Win: Darren Knode (2-3) Loss: Wilson Rapp (1-4)
Save: Marty Yoter (18)
Inning: 1 San Francisco Adam Schomberg pitching. Bill Valentinetti reached on a fielding error by Andrew Christiansen. Bill Vina pops out to the third baseman. Asniel Silva grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Valentinetti is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ron Goerger walks. Frenchy Valenzuela grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ron Goerger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Jackie Barrett pitching. Pat Brewer walks. Sid Denehy lines out to the first baseman. Riggs Stephenson singles to left field. Bud Lauzerique walks. Joe Oeschger flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Pat Brewer scores. Jeff Browne flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 San Francisco Larry Harris grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Dick Pratt singles to right field. Bret Taylor hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jackie Barrett lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Bill Valentinetti grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Pratt scores. Bret Taylor advances to third on the play. Jackie Barrett advances to second on the play. Bill Vina walks. Asniel Silva strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Houston Greg Amole singles to center field. Andrew Christiansen flies out to the right fielder. Adam Schomberg lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pat Brewer doubles to right field. Greg Amole scores. Sid Denehy singles to right field. Pat Brewer scores. Riggs Stephenson singles to center field. Bud Lauzerique singles to left field. Sid Denehy scores. Riggs Stephenson advances to third on the hit. Joe Oeschger singles to right field. Riggs Stephenson scores. Bud Lauzerique advances to third on the hit. Jeff Browne strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 San Francisco Ron Goerger walks. Frenchy Valenzuela grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Goerger advances to second on the play. Larry Harris flies out to the center fielder. Dick Pratt walks. Bret Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Greg Amole grounds out to the shortstop. Andrew Christiansen strikes out. Adam Schomberg singles to right field. Pat Brewer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Francisco Jackie Barrett bunts for a base hit. Bill Valentinetti strikes out. Bill Vina grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Sid Denehy grounds out to the shortstop. Riggs Stephenson strikes out. Bud Lauzerique flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Francisco Asniel Silva singles to center field. Asniel Silva steals second. Ron Goerger grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Bobb comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Frenchy Valenzuela grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Harris lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Oeschger grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Browne flies out to the right fielder. Greg Amole pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Francisco Dick Pratt strikes out. Bret Taylor pops out to the pitcher. Jackie Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Andrew Christiansen walks. Jess McMillan is pinch hitting for Bill Bobb. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jess McMillan flies out to the right fielder. Pat Brewer strikes out. Sid Denehy hits a home run. Andrew Christiansen scores. Riggs Stephenson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Francisco Oswaldo Schmidt pitching. Bill Valentinetti pops out to the shortstop. Bill Vina flies out to the left fielder. Asniel Silva singles to right field. Ron Goerger lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bud Lauzerique hits a home run. Joe Oeschger flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Browne reached on a fielding error by Bret Taylor. Greg Amole singles to center field. Clyde Graham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Andrew Christiansen grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Browne advances to third on the play. Greg Amole advances to second on the play. Sam Smith is pinch hitting for Oswaldo Schmidt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Sam Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 San Francisco Teddy Garcia pitching. Frenchy Valenzuela reached on a 2-base fielding error by Pat Brewer. Curt Colliflower is pinch hitting for Larry Harris. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Curt Colliflower hits a home run. Frenchy Valenzuela scores. Gene Atkins is pinch hitting for Dick Pratt. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gene Atkins hits a home run. Bret Taylor singles to right field. Brent Rigney is pinch hitting for Clyde Graham. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brent Rigney flies out to the right fielder. Bill Valentinetti singles to center field. Bret Taylor is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Rube Landenberger is pinch hitting for Bill Vina. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rube Landenberger doubles to center field. Bill Valentinetti is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Darren Knode pitching. Pat Brewer grounds out to the pitcher. Sid Denehy doubles to center field. Riggs Stephenson flies out to the right fielder. Bud Lauzerique strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 San Francisco Asniel Silva walks. Ron Goerger triples. Asniel Silva scores. Frenchy Valenzuela singles to center field. Ron Goerger scores. Curt Colliflower hits a home run. Frenchy Valenzuela scores. Wilson Rapp comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Atkins grounds out to the shortstop. Bret Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Layne is pinch hitting for Darren Knode. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Layne singles to left field. Bill Valentinetti hits a home run. Frank Layne scores. Gordon Gilbert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rube Landenberger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Marty Yoter pitching. Joe Oeschger strikes out. Jeff Browne grounds out to the pitcher. Greg Amole strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 San Francisco total runners LOB: 10 Houston total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Pat Brewer (1), Sid Denehy (14).HR - Sid Denehy (9), Bud Lauzerique (24).SF - Joe Oeschger. Fielding: E - Pat Brewer, Andrew Christiansen.
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Homer Pipgras did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Leppert did not respond to coaching in speed Homer Pipgras did not respond to coaching in control Joe Baldwin improves in arm Bob Gagnon did not respond to coaching in 3B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Darren Rudolph did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pete Urbanski improves in contact_vs_righty Dean Perez did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Rau did not respond to coaching in endurance