Inning: 1 Houston Herbert Splittorff pitching. John Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Jack Francona grounds out to the shortstop. Tracy Melter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Diego Chuck Donovan pitching. Nate Smith strikes out. Frank Kingdon strikes out. Irv Piersall grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Tim Lauder hits a home run. Sam Jordan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Helms grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Adolfo Marrero grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Kennie Statz singles past the shortstop. Rich Rose flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Kennie Statz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Billy Lacy hits an infield single to the second baseman. Valmy Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Yoshinori Kawagoe grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Donovan flies out to the center fielder. John Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego Curt Huson lines out to the second baseman. Herbert Splittorff strikes out. Nate Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jack Francona strikes out. Tracy Melter singles to center field. Tim Lauder grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego Frank Kingdon grounds out to the second baseman. Irv Piersall hits a home run. Kennie Statz singles past the shortstop. Kennie Statz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rich Rose grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Sam Jordan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Helms grounds out to the second baseman. Adolfo Marrero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Billy Lacy flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Valmy Campbell singles to left field. Curt Huson strikes out. Herbert Splittorff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Yoshinori Kawagoe grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Donovan flies out to the left fielder. John Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Diego Nate Smith walks. Frank Kingdon flies out to the center fielder. Nate Smith steals second. Irv Piersall lines out to the second baseman. Kennie Statz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jack Francona grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tracy Melter singles to left field. Tim Lauder grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Diego Rich Rose walks. Billy Lacy grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Valmy Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Sam Jordan grounds out to the second baseman. John Helms strikes out. Babe Miller is pinch hitting for Adolfo Marrero. Babe Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Ed Garbey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Babe Miller at SS. Curt Huson flies out to the left fielder. Herbert Splittorff singles to center field. Nate Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Yoshinori Kawagoe flies out to the center fielder. Bert Taylor is pinch hitting for Chuck Donovan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bert Taylor strikes out. John Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Diego Bill Wayne pitching. Frank Kingdon flies out to the center fielder. Irv Piersall grounds out to the second baseman. Kennie Statz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Jack Francona grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tracy Melter strikes out. Tim Lauder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 San Diego Rich Rose reached on a fielding error by John Ortiz. Greg Frankhouse is pinch hitting for Billy Lacy. Greg Frankhouse strikes out. Valmy Campbell strikes out. Curt Huson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Houston Sam Jordan strikes out. John Helms singles to left field. Ed Garbey grounds out to the shortstop. John Helms advances to second on the play. Maury Schrom 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 2nd. Yoshinori Kawagoe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 San Diego Bobby Abbott is pinch hitting for Maury Schrom. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bobby Abbott walks. Nate Smith pops out to the third baseman. Frank Kingdon grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Houston Joe MacDonald pitching. Bill Wayne lines out to the first baseman. John Ortiz singles to center field. Jack Francona walks. Tracy Melter triples. John Ortiz scores. Jack Francona scores. Hal Hoover comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Lauder doubles to left field. Tracy Melter scores. Sam Jordan strikes out. John Helms strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 San Diego Irv Piersall grounds out to the shortstop. Kennie Statz walks. Rich Rose strikes out. Greg Frankhouse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 2 San Diego total runners LOB: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tim Marshall did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Craig House improves in power_vs_lefty Rip Henninger did not respond to coaching in arm Ed Foster improves in power_vs_lefty Jerry Grissom improves in speed Masaru Iwashita did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jeff Moehler did not respond to coaching in LF
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Lamar improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Lamar did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Throop improves in contact_vs_righty John Fuller did not respond to coaching in speed Mike LeBourveau improves in power_vs_righty Wedo Perkins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty