Win: Maurice Meyer (7-9) Loss: Frank Claire (7-12)
Save: March Stahl (26)
Inning: 1 Houston Maurice Meyer pitching. Charlie Scott grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Steinfeldt grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Cangelosi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Frank Claire pitching. Ollie Maynard flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Piniella singles to left field. Wally Umbricht walks. Jody Medwick singles to left field. Lefty Piniella scores. Wally Umbricht advances to third on the hit. Mark Nelson pops out to the pitcher. Wendell Lipon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Gus Dozier doubles to right field. Ralph McNamara walks. Mike Kaiserling grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Dozier advances to third on the play. Ralph McNamara advances to second on the play. Mark Elliott hits a home run. Gus Dozier scores. Ralph McNamara scores. Ted Barnhart lines out to the second baseman. Frank Claire grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Jim Meyer strikes out. George Krukow singles past the third baseman. Maurice Meyer fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Maurice Meyer flies out to the center fielder. Ollie Maynard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Charlie Scott strikes out. Joe Steinfeldt grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Cangelosi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Lefty Piniella hits an infield single to the shortstop. Wally Umbricht pops out to the shortstop. Jody Medwick flies out to the center fielder. Mark Nelson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Gus Dozier flies out to the right fielder. Ralph McNamara lines out to the third baseman. Mike Kaiserling singles to right field. Mark Elliott singles to left field. Ted Barnhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Wendell Lipon strikes out. Jim Meyer flies out to the right fielder. George Krukow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Frank Claire flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Scott strikes out. Joe Steinfeldt grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Maurice Meyer singles to right field. Ollie Maynard singles to left field. Maurice Meyer is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Lefty Piniella doubles to right field. Ollie Maynard uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wally Umbricht grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lefty Piniella advances to third on the play. Jody Medwick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Tom Cangelosi grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Dozier grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph McNamara flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Mark Nelson walks. Wendell Lipon singles to center field. Mark Nelson advances to third on the hit. Jim Meyer pops out to the third baseman. George Krukow doubles to center field. Mark Nelson scores. Wendell Lipon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Maurice Meyer reached on a fielding error by Ted Barnhart. Ollie Maynard pops out to the second baseman. Lefty Piniella strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Mike Kaiserling singles past the third baseman. Mark Elliott pops out to the shortstop. Ted Barnhart strikes out. Walter Hughes is pinch hitting for Frank Claire. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mike Kaiserling is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Mickey Hamilton pitching. Wally Umbricht flies out to the center fielder. Jody Medwick singles to right field. Mark Nelson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jody Medwick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Wendell Lipon grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mark Nelson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston March Stahl 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. Danny McDougal is pinch hitting for Mickey Hamilton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny McDougal singles to right field. Charlie Scott singles to left field. Joe Steinfeldt grounds out to the third baseman. Danny McDougal advances to third on the play. Charlie Scott advances to second on the play. Tom Cangelosi grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Dozier flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Mark Wetteland pitching. Jim Meyer doubles to right field. George Krukow flies out to the right fielder. March Stahl flies out to the right fielder. Ollie Maynard hits an infield single to the third baseman. Lefty Piniella flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Ralph McNamara strikes out. Mike Kaiserling grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mark Elliott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 4 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 10
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paddy Crosby did not respond to coaching in control Ed Wolfe did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Felix did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Rollins improves in velocity Laurin Moore improves in control Billy Kyle improves in control
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Reb Rhem improves in power_vs_lefty Larry Wetzel improves in control Ken Boehling improves in contact_vs_lefty Larry Wetzel improves in control Reb Rhem improves in contact_vs_righty Red McCarver did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty