Inning: 1 Los Angeles Greg King pitching. Amalio Blackburn strikes out. Ken Manuel pops out to the second baseman. Joe Benson walks. Dave Mauch pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Tim Berroa pitching. Rusty Keating doubles to right field. Rusty Keating steals third. Fritz Pendleton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Coulter flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Rusty Keating scores. Harry Lobert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Lefty Harkness singles to left field. Benton Gustopolous flies out to the right fielder. Bryan Yvars hits a home run. Lefty Harkness scores. Denny Murphy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Berroa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Burleigh Davis flies out to the left fielder. Bill Mokan singles to left field. Dave Runnels flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Curt Williams singles to right field. Bill Mokan advances to third on the hit. Greg King flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Amalio Blackburn walks. Ken Manuel walks. Joe Benson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ken Manuel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dave Mauch singles to right field. Amalio Blackburn scores. Lefty Harkness singles to center field. Joe Benson is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Dave Mauch advances to third on the play. Benton Gustopolous flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Rusty Keating doubles to center field. Fritz Pendleton lines out to the second baseman. Dave Coulter flies out to the left fielder. Harry Lobert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Bryan Yvars walks. Denny Murphy strikes out. Tim Berroa fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tim Berroa grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Burleigh Davis singles to center field. Bill Mokan pops out to the shortstop. Dave Runnels lines out to the second baseman. Curt Williams singles to center field. Greg King grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Burleigh Davis is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Amalio Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Ken Manuel singles to right field. Joe Benson singles to center field. Ken Manuel advances to third on the hit. Dave Mauch grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Rusty Keating pops out to the third baseman. Fritz Pendleton grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Coulter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Lefty Harkness strikes out. Benton Gustopolous singles to left field. Bryan Yvars grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Benton Gustopolous is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Denny Murphy grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bryan Yvars is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Harry Lobert doubles to right field. Burleigh Davis strikes out. Bill Mokan flies out to the right fielder. Dave Runnels doubles to center field. Harry Lobert scores. Curt Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Tim Berroa grounds out to the shortstop. Amalio Blackburn singles past the first baseman. Amalio Blackburn is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ken Manuel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Sammy Dunn is pinch hitting for Greg King. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Sammy Dunn walks. Rusty Keating grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Fritz Pendleton hits a home run. Dave Coulter singles to left field. Harry Lobert grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Coulter is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Hy Harman pitching. Joe Benson grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Zalusky is pinch hitting for Dave Mauch. Lou Zalusky doubles to left field. Lefty Harkness grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Zalusky advances to third on the play. Benton Gustopolous walks. Bryan Yvars singles to right field. Lou Zalusky scores. Denny Murphy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Burleigh Davis flies out to the center fielder. Bill Mokan grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Runnels strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Johnny Harmon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chico McNichol is pinch hitting for Tim Berroa. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chico McNichol singles to right field. Amalio Blackburn walks. Ken Manuel hits an infield single to the second baseman. Joe Benson singles to left field. Chico McNichol scores. Amalio Blackburn scores. Ken Manuel advances to third on the hit. Scott Galarraga comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Zalusky lines out to the third baseman. Lefty Harkness singles to left field. Ken Manuel scores. Joe Benson advances to third on the hit. Benton Gustopolous grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Benson scores. Lefty Harkness advances to second on the play. Bryan Yvars doubles to center field. Lefty Harkness scores. Denny Murphy walks. Chico McNichol walks. Amalio Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Houston Dick Goulish pitching. Curt Williams flies out to the right fielder. Don Speck is pinch hitting for Scott Galarraga. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Don Speck doubles to left field. Rusty Keating lines out to the second baseman. Fritz Pendleton reached on a 2-base throwing error by Amalio Blackburn. Don Speck scores. Dave Coulter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 10 Houston total runners LOB: 8
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Spec Bell improves in speed Greg Simmons did not respond to coaching in control Dutch McIlree improves in range Dave Wood did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Borbon improves in range Joe Keerl did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jose Davenport did not respond to coaching in control Bob LeClaire did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al Douglass did not respond to coaching in arm Will Worrell improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Kramer improves in arm Al Douglass did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob LeClaire did not respond to coaching in 3B