Win: Herbert Splittorff (5-4) Loss: Tom Pitula (5-7)
Save: Joe Gomez (18)
Inning: 1 Houston Herbert Splittorff pitching. Babe Miller is hit by a pitch. John Ortiz walks. Jack Francona grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Babe Miller advances to third on the play. John Ortiz advances to second on the play. Tim Lauder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Babe Miller scores. John Ortiz advances to third on the play. Stan Jordan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Diego Tom Pitula pitching. Greg Frankhouse strikes out. Frank Kingdon flies out to the right fielder. Kennie Statz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bert Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Hiromori Miyade flies out to the left fielder. Adolfo Marrero singles to right field. Tom Pitula grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Adolfo Marrero is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Irv Piersall grounds out to the shortstop. Larry More grounds out to the shortstop. Valmy Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Babe Miller singles to left field. John Ortiz grounds out to the pitcher. Babe Miller advances to second on the play. Jack Francona grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Babe Miller advances to third on the play. Tim Lauder flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Diego Nate Smith walks. Art Fowler grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Nate Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Herbert Splittorff lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Greg Frankhouse flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Stan Jordan lines out to the shortstop. Bert Taylor strikes out. Hiromori Miyade walks. Adolfo Marrero grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hiromori Miyade is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego Frank Kingdon grounds out to the pitcher. Kennie Statz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Irv Piersall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Tom Pitula grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Miller triples. John Ortiz strikes out. Jack Francona singles to center field. Babe Miller scores. Tim Lauder singles to center field. Jack Francona advances to third on the hit. Stan Jordan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 San Diego Larry More hits a home run. Valmy Campbell grounds out to the shortstop. Nate Smith doubles to right field. Art Fowler singles to center field. Nate Smith scores. Herbert Splittorff fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Herbert Splittorff grounds out to the third baseman. Art Fowler advances to second on the play. Greg Frankhouse pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bert Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Hiromori Miyade walks. Adolfo Marrero grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Hiromori Miyade is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Pitula strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Frank Kingdon flies out to the center fielder. Kennie Statz singles to center field. Irv Piersall lines out to the first baseman. Larry More strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Babe Miller hits a home run. John Ortiz lines out to the shortstop. Jack Francona flies out to the center fielder. Tim Lauder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Valmy Campbell grounds out to the second baseman. Nate Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Art Fowler singles past the shortstop. Curt Huson is pinch hitting for Herbert Splittorff. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Curt Huson walks. Joji Aoyama 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. Greg Frankhouse singles to left field. Art Fowler scores. Curt Huson advances to third on the hit. Frank Kingdon doubles to center field. Curt Huson scores. Greg Frankhouse uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sakae Kono comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kennie Statz walks. Irv Piersall strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Doug Yerkes pitching. Stan Jordan grounds out to the second baseman. Bert Taylor lines out to the second baseman. Hiromori Miyade singles to right field. Adolfo Marrero grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hiromori Miyade is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Larry More walks. Valmy Campbell strikes out. Nate Smith lines out to the third baseman. Art Fowler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Joe Gomez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lefty Wallace is pinch hitting for Sakae Kono. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lefty Wallace strikes out. Babe Miller walks. John Ortiz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 8 San Diego total runners left on base: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rip Henninger improves in range John Helms did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sam Jordan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Foster improves in contact_vs_righty Yoshinori Kawagoe did not respond to coaching in range Joe Felton did not respond to coaching in speed Sam Jordan did not respond to coaching in RF
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harley Bennett improves in speed George Throop improves in contact_vs_lefty Duane Blaeholder improves in arm Wedo Perkins improves in arm Bobby Abbott did not respond to coaching in arm Bob DeVoy improves in power_vs_righty