Inning: 1 Houston Greg Simmons pitching. Otis Valdez flies out to the right fielder. Dave Runnels doubles to left field. Rob Branca singles to left field. Dave Runnels scores. Fritz Pendleton hits a home run. Rob Branca scores. Rusty Keating grounds out to the third baseman. Curt Williams hits a home run. Burleigh Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Kyle Curd pitching. Spec Bell pops out to the pitcher. Paul Bowie grounds out to the third baseman. Ed McNertney pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Don Speck hits an infield single to the catcher. Kyle Curd fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Kyle Curd singles to left field. Don Speck advances to third on the hit. Otis Valdez doubles to right field. Don Speck scores. Dave Runnels flies out to the right fielder. Rob Branca flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Kyle Curd scores. Fritz Pendleton bunts for a base hit. Rusty Keating grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Ike Morgan grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Wood grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Kibble singles to center field. Johnny Fitzgerald flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Curt Williams strikes out. Burleigh Davis strikes out. Don Speck grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Marsh Canizaro grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Simmons strikes out. Spec Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Kyle Curd grounds out to the third baseman. Otis Valdez grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Runnels grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Paul Bowie walks. Ed McNertney pops out to the third baseman. Ike Morgan strikes out. Dave Wood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Rob Branca singles to right field. Fritz Pendleton strikes out. Rusty Keating singles to left field. Rob Branca advances to third on the hit. Curt Williams singles to left field. Rob Branca scores. Rusty Keating advances to third on the hit. Burleigh Davis strikes out. Don Speck walks. Kyle Curd walks. Rusty Keating scores. Otis Valdez singles to center field. Curt Williams scores. Don Speck scores. Kyle Curd advances to third on the hit. Dick Goulish comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Pitcher has given up 10 or more earned runs). Dave Runnels strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Gus Kibble singles to center field. Johnny Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Marsh Canizaro grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Rob Branca grounds out to the shortstop. Fritz Pendleton grounds out to the second baseman. Rusty Keating strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Tom Carlsen is pinch hitting for Dick Goulish. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Tom Carlsen grounds out to the third baseman. Spec Bell flies out to the right fielder. Paul Bowie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Fred Jacome pitching. Curt Williams flies out to the center fielder. Burleigh Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Don Speck pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Ed McNertney singles to left field. Ike Morgan flies out to the right fielder. Dave Wood grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed McNertney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gus Kibble singles to center field. Dave Wood advances to third on the hit. Johnny Fitzgerald strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Kyle Curd grounds out to the third baseman. Otis Valdez strikes out. Dave Runnels singles to center field. Rob Branca grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Runnels is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Marsh Canizaro strikes out. Mike Edwards is pinch hitting for Fred Jacome. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Mike Edwards strikes out. Spec Bell singles to center field. Paul Bowie singles to center field. Spec Bell advances to third on the hit. Ed McNertney strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Don Schultz pitching. Fritz Pendleton grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Katz is pinch hitting for Rusty Keating. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mark Katz strikes out. Jose Mott is pinch hitting for Curt Williams. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jose Mott singles to left field. Burleigh Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Ike Morgan hits a home run. Dave Wood grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Kibble grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Johnny Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 6 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alberto Pena improves in control Al Douglass improves in contact_vs_lefty Angel Jackson did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Kauff improves in power_vs_righty Nick Bench did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Chalk improves in contact_vs_righty Will Worrell did not respond to coaching in RF
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bob Flinn improves in velocity Dave Schlitzer did not respond to coaching in velocity Tug Healy improves in endurance Connie Sundberg improves in range Robby Brock improves in arm Robby Brock did not respond to coaching in speed