocity John Anderson improves in contact_vs_lefty Fresco Knisely improves in range