Win: Jesse Massey (3-0) Loss: Amby Fette (3-1)
Save: Scott Brown (10)
Inning: 1 San Diego Chet Brinkley pitching. Rupe Dickson strikes out. Kevin Coombs flies out to the right fielder. Jack Dockins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Rip Hall pitching. Duane Eaves grounds out to the third baseman. Lafayette Melvin grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Gumbert singles to right field. Jim Strain flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Sparky Lara grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Fernandez flies out to the center fielder. Joe Scott pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Ty Sanders walks. Ty Sanders steals second. Rob Podres flies out to the center fielder. Otis Velez singles to right field. Ty Sanders scores. Mamoru Yamashita walks. Chet Brinkley fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Chet Brinkley singles to right field. Otis Velez scores. Mamoru Yamashita advances to third on the hit. Duane Eaves singles to right field. Mamoru Yamashita scores. Lafayette Melvin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Chet Brinkley is out at third base. Brian Gumbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 San Diego Derek Becker grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Jones flies out to the center fielder. Rip Hall walks. Rupe Dickson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Jim Strain walks. Ty Sanders strikes out. Rob Podres walks. Otis Velez strikes out. Mamoru Yamashita grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rob Podres is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 San Diego Kevin Coombs strikes out. Jack Dockins singles to right field. Sparky Lara doubles to center field. Jack Dockins uses his aggressiveness and scores. Willie Fernandez bunts for a base hit. Joe Scott pops out to the shortstop. Derek Becker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Chet Brinkley grounds out to the pitcher. Duane Eaves walks. Lafayette Melvin flies out to the center fielder. Brian Gumbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Diego Jimmy Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Rip Hall flies out to the center fielder. Rupe Dickson walks. Kevin Coombs walks. Jack Dockins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Jim Strain hits a home run. Ty Sanders singles to right field. Rob Podres grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ty Sanders is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Otis Velez grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Diego Sparky Lara strikes out. Willie Fernandez strikes out. Joe Scott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Mamoru Yamashita pops out to the third baseman. Chet Brinkley grounds out to the shortstop. Duane Eaves strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Don Foulke enters the game as a defensive replacement for Duane Eaves at SS. Derek Becker walks. Jimmy Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Derek Becker advances to second on the play. Bernie Drake is pinch hitting for Rip Hall. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bernie Drake walks. Rupe Dickson hits a home run. Derek Becker scores. Bernie Drake scores. Dale Vitelli comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Coombs grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Dockins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Jesse Massey pitching. Lafayette Melvin singles to center field. Brian Gumbert strikes out. Jim Strain grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Lafayette Melvin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ty Sanders flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Diego Sparky Lara strikes out. Willie Fernandez walks. Joe Scott grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Fernandez advances to second on the play. Derek Becker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Rob Podres strikes out. Otis Velez grounds out to the shortstop. Mamoru Yamashita walks. Eli Brown is pinch hitting for Dale Vitelli. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Eli Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 San Diego Amby Fette pitching. Jimmy Jones doubles to center field. Pete Spahn is pinch hitting for Jesse Massey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Pete Spahn hits an infield single to the second baseman. The defense is playing the infield in. Rupe Dickson doubles to left field. Jimmy Jones scores. Kevin Coombs doubles to right field. Pete Spahn scores. Rupe Dickson scores. Carlos Pena comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Dockins grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Sparky Lara grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Fernandez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Scott Brown pitching. Don Foulke singles to left field. Lafayette Melvin grounds out to the third baseman. Don Foulke advances to second on the play. Brian Gumbert flies out to the left fielder. Jim Strain grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 San Diego total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 9
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brant Merritt did not respond to coaching in velocity Julio Secory improves in power_vs_lefty Jay Miller improves in arm Craig Hertz improves in contact_vs_righty Jay Miller did not respond to coaching in C
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Leo Tatum improves in contact_vs_lefty Fernando Root did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Cage did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Leo Tatum improves in speed