Win: Dave Schlitzer (5-5) Loss: Greg King (3-13)
Save: Rube Lincoln (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Luis Sularz pitching. Dave Runnels strikes out. Harry Lobert strikes out. Fritz Pendleton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Greg King pitching. Gary Queen flies out to the left fielder. Paul Bowie flies out to the right fielder. Ed McNertney is hit by a pitch. George Perkins grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ed McNertney is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Dave Coulter flies out to the center fielder. Rob Branca grounds out to the third baseman. Rusty Keating grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Ike Morgan lines out to the second baseman. Johnny Fitzgerald flies out to the left fielder. Marsh Canizaro grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Burleigh Davis reached on a fielding error by Gary Queen. Bill Mokan walks. Greg King fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Greg King strikes out. Dave Runnels grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Mokan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Lobert strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Mike Donlin pops out to the second baseman. Luis Sularz singles to right field. Gary Queen singles to right field. Paul Bowie reached on a 2-base fielding error by Harry Lobert. Luis Sularz scores. Ed McNertney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Perkins singles to right field. Gary Queen scores. Paul Bowie scores. George Perkins steals second. Ike Morgan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Fritz Pendleton strikes out. Dave Coulter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rob Branca singles to right field. Rusty Keating singles past the shortstop. Rob Branca advances to third on the hit. Burleigh Davis doubles to left field. Rob Branca scores. Rusty Keating uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Mokan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Johnny Fitzgerald walks. Marsh Canizaro flies out to the center fielder. Mike Donlin flies out to the right fielder. Luis Sularz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Greg King strikes out. Dave Runnels hits a home run. Harry Lobert walks. Fritz Pendleton pops out to the second baseman. Dave Coulter grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Harry Lobert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Gary Queen strikes out. Paul Bowie singles to center field. Ed McNertney grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Rob Branca grounds out to the third baseman. Rusty Keating grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Schlitzer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Burleigh Davis pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles George Perkins grounds out to the shortstop. Ike Morgan walks. Johnny Fitzgerald strikes out. Marsh Canizaro grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ike Morgan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bill Mokan grounds out to the shortstop. Greg King pops out to the second baseman. Dave Runnels pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Lou Zalusky is pinch hitting for Mike Donlin. Lou Zalusky singles to left field. Gus Kibble is pinch hitting for Dave Schlitzer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Gus Kibble singles to right field. Lou Zalusky advances to third on the hit. Johnny Harmon 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. Gary Queen singles to center field. Lou Zalusky scores. Paul Bowie flies out to the center fielder. Ed McNertney doubles to left field. Gus Kibble scores. Gary Queen uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Perkins strikes out. Ike Morgan is hit by a pitch. Johnny Fitzgerald flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Don DeMontreville pitching. Connie Sundberg enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lou Zalusky at C. Harry Lobert flies out to the center fielder. Fritz Pendleton strikes out. Dave Coulter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Zoilo Pool comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marsh Canizaro singles to right field. Connie Sundberg grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Pedro Hunter is pinch hitting for Don DeMontreville. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Pedro Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Rube Lincoln pitching. Rob Branca strikes out. Rusty Keating singles to right field. Burleigh Davis walks. Bill Mokan flies out to the left fielder. Mark Katz is pinch hitting for Zoilo Pool. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mark Katz singles to left field. Rusty Keating scores. Burleigh Davis advances to third on the hit. Dave Runnels grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 6 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Ed McNertney (15).GIDP - Ed McNertney, Connie Sundberg.HBP - Ed McNertney (4), Ike Morgan (1). Baserunning: SB - George Perkins (12). Fielding: E - Gary Queen.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cy Heredia did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Tolan improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Kramer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Kramer improves in range Al Douglass improves in power_vs_righty Tommy Cooper did not respond to coaching in range Bill Lanning improves in LF
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Robby Brock improves in power_vs_righty Bob Flinn did not respond to coaching in control Mul Poorman improves in range Alex Ross did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tug Healy did not respond to coaching in velocity Tex Mahoney improves in range