Win: Doug Yerkes (1-1) Loss: Bill Wayne (0-1)
Save: Joe Gomez (2)
Inning: 1 San Diego Pete Tartabull pitching. Greg Frankhouse walks. Greg Frankhouse steals second. Frank Kingdon doubles to right field. Greg Frankhouse scores. Palmer Foy grounds out to the third baseman. Kennie Statz grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Kingdon advances to third on the play. Irv Piersall singles to center field. Frank Kingdon scores. Irv Piersall steals second. Larry More triples. Irv Piersall scores. Valmy Campbell singles to right field. Larry More scores. Sakae Kono comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Valmy Campbell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Herbert Splittorff pitching. Babe Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Ortiz pops out to the third baseman. Jack Francona singles to right field. Tim Lauder pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Nate Smith strikes out. Herbert Splittorff strikes out. Greg Frankhouse walks. Frank Kingdon singles to left field. Greg Frankhouse advances to third on the hit. Palmer Foy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Stan Jordan pops out to the first baseman. Tracy Melter flies out to the left fielder. Hiromori Miyade grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Kennie Statz flies out to the center fielder. Irv Piersall strikes out. Larry More strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Adolfo Marrero singles past the third baseman. Sakae Kono lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Babe Miller flies out to the center fielder. John Ortiz doubles to center field. Adolfo Marrero scores. Jack Francona flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego Valmy Campbell strikes out. Nate Smith pops out to the second baseman. Herbert Splittorff strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Tim Lauder singles to right field. Stan Jordan doubles to right field. Tracy Melter flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tim Lauder scores. Hiromori Miyade grounds out to the shortstop. Adolfo Marrero flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Greg Frankhouse walks. Frank Kingdon pops out to the second baseman. Palmer Foy strikes out. Greg Frankhouse steals second. Kennie Statz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Sakae Kono grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Miller hits an infield single to the second baseman. John Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Babe Miller advances to second on the play. Jack Francona singles to left field. Babe Miller scores. Tim Lauder singles to left field. Jack Francona advances to third on the hit. Stan Jordan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 San Diego Irv Piersall lines out to the second baseman. Larry More singles to right field. Rich Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Valmy Campbell singles to right field. Larry More advances to third on the hit. Nate Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Tracy Melter grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hiromori Miyade flies out to the right fielder. Adolfo Marrero grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Herbert Splittorff strikes out. Greg Frankhouse strikes out. Frank Kingdon singles to left field. Palmer Foy pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Rich Smith strikes out. Babe Miller singles to left field. Babe Miller steals second. Butch Welch 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. John Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jack Francona pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Kennie Statz flies out to the left fielder. Irv Piersall flies out to the right fielder. Larry More grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Tim Lauder grounds out to the second baseman. Stan Jordan hits an infield single to the second baseman. Tracy Melter grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Stan Jordan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hiromori Miyade walks. Adolfo Marrero singles to left field. Ed Garbey is pinch hitting for Rich Smith. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ed Garbey singles to left field. Tracy Melter scores. Doug Yerkes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Babe Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 San Diego Bill Wayne pitching. Valmy Campbell flies out to the left fielder. Nate Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Art Fowler is pinch hitting for Doug Yerkes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Art Fowler walks. Greg Frankhouse walks. Frank Kingdon singles past the shortstop. Art Fowler scores. Greg Frankhouse advances to third on the hit. Joji Aoyama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Palmer Foy triples. Greg Frankhouse scores. Frank Kingdon scores. Kennie Statz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Joe Gomez pitching. Cloyd Norton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Valmy Campbell at CF. John Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Jack Francona singles to right field. Tim Lauder singles to center field. Jack Francona advances to third on the hit. Stan Jordan strikes out. Tracy Melter singles to right field. Jack Francona scores. Hiromori Miyade grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 San Diego total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 11
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rick Roa did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rich Rose improves in range Bobby Abbott did not respond to coaching in speed Jimmy Block improves in power_vs_lefty Alonzo Rader did not respond to coaching in control Alonzo Rader did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Felton did not respond to coaching in arm John Ise improves in contact_vs_righty Effie Johnson improves in contact_vs_righty Rip Henninger improves in range John Helms did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Effie Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sam Jordan did not respond to coaching in RF