Win: Merv Ledesma (1-0) Loss: Jerry Cantrell (0-1)
Inning: 1 Houston Jerry Cantrell pitching. Jerry Volpe flies out to the right fielder. Lino Nieto singles to right field. Claud McGuire strikes out. Lino Nieto steals second. Mamoru Yamashita hits a home run. Lino Nieto scores. Dan Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Diego Merv Ledesma pitching. Cy Winters flies out to the left fielder. Bernie Drake grounds out to the second baseman. Donn Taylor walks. Willie Fernandez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Otis Tepedino walks. Rob Podres strikes out. Jim Stratton doubles to right field. Otis Tepedino uses his aggressiveness and scores. Merv Ledesma singles to left field. Jim Stratton scores. Jerry Volpe strikes out. Lino Nieto grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Sal Finnvold strikes out. Jimmy Jones flies out to the center fielder. George Helfrich walks. Rupe Dickson singles past the shortstop. Jerry Cantrell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Claud McGuire strikes out. Mamoru Yamashita singles to center field. Dan Martinez singles to right field. Otis Tepedino lines out to the third baseman. Rob Podres grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dan Martinez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 San Diego Cy Winters grounds out to the third baseman. Bernie Drake grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Donn Taylor lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jim Stratton lines out to the second baseman. Merv Ledesma strikes out. Jerry Volpe doubles to right field. Lino Nieto grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego Willie Fernandez hits an infield single to the second baseman. Sal Finnvold flies out to the right fielder. Willie Fernandez steals second. Willie Fernandez steals third. Jimmy Jones flies out to the right fielder. George Helfrich flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Claud McGuire singles to right field. Mamoru Yamashita hits a home run. Claud McGuire scores. Dan Martinez singles to center field. Otis Tepedino grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Martinez advances to second on the play. Rob Podres strikes out. Dad Bottalico comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jim Stratton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Rupe Dickson singles to center field. Dad Bottalico lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Cy Winters strikes out. Bernie Drake strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Merv Ledesma flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Volpe grounds out to the shortstop. Lino Nieto doubles to left field. Claud McGuire singles to center field. Lino Nieto scores. Mamoru Yamashita flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Donn Taylor grounds out to the pitcher. Willie Fernandez singles to center field. Willie Fernandez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Sal Finnvold flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Dan Martinez strikes out. Otis Tepedino grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rob Podres pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Jimmy Jones pops out to the first baseman. George Helfrich walks. Rupe Dickson strikes out. Pete Spahn is pinch hitting for Dad Bottalico. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Pete Spahn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Paul Mussina pitching. Jim Stratton grounds out to the second baseman. Merv Ledesma flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Volpe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Cy Winters triples. Bernie Drake grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Herold Masters is pinch hitting for Donn Taylor. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Herold Masters walks. Fritz Mullen is pinch hitting for Willie Fernandez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Fritz Mullen walks. Sal Finnvold strikes out. Jimmy Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Houston Lino Nieto singles to right field. Claud McGuire grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Mamoru Yamashita strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Diego George Helfrich grounds out to the third baseman. Rupe Dickson grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Sixsmith is pinch hitting for Paul Mussina. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Sixsmith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 6 San Diego total runners LOB: 9
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Vance Hendryx did not respond to coaching in control Lorenzo Sojo improves in arm Vance Hendryx did not respond to coaching in control Alex Lamanske did not respond to coaching in velocity
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Vic Alvis improves in range Jeff Cissell did not respond to coaching in velocity Emmett Stechschulte did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jeff Cissell did not respond to coaching in control