Inning: 1 San Francisco Frank Traxler pitching. Dud Meyers grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Grant walks. Ken Stein hits a home run. Charlie Grant scores. Bobby Bates strikes out. Mike Salvatore singles to left field. Fred Shannon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Hillis Heim pitching. Ron Renteria flies out to the right fielder. Eddy Rodriguez walks. Eric Eichrodt strikes out. Denny Coakley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Francisco Fred Dickerman grounds out to the shortstop. Andres Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Hillis Heim strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Gary Benn singles to right field. Chris Smith reached on a fielding error by Andres Clark. Mark Nilsson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Chris Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mark Nilsson steals second. Dick Babb walks. Frank Traxler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Benn scores. Mark Nilsson advances to third on the play. Dick Babb advances to second on the play. Ron Renteria grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 San Francisco Dud Meyers walks. Charlie Grant grounds out to the third baseman. Dud Meyers advances to second on the play. Ken Stein strikes out. Bobby Bates grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Eddy Rodriguez strikes out. Eric Eichrodt walks. Denny Coakley grounds out to the pitcher. Eric Eichrodt advances to second on the play. Gary Benn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Francisco Mike Salvatore singles past the shortstop. Fred Shannon singles to left field. Fred Dickerman grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Mike Salvatore advances to third on the play. Andres Clark flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Chris Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Nilsson singles to left field. Dick Babb strikes out. Frank Traxler singles to left field. Ron Renteria hits a home run. Mark Nilsson scores. Frank Traxler scores. Eddy Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Francisco Hillis Heim pops out to the second baseman. Dud Meyers doubles to left field. Charlie Grant grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Stein singles to right field. Dud Meyers scores. Bobby Bates walks. Mike Salvatore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Eric Eichrodt grounds out to the third baseman. Denny Coakley pops out to the shortstop. Gary Benn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Francisco Fred Shannon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Dickerman walks. Andres Clark strikes out. Hillis Heim flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Chris Smith strikes out. Mark Nilsson grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Babb triples. Frank Traxler pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Francisco Dud Meyers strikes out. Charlie Grant flies out to the right fielder. Ken Stein grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Jeff Appleton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Renteria flies out to the left fielder. Eddy Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Eric Eichrodt walks. Denny Coakley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Eric Eichrodt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Francisco Bobby Bates hits a home run. David Stocksdale comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Mike Salvatore strikes out. Fred Shannon flies out to the right fielder. Fred Dickerman singles to left field. Andres Clark singles to left field. Mel Ott is pinch hitting for Jeff Appleton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mel Ott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Ariel Serrano pitching. Gary Benn singles to left field. Chris Smith doubles to right field. Gary Benn is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Mark Nilsson walks. Dick Babb flies out to the left fielder. Paul Adams is pinch hitting for David Stocksdale. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Paul Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 San Francisco Bruno Berryhill pitching. Dud Meyers flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Grant flies out to the center fielder. Ken Stein flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Ron Renteria singles to right field. Eddy Rodriguez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Eric Eichrodt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 San Francisco Bobby Bates flies out to the center fielder. Mike Salvatore flies out to the center fielder. Fred Shannon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Denny Coakley bunts for a base hit. Gary Benn strikes out. Chris Smith singles past the shortstop. Mark Nilsson flies out to the right fielder. Kenley Kashiwada comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Dick Babb flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 San Francisco Fred Dickerman strikes out. Andres Clark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Schauer is pinch hitting for Kenley Kashiwada. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ken Schauer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Houston Wes Kelly pitching. Ted Chamberlain is pinch hitting for Bruno Berryhill. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ted Chamberlain grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ron Renteria flies out to the center fielder. Eddy Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 San Francisco Kevin Gaspar pitching. Dud Meyers walks. Dud Meyers steals second. Charlie Grant grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Stein grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dud Meyers advances to third on the play. Bobby Bates grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Houston Eric Eichrodt flies out to the left fielder. Denny Coakley singles to left field. Gary Benn strikes out. Chris Smith pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 San Francisco Mike Salvatore singles to right field. Fred Shannon singles to right field. Mike Salvatore advances to third on the hit. Fred Dickerman grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Salvatore scores. Fred Shannon advances to second on the play. Andres Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Heath Redfield is pinch hitting for Wes Kelly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Heath Redfield flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Houston Don Carlyle pitching. Mark Nilsson flies out to the center fielder. Dick Babb lines out to the second baseman. Kevin Gaspar singles to right field. Ron Renteria triples. Kevin Gaspar scores. Eddy Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 14 San Francisco Dud Meyers singles to center field. Charlie Grant flies out to the center fielder. Ken Stein singles to right field. Dud Meyers advances to third on the hit. Bobby Bates grounds out to the second baseman. Dud Meyers scores. Ken Stein advances to second on the play. Mike Salvatore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 14 Houston Eric Eichrodt doubles to left field. Denny Coakley grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Gary Benn pops out to the first baseman. Chris Smith walks. Mark Nilsson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 San Francisco total runners LOB: 11 Houston total runners LOB: 14
Batting:2B - Eric Eichrodt (13), Chris Smith (17).3B - Ron Renteria (7), Dick Babb (6).HR - Ron Renteria (10).GIDP - Eddy Rodriguez. Baserunning: SB - Mark Nilsson (4).
Game Notes Eric Eichrodt is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chris Scarce did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Doyle Keriazakos did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chris Scarce did not respond to coaching in range Willie Ostrosser did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dummy Schaffernoth did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Stanton improves in speed Bill Rijo improves in contact_vs_righty Russ Winford did not respond to coaching in control Jose Mamaux improves in 2B