Inning: 1 Houston Rube Lincoln pitching. Dave Runnels hits a home run. Harry Lobert singles to center field. Dave Coulter strikes out. Rob Branca hits a home run. Harry Lobert scores. Rusty Keating strikes out. Burleigh Davis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles John Nichols pitching. Spec Bell walks. Paul Bowie lines out to the shortstop. Ed McNertney grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Curt Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Jolbert Steevens walks. John Nichols lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Runnels flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Ike Morgan grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Wood singles to center field. Gus Kibble walks. Johnny Fitzgerald strikes out. Marsh Canizaro grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gus Kibble is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Harry Lobert walks. Dave Coulter grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Lobert advances to second on the play. Rob Branca flies out to the left fielder. Rusty Keating grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Rube Lincoln flies out to the center fielder. Spec Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Bowie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Burleigh Davis strikes out. Curt Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Jolbert Steevens flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Ed McNertney strikes out. Ike Morgan strikes out. Dave Wood flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston John Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Dave Runnels singles to left field. Harry Lobert singles to center field. Dave Runnels advances to third on the hit. Dave Coulter hits a home run. Dave Runnels scores. Harry Lobert scores. Rob Branca strikes out. Rusty Keating flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Gus Kibble grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Fitzgerald strikes out. Marsh Canizaro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Burleigh Davis grounds out to the pitcher. Curt Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Jolbert Steevens doubles to center field. John Nichols grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Rube Lincoln grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Spec Bell flies out to the center fielder. Paul Bowie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Dave Runnels singles to center field. Harry Lobert hits a home run. Dave Runnels scores. Dave Coulter grounds out to the second baseman. Rob Branca grounds out to the third baseman. Rusty Keating walks. Burleigh Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Ed McNertney flies out to the center fielder. Ike Morgan hits a home run. Dave Wood grounds out to the pitcher. Gus Kibble grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Curt Williams grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jolbert Steevens reached on a fielding error by Gus Kibble. John Nichols lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Runnels strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Johnny Fitzgerald reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Coulter. Marsh Canizaro strikes out. Tom Carlsen is pinch hitting for Rube Lincoln. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tom Carlsen walks. Spec Bell strikes out. Paul Bowie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Dick Goulish pitching. Harry Lobert is hit by a pitch. Otis Valdez is pinch hitting for Dave Coulter. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Otis Valdez bunts for a base hit. Rob Branca grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Harry Lobert advances to third on the play. Rusty Keating flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Ed McNertney singles to right field. Ike Morgan is hit by a pitch. Dave Wood grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ike Morgan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gus Kibble singles to left field. Ed McNertney scores. Dave Wood advances to third on the hit. Johnny Fitzgerald flies out to the left fielder. Marsh Canizaro walks. Mike Edwards is pinch hitting for Dick Goulish. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Edwards singles to center field. Dave Wood scores. Gus Kibble is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 6 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Jolbert Steevens (1).HR - Dave Runnels (8), Harry Lobert (20), Dave Coulter (15), Rob Branca (15).GIDP - Rob Branca.HBP - Harry Lobert (1). Fielding: E - Dave Coulter.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alberto Pena did not respond to coaching in control George Rose improves in arm Al Douglass did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Angel Jackson did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Chalk improves in power_vs_lefty Alberto Pena did not respond to coaching in velocity Nick Bench did not respond to coaching in 2B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Whitey Kramer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Fred Cheeves improves in range Fred Cheeves did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Darrell Taylor did not respond to coaching in control Steve Reese did not respond to coaching in control Alex Ross improves in range