Win: Don Gates (9-15) Loss: Jerry Sperry (10-6)
Save: March Stahl (27)
Inning: 1 Houston Don Gates pitching. Troy McEnaney grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Scott flies out to the center fielder. Emil Hildebrand strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Jerry Sperry pitching. Ollie Maynard strikes out. Lefty Piniella pops out to the first baseman. Wally Umbricht strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Joe Steinfeldt walks. Tom Cangelosi flies out to the right fielder. Gus Dozier grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Steinfeldt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Norm Hollahan singles to right field. Danny McDougal strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Jody Medwick reached on a 2-base throwing error by Gus Dozier. George Krukow strikes out. Orlando Moore strikes out. Jo-Jo Johnston singles to left field. Jody Medwick scores. Darrell Heard singles to center field. Jo-Jo Johnston advances to third on the hit. Don Gates strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Jerry Sperry strikes out. Troy McEnaney strikes out. Charlie Scott hits a home run. Emil Hildebrand pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Ollie Maynard grounds out to the third baseman. Lefty Piniella singles to right field. Wally Umbricht grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lefty Piniella advances to second on the play. Jody Medwick hits a home run. Lefty Piniella scores. George Krukow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Steinfeldt flies out to the center fielder. Tom Cangelosi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gus Dozier flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Orlando Moore strikes out. Jo-Jo Johnston grounds out to the shortstop. Darrell Heard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Norm Hollahan flies out to the center fielder. Danny McDougal flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Sperry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Don Gates flies out to the right fielder. Ollie Maynard strikes out. Lefty Piniella grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Troy McEnaney flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Scott singles past the first baseman. Emil Hildebrand singles to left field. Joe Steinfeldt singles to center field. Tom Cangelosi flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Charlie Scott scores. Gus Dozier grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Joe Steinfeldt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Wally Umbricht pops out to the second baseman. Jody Medwick doubles to center field. George Krukow strikes out. Orlando Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Norm Hollahan flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Regan 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 singles to right field. Mark Elliott is pinch hitting for Jerry Sperry. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mark Elliott strikes out. Troy McEnaney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Vic Wendell pitching. Jo-Jo Johnston grounds out to the third baseman. Darrell Heard strikes out. Bruce Regan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Charlie Scott grounds out to the second baseman. Emil Hildebrand flies out to the right fielder. Joe Steinfeldt singles to right field. Tom Cangelosi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Ollie Maynard singles to right field. Lefty Piniella hits a home run. Ollie Maynard scores. Wally Umbricht grounds out to the second baseman. Jody Medwick grounds out to the shortstop. George Krukow singles to right field. Orlando Moore singles to right field. George Krukow advances to third on the hit. Jo-Jo Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston March Stahl comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gus Dozier flies out to the right fielder. Norm Hollahan strikes out. Danny McDougal grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 6 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tom Felix did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Fisher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Duke Burkart did not respond to coaching in control Al Whitehouse did not respond to coaching in control Paddy Crosby did not respond to coaching in control Paddy Crosby did not respond to coaching in control
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Blaine Mungo did not respond to coaching in velocity Chuck Hughes did not respond to coaching in control Chuck Hughes did not respond to coaching in control John Grampp improves in arm Tim Coleman improves in arm Chuck Hughes did not respond to coaching in velocity