Win: Jackson Walker (3-1) Loss: Gary Jackson (2-2)
Inning: 1 Houston Wolfgang Van Halen pitching. Lafayette Melvin singles to center field. Brian Gumbert singles to left field. Lafayette Melvin advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Ty Sanders grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Gumbert advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Otis Velez singles past the shortstop. Lafayette Melvin scores. Brian Gumbert is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Jim Strain strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 San Francisco Doc Hanford pitching. Dave Harrington flies out to the center fielder. George Libran grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Krieg singles to center field. Bruce Fernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Ken Munoz pops out to the first baseman. Jim Feller strikes out. Ed Eisenreich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Francisco Billy Morgan strikes out. Felix Sullivan strikes out. Johnny Soto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Doc Hanford strikes out. Lafayette Melvin flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Brian Gumbert singles to right field. Ty Sanders pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Francisco Nardi Coggins walks. Wolfgang Van Halen lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Dave Harrington strikes out. George Libran grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Otis Velez singles to center field. Jim Strain grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Otis Velez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ken Munoz strikes out. Jim Feller hits a home run. Jim Strain scores. Ed Eisenreich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Francisco Bud Krieg doubles to center field. Bruce Fernandez strikes out. Billy Morgan walks. Felix Sullivan grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Billy Morgan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Johnny Soto singles to right field. Bud Krieg scores. Nardi Coggins strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Doc Hanford flies out to the center fielder. Lafayette Melvin flies out to the left fielder. Brian Gumbert singles past the third baseman. Ty Sanders singles to center field. Otis Velez singles to center field. Brian Gumbert scores. Jim Strain doubles to center field. Ty Sanders scores. Otis Velez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ken Munoz singles to right field. Jim Feller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 San Francisco Wolfgang Van Halen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Harrington hits a home run. George Libran lines out to the third baseman. Bud Krieg doubles to left field. Bruce Fernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Ed Eisenreich grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Hanford grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lafayette Melvin singles to center field. Brian Gumbert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Francisco Billy Morgan strikes out. Felix Sullivan grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Soto flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Ty Sanders grounds out to the third baseman. Otis Velez grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Strain strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Francisco Nardi Coggins strikes out. Wolfgang Van Halen strikes out. Dave Harrington doubles to center field. George Libran singles to center field. Dave Harrington scores. Bud Krieg walks. Bruce Fernandez singles to right field. George Libran scores. Dale Vitelli comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Morgan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Pinky Sudhoff comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Munoz strikes out. Hajime Negoro is pinch hitting for Jim Feller. Hajime Negoro flies out to the left fielder. Dave Cage is pinch hitting for Ed Eisenreich. Dave Cage singles to left field. Mamoru Yamashita is pinch hitting for Dale Vitelli. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mamoru Yamashita strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Francisco Vance Hendryx pitching. Jerry Volpe enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hajime Negoro at RF. Don Foulke enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave Cage at 2B. Felix Sullivan strikes out. Johnny Soto hits a home run. Nardi Coggins doubles to center field. Jeffrey Blanco is pinch hitting for Pinky Sudhoff. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jeffrey Blanco strikes out. Dave Harrington singles to left field. Nardi Coggins scores. George Libran grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jackson Walker pitching. Lafayette Melvin flies out to the center fielder. Brian Gumbert walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Ty Sanders walks. Otis Velez flies out to the right fielder. Jim Strain flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 San Francisco Keishi Kita comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Krieg strikes out. Bruce Fernandez grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Morgan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Ken Munoz flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Volpe pops out to the third baseman. Don Foulke singles to left field. Walter Herr is pinch hitting for Keishi Kita. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Walter Herr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 San Francisco Gary Jackson pitching. Felix Sullivan walks. Johnny Soto hits a home run. Felix Sullivan scores. Houston total runners left on base: 9 San Francisco total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Ed Eisenreich is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jorge Loiselle did not respond to coaching in control Cliff Niemiec improves in arm Heinie White did not respond to coaching in control Cliff Niemiec did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tex Glenn did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Tebeau improves in power_vs_lefty Aaron Christensen improves in contact_vs_lefty Bud Ehmke did not respond to coaching in velocity Aaron Christensen did not respond to coaching in 2B