Win: Jeremy Milner (7-10) Loss: Vic Lukachyk (7-15)
Inning: 1 San Diego Vic Lukachyk pitching. Frank Kingdon grounds out to the second baseman. Palmer Foy singles to right field. Palmer Foy steals second. Joe Gabrielson strikes out. Larry More flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Jeremy Milner pitching. John Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Francona flies out to the center fielder. Tim Lauder grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Kennie Statz grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Frankhouse singles to left field. Nate Smith walks. Gary Jacobs grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Frankhouse advances to third on the play. Nate Smith advances to second on the play. Jeremy Milner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Stan Jordan grounds out to the pitcher. Hiromori Miyade strikes out. Tracy Melter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Frank Kingdon strikes out. Palmer Foy pops out to the third baseman. Joe Gabrielson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Adolfo Marrero grounds out to the third baseman. Bert Taylor strikes out. Vic Lukachyk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego Larry More strikes out. Kennie Statz flies out to the left fielder. Greg Frankhouse grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston John Ortiz strikes out. Jack Francona strikes out. Tim Lauder hits a home run. Stan Jordan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Nate Smith singles to center field. Gary Jacobs grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Nate Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jeremy Milner lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Kingdon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Hiromori Miyade flies out to the right fielder. Tracy Melter strikes out. Adolfo Marrero grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Diego Palmer Foy grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Gabrielson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Larry More pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Bert Taylor singles to right field. Vic Lukachyk lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Ortiz strikes out. Jack Francona walks. Tim Lauder flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 San Diego Kennie Statz flies out to the center fielder. Greg Frankhouse grounds out to the second baseman. Nate Smith pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Stan Jordan walks. Hiromori Miyade grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Stan Jordan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tracy Melter lines out to the first baseman. Adolfo Marrero flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Gary Jacobs strikes out. Art Fowler is pinch hitting for Jeremy Milner. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Art Fowler grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Kingdon doubles to right field. Palmer Foy hits a home run. Frank Kingdon scores. Joe Gabrielson singles to left field. Larry More walks. Kennie Statz doubles to left field. Joe Gabrielson scores. Larry More uses his aggressiveness and scores. Greg Frankhouse doubles to center field. Kennie Statz scores. Joji Aoyama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nate Smith singles to right field. Greg Frankhouse scores. Gary Jacobs walks. Art Fowler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Bob Porter pitching. Bert Taylor singles to center field. Bert Taylor steals second. Joji Aoyama lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bert Taylor scores. Jack Francona singles to left field. Tim Lauder singles to right field. Jack Francona advances to third on the hit. Stan Jordan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 San Diego Frank Kingdon grounds out to the second baseman. Palmer Foy grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Gabrielson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Joe Gomez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hiromori Miyade grounds out to the shortstop. Tracy Melter singles to center field. Adolfo Marrero singles to center field. Bert Taylor strikes out. Mike Brett is pinch hitting for Joji Aoyama. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Brett pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 San Diego total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 7
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alonzo Rader did not respond to coaching in control Duane Blaeholder improves in power_vs_righty Sandy Sand did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bobby Abbott did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sandy Sand improves in power_vs_righty Alonzo Rader improves in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Woodward did not respond to coaching in endurance Tommie Ashby did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Gaines did not respond to coaching in velocity Lou Johnstone did not respond to coaching in speed Randy Reilly did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Woodward improves in velocity Lefty Wallace did not respond to coaching in 3B