Win: Eric Robertson (2-0) Loss: Scott Galarraga (0-1)
Save: Bill Geygan (2)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Ed Massey pitching. Jim Smith walks. Ed Russell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jasper Salinas flies out to the center fielder. Lep Hermoso flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Mark Ramsay pitching. Rusty Keating walks. Curt Williams pops out to the second baseman. Sammy Dunn walks. Rob Branca singles to left field. Rusty Keating scores. Sammy Dunn advances to third on the hit. Dave Runnels flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Sammy Dunn scores. Bob Kauff singles to center field. Rob Branca advances to third on the hit. Bob LeClaire flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Merlin Cairncross strikes out. Ken Manuel singles to right field. Sam Edwards singles to center field. Ken Manuel advances to third on the hit. Amalio Blackburn pops out to the second baseman. Mark Ramsay strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Joe Knicely grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Massey grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rusty Keating strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Jim Smith walks. Ed Russell strikes out. Jasper Salinas is hit by a pitch. Passed ball. Jim Smith advances to third. Jasper Salinas advances to second. Lep Hermoso hits a home run. Jim Smith scores. Jasper Salinas scores. Merlin Cairncross grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Manuel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Curt Williams strikes out. Sammy Dunn grounds out to the shortstop. Rob Branca grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Sam Edwards grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Amalio Blackburn flies out to the left fielder. Mark Ramsay grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Dave Runnels hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bob Kauff strikes out. Bob LeClaire singles to left field. Joe Knicely flies out to the center fielder. Ed Massey singles to left field. Dave Runnels scores. Bob LeClaire advances to third on the hit. Rusty Keating strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Jim Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ed Russell lines out to the third baseman. Jasper Salinas grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Curt Williams singles to left field. Sammy Dunn strikes out. Rob Branca lines out to the third baseman. Dave Runnels strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Lep Hermoso strikes out. Merlin Cairncross singles to right field. Merlin Cairncross steals second. Ken Manuel flies out to the center fielder. Sam Edwards walks. Amalio Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Bob Kauff strikes out. Bob LeClaire strikes out. Joe Knicely strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Sap Gonzales is pinch hitting for Mark Ramsay. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Sap Gonzales singles to right field. Jim Smith strikes out. Ed Russell walks. Jasper Salinas flies out to the right fielder. Lep Hermoso singles past the third baseman. Sap Gonzales scores. Ed Russell advances to third on the hit. Hy Harman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lep Hermoso steals second. Merlin Cairncross grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Eric Robertson pitching. Jose Mott is pinch hitting for Hy Harman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jose Mott singles past the second baseman. Rusty Keating singles to right field. Curt Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Mott advances to third on the play. Rusty Keating advances to second on the play. Sammy Dunn grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Mott scores. Rusty Keating advances to third on the play. Rob Branca grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Scott Galarraga pitching. Ken Manuel singles to right field. Sam Edwards doubles to center field. Ken Manuel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Amalio Blackburn singles to left field. Sam Edwards scores. Zoilo Pool comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cal Davis is pinch hitting for Eric Robertson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Amalio Blackburn steals second. Joe Knicely throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Cal Davis pops out to the catcher. Jim Smith singles to left field. Amalio Blackburn scores. Jim Smith steals second. Ed Russell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jim Smith advances to third on the play. Jasper Salinas grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Suarez pitching. Dave Runnels strikes out. Bob Kauff grounds out to the shortstop. Bob LeClaire strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Lep Hermoso pops out to the third baseman. Merlin Cairncross walks. Merlin Cairncross steals second. Ken Manuel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Merlin Cairncross advances to third on the play. Sam Edwards grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Joe Knicely walks. Will Worrell is pinch hitting for Zoilo Pool. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Will Worrell grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Knicely advances to second on the play. Rusty Keating singles to center field. Curt Williams strikes out. Sammy Dunn singles to left field. Joe Knicely scores. Rusty Keating advances to third on the hit. Bill Geygan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rob Branca singles to center field. Rusty Keating scores. Dave Runnels strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 8
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Don Schultz improves in control Dick Goulish did not respond to coaching in control Paul Wahl did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed McNertney improves in contact_vs_lefty Paul Wahl improves in power_vs_righty Tomas Leitner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Burleigh Davis did not respond to coaching in arm Cy Heredia did not respond to coaching in velocity Otis Valdez improves in arm Mark Katz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Fred Little did not respond to coaching in control Bob Kramer improves in contact_vs_righty Al Douglass did not respond to coaching in LF