Win: Joe Murphy (7-7) Loss: Joe Keisler (1-9)
Save: Alan Embre (12)
Inning: 1 Houston Joe Keisler pitching. Charlie Warhop pops out to the first baseman. Gary Smith walks. King Blackburn strikes out. Joe Bancroft grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Francisco Joe Murphy pitching. Dean Servais bunts for a base hit. Dean Servais steals second. Eddie Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Cumberland walks. Ben Snyder flies out to the center fielder. John Broaca singles to left field. Dean Servais scores. Chris Cumberland advances to third on the hit. Joe Rickert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Tom Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Carl Lloyd grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Pettit singles to center field. Zak Stafford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Francisco Todd Graney lines out to the second baseman. Rodney Vernon strikes out. Joe Keisler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Murphy pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Warhop walks. Charlie Warhop steals second. Gary Smith pops out to the second baseman. King Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Francisco Dean Servais strikes out. Eddie Moore triples. Chris Cumberland strikes out. Ben Snyder pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Bancroft grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Ryan grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Lloyd flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Francisco John Broaca singles to right field. Joe Rickert grounds into a force play to the first baseman. John Broaca is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Todd Graney reached on a fielding error by Gary Smith. Rodney Vernon singles to right field. Joe Keisler flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Rickert is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Ed Pettit grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Zak Stafford walks. Joe Murphy lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Warhop walks. Gary Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 San Francisco Dean Servais strikes out. Eddie Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Cumberland grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston King Blackburn walks. Joe Bancroft singles to center field. King Blackburn advances to third on the hit. Tom Ryan pops out to the first baseman. Carl Lloyd walks. Ed Pettit doubles to left field. King Blackburn scores. Joe Bancroft scores. Carl Lloyd uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Wessinger 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 1st. Zak Stafford walks. Joe Murphy lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Warhop flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 San Francisco Ben Snyder strikes out. John Broaca strikes out. Joe Rickert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Gary Smith grounds out to the third baseman. King Blackburn singles to left field. Joe Bancroft singles to center field. Tom Ryan doubles to center field. King Blackburn scores. Joe Bancroft uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hiroto Sato comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carl Lloyd strikes out. Ed Pettit strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Francisco Todd Graney flies out to the center fielder. Rodney Vernon walks. Dick Corbitt is pinch hitting for Hiroto Sato. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dick Corbitt grounds out to the shortstop. Rodney Vernon advances to second on the play. Rodney Vernon steals third. Dean Servais singles to left field. Rodney Vernon scores. Eddie Moore hits a home run. Dean Servais scores. Bill Swift comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Cumberland pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston John Smith pitching. Zak Stafford pops out to the first baseman. George Foster is pinch hitting for Bill Swift. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Foster grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Warhop strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Francisco Jim Miller pitching. Ben Snyder flies out to the right fielder. John Broaca strikes out. Joe Rickert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Gary Smith strikes out. King Blackburn hits an infield single to the pitcher. Joe Bancroft grounds into a force play to the shortstop. King Blackburn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Ryan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 San Francisco Alan Embre comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Todd Graney flies out to the right fielder. Rodney Vernon singles to left field. Paul Geddes is pinch hitting for John Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Paul Geddes flies out to the right fielder. Rodney Vernon is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 9 San Francisco total runners LOB: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Billy Harrelson improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Hanson improves in power_vs_righty Ed Horlen did not respond to coaching in control Pedro Savransky improves in arm
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jackie Nastu did not respond to coaching in arm Yasmany Ayala did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Randy Staggs did not respond to coaching in velocity Eric Locke improves in contact_vs_lefty Jackie Nastu did not respond to coaching in RF