Win: Pete Held (7-2) Loss: Ruppert Kerwin (1-10)
Save: Johnny Platte (16)
Inning: 1 Houston Erik Kellett pitching. Charlie Warhop strikes out. Gary Smith singles to center field. Joe Bancroft singles past the shortstop. Bobby Morrison walks. The defense is playing the corners in. King Blackburn doubles to right field. Gary Smith scores. Joe Bancroft scores. Bobby Morrison uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Gedeon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Diego Willie Howley pitching. Shozo Takemoto grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Minoso grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Curd hits a home run. Willie Brusstar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Hal Boone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Willie Howley singles to center field. Charlie Warhop is hit by a pitch. Gary Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Howley advances to third on the play. Charlie Warhop advances to second on the play. Joe Bancroft flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 San Diego Jackie Dropo doubles to center field. Bill Stratton doubles to left field. Jackie Dropo scores. Bill Frasier strikes out. Randy Hurley strikes out. Erik Kellett singles to center field. Bill Stratton scores. Shozo Takemoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Bobby Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. King Blackburn grounds out to the pitcher. George Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Tim Minoso doubles to left field. John Curd grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Minoso advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Willie Brusstar singles to center field. Tim Minoso scores. Jackie Dropo grounds out to the pitcher. Willie Brusstar advances to second on the play. Bill Stratton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Alex Gedeon singles to center field. Hal Boone flies out to the left fielder. Willie Howley lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Warhop singles to right field. Alex Gedeon scores. Freddie Grahe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Warhop gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego Bill Frasier lines out to the second baseman. Randy Hurley singles to left field. Freddie Grahe lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Shozo Takemoto flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Gary Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Bancroft strikes out. Bobby Morrison walks. King Blackburn lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Tim Minoso grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Curd reached on a 2-base fielding error by Gary Smith. Willie Brusstar pops out to the third baseman. Jackie Dropo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston George Foster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Alex Gedeon walks. Hal Boone lines out to the shortstop. Vladimir Fossas is pinch hitting for Willie Howley. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Alex Gedeon steals second. Vladimir Fossas doubles to left field. Alex Gedeon scores. Charlie Warhop flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Joey Davola pitching. Bill Stratton flies out to the center fielder. Bill Frasier flies out to the right fielder. Greg Davidson is pinch hitting for Randy Hurley. Greg Davidson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Eddie Shopay enters the game as a defensive replacement for Greg Davidson at RF. Gary Smith walks. Joe Bancroft grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bobby Morrison hits an infield single to the pitcher. King Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Crazy Corey is pinch hitting for Freddie Grahe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Crazy Corey singles to left field. Shozo Takemoto triples. Crazy Corey scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Tim Minoso strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. John Curd hits a home run. Shozo Takemoto scores. Willie Brusstar hits a home run. Jackie Dropo reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bobby Morrison. Bill Stratton flies out to the center fielder. Bill Frasier grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Yvars pitching. George Foster doubles to left field. Alex Gedeon strikes out. Hal Boone flies out to the center fielder. Al Graham is pinch hitting for Joey Davola. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Al Graham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Pete Held pitching. Eddie Shopay walks. Mike Cypert is pinch hitting for Joe Yvars. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Cypert grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Shozo Takemoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Karl Lake pitching. Charlie Warhop singles to right field. Gary Smith walks. Joe Bancroft flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Morrison doubles to center field. Charlie Warhop scores. Gary Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ruppert Kerwin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. King Blackburn walks. George Foster singles to left field. Bobby Morrison scores. Alex Gedeon flies out to the left fielder. Hal Boone lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 San Diego Tim Minoso walks. John Curd flies out to the left fielder. Willie Brusstar strikes out. Tim Minoso is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Steve Pirtle is pinch hitting for Pete Held. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Steve Pirtle reached on a fielding error by Bill Stratton. Charlie Warhop walks. Gary Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Pirtle advances to third on the play. Charlie Warhop advances to second on the play. Joe Bancroft hits a home run. Steve Pirtle scores. Charlie Warhop scores. Ernie Durnbaugh comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Morrison flies out to the center fielder. King Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 San Diego Johnny Platte pitching. Jackie Dropo flies out to the left fielder. Bill Stratton grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Frasier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 9 San Diego total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Bobby Morrison (18), King Blackburn (19), George Foster (18), Vladimir Fossas (5).HR - Joe Bancroft (11).GIDP - Joe Bancroft.HBP - Charlie Warhop (1). Baserunning: SB - Alex Gedeon (9). Fielding: E - Gary Smith, Bobby Morrison.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Scott James improves in velocity Tom Ryan did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Wares did not respond to coaching in range Tom Ryan did not respond to coaching in speed
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tariq Salman did not respond to coaching in speed Marquis Grissom improves in power_vs_righty Arthur Littlefield did not respond to coaching in range Charlie Baughman improves in arm Charlie Baughman improves in 1B