Win: Pete Gernert (7-3) Loss: Neal Welchonce (4-8)
Inning: 1 Houston Pete Gernert pitching. Kazuto Uchi doubles to right field. Tex Torrez lines out to the third baseman. Clay Cruz pops out to the third baseman. Terry Wrona grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Neal Welchonce pitching. Bob Hegan strikes out. Manuel Spence walks. Tom Wilson pops out to the second baseman. Jose Newkirk walks. Ken McNertney strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Dick Cassini strikes out. Chad Latham grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Goryl singles to center field. Kozo Takahashi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lou Goryl is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Bobby Powell grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Gaines strikes out. Otto House reached on a fielding error by Dick Cassini. Pete Gernert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Neal Welchonce strikes out. Kazuto Uchi strikes out. Tex Torrez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bobby Powell. Clay Cruz flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Bob Hegan flies out to the right fielder. Manuel Spence strikes out. Tom Wilson singles to center field. Jose Newkirk grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Terry Wrona grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Cassini walks. Chad Latham flies out to the left fielder. Dick Cassini is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Ken McNertney bunts for a base hit. Ken McNertney steals second. Bobby Powell strikes out. Jim Gaines hits an infield single to the third baseman. Otto House grounds out to the second baseman. Ken McNertney scores. Jim Gaines advances to second on the play. Pete Gernert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Lou Goryl pops out to the first baseman. Kozo Takahashi singles to left field. Neal Welchonce lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Kozo Takahashi forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Kazuto Uchi walks. Tex Torrez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Bob Hegan singles past the shortstop. Manuel Spence flies out to the center fielder. Tom Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Bob Hegan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Clay Cruz strikes out. Terry Wrona flies out to the right fielder. Dick Cassini singles to center field. Chad Latham lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Jose Newkirk is hit by a pitch. Ken McNertney singles past the first baseman. Jose Newkirk advances to third on the hit. Bobby Powell walks. Jim Gaines walks. Jose Newkirk scores. Tatsuro Hayashida comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Otto House singles to left field. Ken McNertney scores. Bobby Powell scores. Jim Gaines advances to third on the hit. Marty May is pinch hitting for Pete Gernert. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Marty May singles to right field. Jim Gaines scores. Otto House advances to third on the hit. Bob Hegan doubles to left field. Otto House scores. Marty May uses his aggressiveness and scores. Manuel Spence hits a home run. Bob Hegan scores. Tom Wilson hits a home run. Jose Newkirk strikes out. Ken McNertney walks. Ken McNertney is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bobby Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Russ Lanford pitching. Lou Goryl flies out to the right fielder. Kozo Takahashi strikes out. Tatsuro Hayashida singles to left field. Kazuto Uchi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Jim Gaines strikes out. Otto House grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Harley is pinch hitting for Russ Lanford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Harley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Gus Malcolm pitching. Archi McCray is pinch hitting for Tex Torrez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Archi McCray singles to center field. Clay Cruz singles to right field. Archi McCray advances to third on the hit. Terry Wrona flies out to the center fielder. Dick Cassini hits a home run. Archi McCray scores. Clay Cruz scores. Chad Latham singles to right field. Lou Goryl strikes out. Oscar Hassler is pinch hitting for Kozo Takahashi. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Oscar Hassler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Bob Hegan walks. Manuel Spence grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Hegan advances to second on the play. Von Dee is pinch hitting for Tom Wilson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Von Dee grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Newkirk flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Tony Allison is pinch hitting for Tatsuro Hayashida. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tony Allison strikes out. Lew Tappe is pinch hitting for Kazuto Uchi. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lew Tappe grounds out to the third baseman. Archi McCray flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 8 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Bob Hegan (19).HR - Manuel Spence (17), Tom Wilson (14).HBP - Jose Newkirk (2). Baserunning: SB - Ken McNertney (22).CS - Bob Hegan (6), Ken McNertney (3). Fielding: E - Bobby Powell.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rick Ennis did not respond to coaching in velocity Clint Atherton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rick Ennis did not respond to coaching in control Andre Kirk did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tom Gordon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pete Martin did not respond to coaching in control Pete Martin did not respond to coaching in velocity Cy Bailey did not respond to coaching in control