Win: Herbert Splittorff (5-5) Loss: Sakae Kono (8-11)
Save: Howie Gale (32)
Inning: 1 Houston Herbert Splittorff pitching. Babe Miller strikes out. Stan Jordan grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Lauder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Diego Sakae Kono pitching. Art Fowler strikes out. Larry More hits a home run. Palmer Foy strikes out. Joe Gabrielson singles to center field. Curt Huson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Gabrielson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston John Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Morris walks. Dick Mahaffey grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Kennie Statz flies out to the left fielder. Irv Piersall pops out to the third baseman. Laddie Marolewski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Hiromori Miyade is hit by a pitch. Dan Chaney flies out to the center fielder. Sakae Kono lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Hiromori Miyade forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Babe Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Diego Herbert Splittorff strikes out. Art Fowler strikes out. Larry More singles to right field. Palmer Foy singles to right field. Joe Gabrielson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Stan Jordan flies out to the left fielder. Tim Lauder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego Curt Huson walks. Kennie Statz grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Curt Huson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Irv Piersall lines out to the pitcher. Kennie Statz steals second. Laddie Marolewski lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Jim Morris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Mahaffey singles to left field. Hiromori Miyade strikes out. Dan Chaney walks. Sakae Kono flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 San Diego Herbert Splittorff singles to right field. Art Fowler walks. Larry More walks. Palmer Foy singles to center field. Herbert Splittorff scores. Art Fowler scores. Larry More advances to third on the hit. Joe Gabrielson strikes out. Curt Huson strikes out. Kennie Statz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Babe Miller singles to center field. Stan Jordan strikes out. Tim Lauder strikes out. John Ortiz singles to center field. Babe Miller advances to third on the hit. Jim Morris strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 San Diego Irv Piersall pops out to the third baseman. Laddie Marolewski strikes out. Herbert Splittorff pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Dick Mahaffey doubles past the first baseman. Hiromori Miyade walks. Dan Chaney pops out to the shortstop. Sakae Kono fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Sakae Kono grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Mahaffey advances to third on the play. Hiromori Miyade advances to second on the play. Babe Miller singles to center field. Dick Mahaffey scores. Joe MacDonald 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. Stan Jordan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 San Diego Art Fowler singles to center field. Larry More pops out to the shortstop. Palmer Foy strikes out. Joe Gabrielson doubles to left field. Art Fowler uses his aggressiveness and scores. Curt Huson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jacob Raymond enters the game as a defensive replacement for Curt Huson at 3B. Tim Lauder strikes out. John Ortiz strikes out. Jim Morris grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Kennie Statz grounds out to the second baseman. Irv Piersall walks. Laddie Marolewski flies out to the right fielder. Cloyd Norton is pinch hitting for Joe MacDonald. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cloyd Norton doubles to right field. Bill Wayne 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. Art Fowler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Howie Gale pitching. Dick Mahaffey doubles to left field. Hiromori Miyade flies out to the center fielder. Dan Chaney strikes out. Mike Brett is pinch hitting for Bill Wayne. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Brett doubles to center field. Dick Mahaffey scores. Babe Miller singles to center field. Mike Brett scores. Stan Jordan is hit by a pitch. Tim Lauder walks. John Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Houston total runners left on base: 10 San Diego total runners left on base: 9
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Helms improves in power_vs_righty Effie Johnson improves in power_vs_lefty Von Link did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Fritz Howry improves in speed Jack Gaines did not respond to coaching in control John Helms did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sam Jordan did not respond to coaching in 1B
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Don Bell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Morrie Branch did not respond to coaching in range Duane Blaeholder improves in contact_vs_lefty Nate Smith improves in power_vs_righty Butch Welch did not respond to coaching in velocity Nate Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty