Win: Babe Sommers (3-1) Loss: Randy Creel (1-6)
Save: Eric Robertson (4)
Inning: 1 Houston Babe Sommers pitching. Jose Mott strikes out. Curt Williams flies out to the left fielder. Dave Coulter grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Randy Creel pitching. Jim Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Russell strikes out. Jasper Salinas singles past the third baseman. Lep Hermoso walks. Merlin Cairncross pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Rusty Keating singles to right field. Rob Branca flies out to the center fielder. Bob LeClaire grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Ken Manuel doubles to center field. Denny Murphy flies out to the right fielder. Sam Edwards grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Manuel advances to third on the play. Babe Sommers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Will Worrell flies out to the left fielder. Joe Knicely strikes out. Randy Creel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Jim Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Russell flies out to the left fielder. Jasper Salinas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jose Mott singles to center field. Curt Williams flies out to the center fielder. Dave Coulter strikes out. Rusty Keating grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Lep Hermoso grounds out to the shortstop. Merlin Cairncross singles to right field. Merlin Cairncross steals second. Ken Manuel grounds out to the second baseman. Merlin Cairncross advances to third on the play. Denny Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Rob Branca hits a home run. Bob LeClaire grounds out to the second baseman. Will Worrell strikes out. Joe Knicely strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Sam Edwards reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jose Mott. Babe Sommers lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Edwards scores. Ed Russell singles in front of the left fielder. Ed Russell steals second. Jasper Salinas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Randy Creel flies out to the left fielder. Jose Mott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Curt Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Lep Hermoso pops out to the first baseman. Merlin Cairncross flies out to the right fielder. Ken Manuel singles to center field. Denny Murphy grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ken Manuel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Dave Coulter grounds out to the pitcher. Rusty Keating singles past the third baseman. Rob Branca flies out to the center fielder. Bob LeClaire flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Sam Edwards doubles past the center fielder. Sap Gonzales is pinch hitting for Babe Sommers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Sap Gonzales walks. Jim Smith doubles to right field. Sam Edwards scores. Ed Russell grounds out to the third baseman. Jasper Salinas strikes out. Lep Hermoso grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Jeff Dineen pitching. Will Morogiello is pinch hitting for Will Worrell. Will Morogiello walks. Sammy Dunn is pinch hitting for Joe Knicely. Sammy Dunn flies out to the center fielder. George Johnson is pinch hitting for Randy Creel. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. George Johnson strikes out. Jose Mott grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Hy Harman pitching. Merlin Cairncross singles to left field. Dayton Crombie is pinch hitting for Ken Manuel. Dayton Crombie grounds out to the catcher. Merlin Cairncross advances to second on the play. Denny Murphy pops out to the third baseman. Sam Edwards grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Amalio Blackburn enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dayton Crombie at 3B. Eric Robertson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Curt Williams strikes out. Dave Coulter pops out to the third baseman. Rusty Keating strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 3 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 9
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mark Katz improves in range Bill Mokan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Mokan improves in speed Fritz Pendleton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Cy Heredia did not respond to coaching in control Jack Williams improves in arm Mark Katz did not respond to coaching in 1B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ray Conway did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tomas Leitner improves in contact_vs_lefty Spec Bell improves in contact_vs_lefty Spec Bell improves in power_vs_righty Dutch McIlree did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dick Goulish improves in control