Win: Ray Nady (4-1) Loss: John Nichols (3-20)
Save: Joe Keerl (4)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Jose Davenport pitching. Spec Bell singles to right field. Gary Queen pops out to the first baseman. Paul Bowie grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Luis Sularz pitching. Dave Runnels strikes out. Harry Lobert flies out to the left fielder. Fritz Pendleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Ed McNertney pops out to the second baseman. George Perkins walks. Ike Morgan pops out to the shortstop. Dave Wood singles to right field. George Perkins advances to third on the hit. Johnny Fitzgerald flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Dave Coulter strikes out. Rob Branca grounds out to the second baseman. Burleigh Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Luis Sularz flies out to the left fielder. Spec Bell singles to left field. Gary Queen strikes out. Paul Bowie singles to left field. Spec Bell advances to third on the hit. Ed McNertney singles to center field. Spec Bell scores. Paul Bowie advances to third on the hit. George Perkins singles to left field. Paul Bowie scores. Ed McNertney advances to third on the hit. Ike Morgan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Bill Mokan flies out to the center fielder. Mark Katz grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Davenport grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Dave Wood strikes out. Johnny Fitzgerald strikes out. Luis Sularz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Dave Runnels grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Lobert singles to center field. Harry Lobert is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Fritz Pendleton singles to left field. Dave Coulter doubles to right field. Fritz Pendleton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rob Branca singles to center field. Dave Coulter scores. Burleigh Davis singles to right field. Rob Branca advances to third on the hit. Bill Mokan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Spec Bell flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Gary Queen grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Bowie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Mark Katz flies out to the right fielder. Jose Davenport strikes out. Dave Runnels grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Ed McNertney grounds out to the shortstop. George Perkins flies out to the center fielder. Ike Morgan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Harry Lobert walks. Don DeMontreville 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. Fritz Pendleton flies out to the center fielder. Dave Coulter triples. Harry Lobert scores. Rob Branca singles to left field. Dave Coulter scores. Rob Branca steals second. Burleigh Davis grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Mokan lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Dave Wood pops out to the first baseman. Marsh Canizaro is pinch hitting for Johnny Fitzgerald. Marsh Canizaro grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Kibble is pinch hitting for Don DeMontreville. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Gus Kibble grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Ray Nady pitching. Lou Zalusky enters the game as a defensive replacement for Marsh Canizaro at CF. Mark Katz grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Davenport flies out to the center fielder. Dave Runnels strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Spec Bell pops out to the first baseman. Gary Queen grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Bowie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Harry Lobert walks. Fritz Pendleton flies out to the center fielder. Dave Coulter grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Ed McNertney grounds out to the pitcher. George Perkins singles to center field. Ike Morgan flies out to the center fielder. Dave Wood triples. George Perkins scores. John Nichols comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Zalusky walks. Pedro Hunter is pinch hitting for Ray Nady. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pedro Hunter doubles to right field. Dave Wood scores. Lou Zalusky uses his aggressiveness and scores. Spec Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Joe Keerl pitching. Rob Branca strikes out. Burleigh Davis strikes out. Bill Mokan singles to center field. Mark Katz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Mokan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 5 Houston total runners LOB: 4
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mul Poorman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Darrell Taylor did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Cheeves improves in power_vs_righty Randy Harrington did not respond to coaching in range Doc Wetherby did not respond to coaching in velocity Randy Harrington did not respond to coaching in speed
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alberto Pena did not respond to coaching in endurance Johnny Wolfe did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Tolan improves in contact_vs_lefty Angel Jackson did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Kramer did not respond to coaching in arm Cy Heredia did not respond to coaching in control Bob Kramer did not respond to coaching in CF