Inning: 1 Houston Jesse Soto pitching. Pop Gross flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Chevy Nova grounds out to the shortstop. Monsignor Priest doubles to center field. George Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Sparky Dugan pitching. Charlie Brandt flies out to the right fielder. Danny Morton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cam Higgins singles to left field. Lou Higham flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Yard Birds reached on a fielding error by Greg McGrew. Dick Isales flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Yard Birds is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lyman Bostock strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Greg McGrew grounds out to the pitcher. Gordon Lelivelt strikes out. Sammy Kolb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Rico Carty strikes out. Sparky Dugan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pop Gross singles to left field. Chevy Nova grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Jack Herrera walks. Jesse Soto fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jesse Soto strikes out. Charlie Brandt flies out to the center fielder. Danny Morton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Monsignor Priest singles past the second baseman. George Jones grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Monsignor Priest is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Jones is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Yard Birds grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Cam Higgins grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Higham strikes out. Greg McGrew flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Dick Isales pops out to the shortstop. Lyman Bostock grounds out to the pitcher. Rico Carty singles to right field. Sparky Dugan lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Gordon Lelivelt walks. Sammy Kolb singles to right field. Jack Herrera grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Gordon Lelivelt advances to third on the play. Jesse Soto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Pop Gross walks. Pop Gross is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Chevy Nova flies out to the left fielder. Monsignor Priest grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Charlie Brandt singles to left field. Danny Morton lines out to the shortstop. Cam Higgins is hit by a pitch. Lou Higham walks. Greg McGrew walks. Charlie Brandt scores. Gordon Lelivelt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston George Jones flies out to the center fielder. Yard Birds singles to left field. Dick Isales grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yard Birds advances to second on the play. Lyman Bostock pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Sammy Kolb strikes out. Jack Herrera grounds out to the shortstop. Jesse Soto flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Rico Carty singles to left field. Bill Nixon is pinch hitting for Sparky Dugan. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bill Nixon flies out to the center fielder. Pop Gross singles to right field. Jamie Gordon 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. Chevy Nova grounds out to the shortstop. Rico Carty advances to third on the play. Pop Gross advances to second on the play. Monsignor Priest lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Javier Vazquez pitching. Charlie Brandt singles to left field. Stuffy Gunning is pinch hitting for Danny Morton. Stuffy Gunning flies out to the center fielder. Cam Higgins pops out to the second baseman. Lou Higham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Vern Lacy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Yard Birds strikes out. Dick Isales doubles to center field. Lyman Bostock flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 7 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Clyde Roberts did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Benny Lowry did not respond to coaching in control Clyde Roberts improves in arm Rip Arlett did not respond to coaching in velocity Brian Asselstine did not respond to coaching in SS
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed McBean did not respond to coaching in control Claude Froats improves in contact_vs_righty Claude Froats improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed McBean improves in control