Win: Eddy Diaz (12-3) Loss: Charlie Duser (5-6)
Save: Keith Embree (29)
Inning: 1 San Francisco Charlie Duser pitching. Steve Niehaus singles to center field. John Springer walks. Ray Gunning doubles past the left fielder. Steve Niehaus scores. John Springer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ray Gunning is out trying to steal third. Buzz Allen strikes out. Joel Smith walks. Adrian Roche flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Eddy Diaz pitching. Jack Pike flies out to the center fielder. Lou Mota flies out to the left fielder. Cy Brodie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Francisco Effie Coggins pops out to the second baseman. Elmer Nagy strikes out. Eddy Diaz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bill Schelle strikes out. Jason Terlecki lines out to the shortstop. Pep Grabarkewitz singles to left field. Patsy Hutchinson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Francisco Steve Niehaus strikes out. John Springer grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Gunning singles to center field. Buzz Allen singles to center field. Ray Gunning advances to third on the hit. Joel Smith walks. Adrian Roche pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Houston Sugar Fishel singles to right field. Charlie Duser lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Pike strikes out. Lou Mota flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Francisco Effie Coggins hits a home run. Elmer Nagy singles to right field. Eddy Diaz fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Eddy Diaz pops out to the shortstop. Steve Niehaus grounds out to the pitcher. Elmer Nagy advances to second on the play. John Springer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Cy Brodie walks. Bill Schelle flies out to the right fielder. Jason Terlecki grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Francisco Ray Gunning flies out to the right fielder. Buzz Allen flies out to the center fielder. Joel Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Pep Grabarkewitz singles to right field. Patsy Hutchinson flies out to the left fielder. Sugar Fishel doubles to center field. Pep Grabarkewitz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Duser grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Pike flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Francisco Adrian Roche grounds out to the shortstop. Effie Coggins singles to center field. Elmer Nagy strikes out. Eddy Diaz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Effie Coggins is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Lou Mota walks. Lou Mota steals second. Cy Brodie strikes out. Bill Schelle walks. Jason Terlecki singles to right field. Lou Mota scores. Bill Schelle advances to third on the hit. Pep Grabarkewitz flies out to the center fielder. Patsy Hutchinson walks. Sugar Fishel strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 San Francisco Sam Shaner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Niehaus strikes out. John Springer flies out to the center fielder. Ray Gunning singles to center field. Buzz Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Dutton James is pinch hitting for Sam Shaner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dutton James grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Pike strikes out. Lou Mota pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Francisco Bill Davis pitching. Joel Smith strikes out. Adrian Roche walks. Effie Coggins singles to left field. Adrian Roche advances to third on the hit. Elmer Nagy walks. Eddy Diaz strikes out. Steve Niehaus singles to center field. Adrian Roche scores. Effie Coggins scores. Elmer Nagy advances to third on the hit. Ezra Schmulbach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Springer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston George Jackson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Adrian Roche at CF. Cy Brodie singles to left field. Bill Schelle strikes out. Jason Terlecki singles to left field. Cy Brodie advances to third on the hit. 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. Pep Grabarkewitz doubles to right field. Cy Brodie scores. Jason Terlecki scores. Patsy Hutchinson strikes out. Sugar Fishel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 San Francisco Ray Gunning singles to right field. Buzz Allen hits a home run. Ray Gunning scores. Tinsley Phillips comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joel Smith walks. George Jackson pops out to the first baseman. Effie Coggins strikes out. Elmer Nagy walks. John Sixsmith is pinch hitting for Tom McKnight. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Sixsmith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Keith Embree pitching. Phil Oquist is pinch hitting for Tinsley Phillips. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Phil Oquist flies out to the left fielder. Jack Pike strikes out. Lou Mota strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 San Francisco total runners LOB: 11 Houston total runners LOB: 7
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Doug Gould improves in speed Guy Habenicht did not respond to coaching in speed Guy Habenicht improves in arm Guy Habenicht did not respond to coaching in arm Dave McMillan improves in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ramon Heine did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Adam Mejias improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie McDougal did not respond to coaching in control Earl Davis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Harley Davidson did not respond to coaching in SS