Win: Dan Sarmiento (2-4) Loss: Jim Bale (5-3)
Save: James Gedeon (8)
Inning: 1 Houston Dan Sarmiento pitching. Fred Lord doubles to left field. Ron Gonzalez walks. Alex Tavener flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Umbricht grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Lord advances to third on the play. Ron Gonzalez advances to second on the play. Purnal Bates flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 San Francisco Jim Bale pitching. John Schoeneck lines out to the shortstop. Frank Long grounds out to the shortstop. Albert Neher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston John Poindexter singles past the second baseman. Bob Weilman flies out to the center fielder. Bob Gaw walks. Jim Bale lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Bob Gaw advances to second on the play. Bob Gaw advances to second on the play. Fred Lord grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Bale is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 San Francisco Edison Fernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Peter Forsch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Bradley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Ron Gonzalez grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Tavener triples. Charlie Umbricht strikes out. Purnal Bates grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Francisco Charlie Ainge doubles to center field. Matt Kitamura grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Ainge advances to third on the play. Dan Sarmiento flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Charlie Ainge scores. John Schoeneck strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston John Poindexter grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Weilman flies out to the right fielder. Bob Gaw singles past the shortstop. Jim Bale pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Francisco Frank Long flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Albert Neher flies out to the center fielder. Edison Fernandez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Fred Lord flies out to the left fielder. Ron Gonzalez walks. Alex Tavener grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Francisco Peter Forsch singles to center field. Mike Bradley singles to center field. Charlie Ainge grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Peter Forsch advances to third on the play. Mike Bradley advances to second on the play. Matt Kitamura singles to left field. Peter Forsch scores. Mike Bradley scores. Dan Sarmiento lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Schoeneck strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Charlie Umbricht strikes out. Purnal Bates strikes out. John Poindexter grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Francisco Frank Long lines out to the second baseman. Albert Neher strikes out. Edison Fernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bob Weilman grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Gaw singles to right field. Jim Bale lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fred Lord singles to center field. Bob Gaw scores. Ron Gonzalez reached on a fielding error by Albert Neher. Alex Tavener strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 San Francisco Peter Forsch strikes out. Mike Bradley strikes out. Charlie Ainge flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Terrence Canate 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. Charlie Umbricht singles to left field. Purnal Bates flies out to the right fielder. John Poindexter flies out to the right fielder. Bob Weilman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Francisco Matt Kitamura grounds out to the pitcher. Walter Weaver is pinch hitting for Terrence Canate. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Walter Weaver grounds out to the shortstop. John Schoeneck reached on a 2-base throwing error by Alex Tavener. Fritz Gleaton 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. Frank Long flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston James Gedeon pitching. Bob Gaw grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Stanceu is pinch hitting for Fritz Gleaton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Earl Stanceu flies out to the left fielder. Fred Lord doubles to left field. Ron Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 10 San Francisco total runners left on base: 2
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Anderson did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Czajkowski improves in speed Jack McDowell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Schillings improves in contact_vs_righty Max Franklin improves in range Ed Lutenberg did not respond to coaching in arm Bobby White did not respond to coaching in C
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tommy Cotter did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Oliver Shaw did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Alex Loretta improves in power_vs_righty Neil Hoffman improves in power_vs_lefty Will Zinn improves in velocity Tommy Cotter improves in power_vs_righty Tom Gilmore did not respond to coaching in 1B