Win: Billy Stratton (5-3) Loss: Moose Esasky (0-3)
Save: Keith Embree (16)
Inning: 1 San Francisco Moose Esasky pitching. Steve Niehaus lines out to the first baseman. Ed Brown singles to right field. Ray Gunning doubles to left field. Ed Brown uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Springer singles to left field. Ray Gunning scores. John Springer steals second. Turkey Oquendo grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Stimmel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Billy Stratton pitching. Jack Pike grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Mota singles to center field. Lou Mota is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Cy Brodie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Francisco Elmer Nagy strikes out. Adrian Roche flies out to the left fielder. Billy Stratton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Nate Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Pep Grabarkewitz doubles to center field. Thorny Caruthers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Pep Grabarkewitz advances to third on the play. Patsy Hutchinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Francisco Steve Niehaus grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Gunning walks. John Springer doubles to left field. Ray Gunning uses his aggressiveness and scores. Turkey Oquendo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Phil Oquist singles to center field. Moose Esasky lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Pike walks. Lou Mota strikes out. Cy Brodie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 San Francisco Johnny Stimmel strikes out. Elmer Nagy pops out to the third baseman. Adrian Roche grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Nate Smith strikes out. Pep Grabarkewitz walks. Thorny Caruthers singles to right field. Pep Grabarkewitz is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Patsy Hutchinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Francisco Billy Stratton strikes out. Steve Niehaus grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Phil Oquist flies out to the left fielder. Moose Esasky flies out to the left fielder. Jack Pike walks. Lou Mota grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jack Pike is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Francisco Ray Gunning grounds out to the shortstop. John Springer hits a home run. Bill Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Turkey Oquendo strikes out. Johnny Stimmel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Cy Brodie singles to center field. Nate Smith walks. Pep Grabarkewitz hits a home run. Cy Brodie scores. Nate Smith scores. Thorny Caruthers strikes out. Patsy Hutchinson lines out to the pitcher. Phil Oquist singles to right field. Bill Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Francisco Elmer Nagy walks. Adrian Roche grounds out to the shortstop. Elmer Nagy advances to second on the play. Billy Stratton singles to right field. Elmer Nagy scores. Tinsley Phillips comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Niehaus flies out to the right fielder. Ed Brown grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Billy Stratton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jack Pike strikes out. Lou Mota walks. Lou Mota steals second. Tom McKnight 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. Cy Brodie strikes out. Nate Smith reached on a fielding error by Ray Gunning. Pep Grabarkewitz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 San Francisco Ray Gunning flies out to the right fielder. John Springer grounds out to the second baseman. Turkey Oquendo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Thorny Caruthers walks. Patsy Hutchinson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Thorny Caruthers is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Phil Oquist grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Francisco Johnny Stimmel flies out to the right fielder. Elmer Nagy grounds out to the pitcher. Adrian Roche flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Keith Embree comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Don Martinez is pinch hitting for Tinsley Phillips. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Don Martinez singles to center field. Jack Pike grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Don Martinez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jack Pike is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Lou Mota strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 San Francisco total runners LOB: 3 Houston total runners LOB: 8
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Doug Gould improves in contact_vs_lefty Doug Gould improves in contact_vs_righty Joe McCall improves in speed Tim Barry did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Juan Leppert did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C Improvements: Jeff Nyman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chick Dawkins improves in arm Adam Mejias improves in power_vs_lefty Matt Jester improves in velocity Al Butler improves in 1B