Win: Bruce Hoskins (1-0) Loss: Frank Swander (0-1)
Save: Tinsley Phillips (2)
Inning: 1 Houston Frank Swander pitching. Jack Pike walks. Jack Pike is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Lou Mota strikes out. Cy Brodie singles to left field. Cy Brodie is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Diego Bruce Hoskins pitching. Whitey Gerber walks. Ike Woodall flies out to the right fielder. Don Vaughan singles to left field. Whitey Gerber advances to third on the hit. Andy Hall flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Whitey Gerber scores. Carl Keriazakos flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Al Butler strikes out. Thorny Caruthers pops out to the first baseman. Phil Oquist hits a home run. Patsy Hutchinson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Billy Dowse flies out to the right fielder. Sam Crawford singles to center field. Webster Hardy pops out to the first baseman. Frank Swander singles to center field. Sam Crawford advances to third on the hit. Whitey Gerber singles to left field. Sam Crawford scores. Frank Swander advances to third on the hit. Ike Woodall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Sugar Fishel grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Hoskins grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Pike grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Don Vaughan strikes out. Andy Hall grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Keriazakos grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Lou Mota singles to right field. Cy Brodie flies out to the left fielder. Lou Mota steals second. Al Butler walks. Thorny Caruthers singles to left field. Phil Oquist singles to center field. Lou Mota scores. Al Butler scores. Patsy Hutchinson singles to left field. Thorny Caruthers scores. Phil Oquist aggressively advances to third on the hit. Sugar Fishel walks. Bruce Hoskins grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Phil Oquist is out at home. Jack Pike pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 San Diego Billy Dowse doubles to right field. Sam Crawford lines out to the third baseman. Webster Hardy walks. Frank Swander lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Billy Dowse is thrown out at third. Webster Hardy advances to second on the play. Webster Hardy advances to second on the play. Whitey Gerber singles to left field. Webster Hardy is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Lou Mota walks. Lou Mota is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Cy Brodie strikes out. Al Butler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Ike Woodall pops out to the third baseman. Don Vaughan grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Hall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Thorny Caruthers singles to center field. Phil Oquist pops out to the second baseman. Patsy Hutchinson walks. Jose Harrison comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sugar Fishel grounds out to the third baseman. Thorny Caruthers advances to third on the play. Patsy Hutchinson advances to second on the play. Bruce Hoskins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 San Diego Carl Keriazakos singles to left field. Billy Dowse strikes out. Sam Crawford walks. Webster Hardy strikes out. Kevin Faeth is pinch hitting for Jose Harrison. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Kevin Faeth singles to right field. Carl Keriazakos scores. Sam Shaner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Whitey Gerber flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Henry Barrett pitching. Jack Pike walks. Lou Mota pops out to the third baseman. Jack Pike is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Cy Brodie singles to left field. Al Butler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Ike Woodall grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Don Vaughan reached on a fielding error by Thorny Caruthers. Andy Hall walks. Carl Keriazakos grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Thorny Caruthers strikes out. Phil Oquist walks. Patsy Hutchinson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Billy Dowse singles to right field. Sam Crawford grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Billy Dowse is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Webster Hardy strikes out. Eli Niedenfuer is pinch hitting for Henry Barrett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Eli Niedenfuer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Harry Jeffcoat pitching. Sugar Fishel grounds out to the second baseman. Pep Grabarkewitz is pinch hitting for Sam Shaner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pep Grabarkewitz strikes out. Jack Pike strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Diego Tinsley Phillips pitching. Whitey Gerber grounds out to the second baseman. Ike Woodall flies out to the left fielder. Don Vaughan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 6 San Diego total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Thorny Caruthers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Charlie McDougal did not respond to coaching in control Harley Davidson improves in speed Charlie McDougal did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Nyman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Harley Davidson did not respond to coaching in SS
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: John Mauck did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Davidson did not respond to coaching in control Curt Hauser did not respond to coaching in arm George Dascenzo did not respond to coaching in range