Win: Jerry Sperry (9-4) Loss: Maurice Meyer (5-8)
Save: Mark Wetteland (2)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Jerry Sperry pitching. Lefty Piniella grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Umbricht grounds out to the second baseman. Jody Medwick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Maurice Meyer pitching. Troy McEnaney strikes out. Charlie Scott strikes out. Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Mark Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Wendell Lipon singles to left field. Jim Meyer flies out to the right fielder. George Krukow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Tom Cangelosi flies out to the right fielder. Gus Dozier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Ralph McNamara grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Darrell Heard doubles to left field. Maurice Meyer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lefty Piniella pops out to the shortstop. Wally Umbricht strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Mark Elliott grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Barnhart strikes out. Jerry Sperry pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Jody Medwick grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Nelson singles to right field. Wendell Lipon flies out to the right fielder. Jim Meyer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Troy McEnaney pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Scott flies out to the right fielder. Joe Steinfeldt doubles to center field. Tom Cangelosi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles George Krukow strikes out. Darrell Heard grounds out to the shortstop. Maurice Meyer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Gus Dozier singles to right field. Ralph McNamara singles to left field. Mark Elliott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Gus Dozier advances to third on the play. Ralph McNamara advances to second on the play. Ted Barnhart hits a home run. Gus Dozier scores. Ralph McNamara scores. Jerry Sperry grounds out to the shortstop. Troy McEnaney singles to left field. Charlie Scott walks. Passed ball. Troy McEnaney advances to third. Charlie Scott advances to second. Joe Steinfeldt lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Lefty Piniella strikes out. Wally Umbricht walks. Jody Medwick singles to center field. Wally Umbricht advances to third on the hit. Mark Nelson singles to center field. Wally Umbricht scores. Jody Medwick advances to third on the hit. Wendell Lipon singles to left field. Jody Medwick scores. Mark Nelson is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Jim Meyer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Tom Cangelosi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gus Dozier grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph McNamara strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles George Krukow strikes out. Darrell Heard singles to right field. Mickey Hamilton 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. Jo-Jo Johnston is pinch hitting for Maurice Meyer. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jo-Jo Johnston strikes out. Lefty Piniella grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bruce Regan pitching. Mark Elliott singles to center field. Ted Barnhart singles to right field. Mark Elliott advances to third on the hit. Mike Kaiserling is pinch hitting for Mickey Hamilton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Kaiserling strikes out. Troy McEnaney strikes out. Charlie Scott grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Mark Wetteland pitching. Wally Umbricht grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jody Medwick reached on a fielding error by Ted Barnhart. Mark Nelson walks. Wendell Lipon grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Steinfeldt singles to right field. Joe Steinfeldt steals second. Tom Cangelosi walks. Gus Dozier strikes out. Ralph McNamara flies out to the right fielder. Mark Elliott hits a home run. Joe Steinfeldt scores. Tom Cangelosi scores. Ted Barnhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Jim Meyer grounds out to the second baseman. George Krukow singles to left field. Darrell Heard strikes out. Pat Flynn is pinch hitting for Bruce Regan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pat Flynn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 5
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chuck Hughes did not respond to coaching in velocity Cal Lemon improves in contact_vs_lefty Ken Boehling did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Milan did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Milan did not respond to coaching in arm Tim Coleman improves in arm
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Rollins did not respond to coaching in velocity Duke Burkart did not respond to coaching in velocity Clay Biggs improves in contact_vs_lefty Wayne Shannon improves in velocity Joe Dodson did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Fisher did not respond to coaching in arm