Win: Bob Kubski (3-3) Loss: Karl Robertson (2-11)
Save: Pat Pote (12)
Inning: 1 Houston Bob Kubski pitching. Roy Shinault grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Rivera grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Karl Robertson pitching. Henry Kellum grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Roth hits a home run. Juan Apodaca grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Emil Kull hits a home run. Keith Betts doubles past the first baseman. Charlie Schorr doubles to right field. Keith Betts scores. Jackie Cano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Jamie Witek grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Moran lines out to the shortstop. Joe Powers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Duane Coleman flies out to the left fielder. Bob Kubski strikes out. Henry Kellum strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Nomar Baldwin flies out to the center fielder. Dom Dittmer walks. Karl Robertson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Karl Robertson pops out to the second baseman. Roy Shinault grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Dick Roth singles to left field. Juan Apodaca grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Roth advances to second on the play. Emil Kull grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Roth advances to third on the play. Keith Betts strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Lee Rivera strikes out. Walt Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Jamie Witek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Charlie Schorr strikes out. Jackie Cano strikes out. Duane Coleman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Pete Moran flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Joe Powers grounds out to the second baseman. Nomar Baldwin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Bob Kubski pops out to the first baseman. Henry Kellum singles to center field. Henry Kellum steals second. Dick Roth grounds out to the second baseman. Henry Kellum advances to third on the play. Juan Apodaca strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Dom Dittmer strikes out. Karl Robertson strikes out. Roy Shinault flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Emil Kull is hit by a pitch. Keith Betts strikes out. Charlie Schorr strikes out. Emil Kull steals second. Ed Yingling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Jackie Cano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Lee Rivera flies out to the right fielder. Walt Adams singles to center field. Walt Adams steals second. Jamie Witek grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Moran strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Duane Coleman flies out to the right fielder. Bob Kubski pops out to the third baseman. Henry Kellum strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Pablo Hernandez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Keith Betts at 1B. Joe Powers walks. Pat Pote comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Joe Powers is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Nomar Baldwin flies out to the center fielder. Dom Dittmer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Dick Roth singles to center field. Juan Apodaca singles to right field. Dick Roth advances to third on the hit. Jim Rodriguez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Emil Kull flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dick Roth scores. Pablo Hernandez singles to right field. Juan Apodaca advances to third on the hit. Charlie Schorr flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Juan Apodaca scores. Jackie Cano doubles to right field. Pablo Hernandez is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Fred Barger is pinch hitting for Jim Rodriguez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fred Barger flies out to the left fielder. Roy Shinault walks. Lee Rivera singles to left field. Walt Adams doubles to left field. Roy Shinault scores. Jamie Witek walks. Pete Moran grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 4 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Keith Betts (20), Charlie Schorr (27), Jackie Cano (30).HR - Dick Roth (27), Emil Kull (14).SF - Emil Kull, Charlie Schorr.HBP - Emil Kull (1). Baserunning: SB - Henry Kellum (7), Emil Kull (7).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tommy Gebrian improves in control Milt Drabek improves in control Tanyon Petagine did not respond to coaching in control Ed Stone, Jr did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gene Belinsky improves in power_vs_righty Tommy Gebrian improves in control
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Henry Chambers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Freddy Hottman did not respond to coaching in arm Sam Ritchie did not respond to coaching in control Paul Garr did not respond to coaching in velocity Roberto Martinez improves in velocity Angel Sanchez did not respond to coaching in control