Win: Pete Gernert (9-5) Loss: Ike Rizzuto (3-14)
Save: Ben Puckett (4)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Ike Rizzuto pitching. Bob Hegan strikes out. Manuel Spence walks. Manuel Spence steals second. Tom Wilson singles to right field. Manuel Spence scores. Jose Newkirk strikes out. Ken McNertney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Pete Gernert pitching. Kazuto Uchi strikes out. Archi McCray grounds out to the second baseman. Clay Cruz doubles to right field. Dick Cassini grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Bobby Powell singles to right field. Jim Gaines strikes out. Otto House doubles to center field. Bobby Powell is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Pete Gernert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Tony Allison grounds out to the third baseman. Chad Latham flies out to the center fielder. Lou Goryl singles to right field. Kozo Takahashi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Bob Hegan grounds out to the second baseman. Manuel Spence singles to left field. Manuel Spence steals second. Tom Wilson pops out to the third baseman. Jose Newkirk grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Ike Rizzuto strikes out. Kazuto Uchi grounds out to the second baseman. Archi McCray walks. Clay Cruz singles to center field. Dick Cassini flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Ken McNertney singles to center field. Bobby Powell flies out to the right fielder. Jim Gaines walks. Otto House reached on a fielding error by Tony Allison. Pete Gernert grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Tony Allison grounds out to the shortstop. Chad Latham flies out to the left fielder. Lou Goryl flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Bob Hegan flies out to the center fielder. Manuel Spence strikes out. Tom Wilson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Kozo Takahashi singles to center field. Ike Rizzuto lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kozo Takahashi is out trying to steal third. Kazuto Uchi grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Jose Newkirk grounds out to the shortstop. Ken McNertney singles to right field. Bobby Powell hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jim Gaines flies out to the right fielder. Ken McNertney is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Archi McCray strikes out. Clay Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Dick Cassini grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Otto House grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Gernert pops out to the catcher. Bob Hegan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Tony Allison singles past the third baseman. Chad Latham strikes out. Lou Goryl flies out to the left fielder. Kozo Takahashi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tony Allison is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Manuel Spence grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Wilson walks. Shuji Okubo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Newkirk flies out to the left fielder. Ken McNertney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Ben Puckett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Hugh Sargent is pinch hitting for Shuji Okubo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Hugh Sargent grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kazuto Uchi grounds out to the pitcher. Archi McCray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Mel Devine pitching. Bobby Powell strikes out. Jim Gaines grounds out to the second baseman. Otto House grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Clay Cruz singles to right field. Dick Cassini walks. Tony Allison grounds out to the third baseman. Clay Cruz advances to third on the play. Dick Cassini advances to second on the play. Chad Latham flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Clay Cruz is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 6
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Lefty DeMerit improves in range Earl McGowan improves in arm Tom Gordon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pop-Boy Walker improves in control
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 contact_vs_lefty Herb Flaskamper did not respond to coaching in speed Andre Kirk improves in power_vs_righty