Win: Greg Stumpf (2-1) Loss: Joe MacDonald (0-3)
Save: Jack Gaines (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Bob Porter pitching. John Ortiz walks. John Ortiz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bert Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Tracy Melter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 San Diego Greg Stumpf pitching. Nate Smith hits a home run. Greg Frankhouse strikes out. Frank Kingdon hits a home run. Kennie Statz singles to left field. Valmy Campbell strikes out. Harley Bennett singles to left field. Kennie Statz advances to third on the hit. Jack Crider lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Tim Lauder grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Johnstone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Helms singles to left field. Ed Garbey grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Helms is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Bob DeVoy walks. Bob Porter lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Nate Smith flies out to the center fielder. Greg Frankhouse grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Yoshinori Kawagoe reached on a fielding error by Nate Smith. Greg Stumpf lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yoshinori Kawagoe advances to third on the play. Bert Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Diego Frank Kingdon grounds out to the second baseman. Kennie Statz strikes out. Valmy Campbell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Tracy Melter reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bob DeVoy. Tim Lauder strikes out. Lou Johnstone flies out to the left fielder. John Helms pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Diego Harley Bennett grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Crider walks. Bob DeVoy grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Ed Garbey grounds out to the second baseman. Yoshinori Kawagoe grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Stumpf singles to left field. John Ortiz singles to right field. Bert Taylor walks. Tracy Melter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 San Diego Bob Porter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Nate Smith strikes out. Greg Frankhouse doubles to left field. Frank Kingdon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Tim Lauder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lou Johnstone grounds out to the pitcher. John Helms grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Diego Kennie Statz singles to center field. Valmy Campbell singles to left field. Kennie Statz advances to third on the hit. Harley Bennett pops out to the third baseman. Jack Crider grounds out to the third baseman. Kennie Statz scores. Valmy Campbell advances to second on the play. Bob DeVoy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ed Garbey singles to center field. Ed Garbey steals second. Yoshinori Kawagoe grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Greg Stumpf strikes out. Alonzo Rader 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. John Ortiz doubles to center field. Ed Garbey scores. Bert Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Curt Huson is pinch hitting for Alonzo Rader. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Curt Huson flies out to the center fielder. Nate Smith flies out to the center fielder. Greg Frankhouse walks. Frank Kingdon walks. Kennie Statz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Maury Schrom pitching. Tracy Melter walks. Tim Lauder grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Lou Johnstone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Valmy Campbell strikes out. Harley Bennett pops out to the catcher. Jack Crider singles past the shortstop. Bob DeVoy singles to left field. Jack Crider advances to third on the hit. Irv Piersall is pinch hitting for Maury Schrom. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Irv Piersall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Joe MacDonald pitching. John Helms singles to left field. Ed Garbey strikes out. Babe Miller is pinch hitting for Yoshinori Kawagoe. Babe Miller walks. Lefty Wallace is pinch hitting for Greg Stumpf. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lefty Wallace strikes out. John Ortiz hits a home run. John Helms scores. Babe Miller scores. Hal Hoover comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bert Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Diego Jack Gaines pitching. Tony Koslofski enters the game as a defensive replacement for Babe Miller at C. Nate Smith singles to center field. Greg Frankhouse walks. Frank Kingdon grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Nate Smith advances to third on the play. Kennie Statz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 7 San Diego total runners LOB: 10
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Masaru Iwashita improves in power_vs_lefty Emil Pemberton did not respond to coaching in speed Gary Gantenbein did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rip Henninger improves in contact_vs_lefty Emil Pemberton improves in arm Jerry Grissom improves in power_vs_lefty Emil Pemberton 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 did not respond to coaching in speed Duane Blaeholder improves in power_vs_lefty Rick Roa did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Throop did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jerry Koppe did not respond to coaching in range Jerry Koppe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty