Win: Walt Davison (2-4) Loss: Marty Aitchison (2-1)
Inning: 1 Houston Jack Dashiell pitching. Tom Cooper singles to center field. Stan Bithorn grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Tom Cooper is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jeff Lavender walks. Vic Shantz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Jim Johnson pitching. Darrel Shifflett singles to left field. Diablo Cody pops out to the third baseman. Dave Vogelsong grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Darrel Shifflett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Fred Lanier pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Barney Franklin flies out to the right fielder. Lee Williams flies out to the left fielder. Nigel Planer walks. Drummond Meadows flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Bob Jamerson hits a home run. Dusty Allen singles to center field. Otis Babitt flies out to the left fielder. Dusty Allen steals second. Scott McMullen flies out to the center fielder. Jack Dashiell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Jim Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Cooper singles to left field. Stan Bithorn singles to center field. Tom Cooper advances to third on the hit. Jeff Lavender strikes out. Vic Shantz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Darrel Shifflett grounds out to the shortstop. Diablo Cody flies out to the center fielder. Dave Vogelsong grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Barney Franklin flies out to the left fielder. Lee Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nigel Planer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Fred Lanier flies out to the center fielder. Bob Jamerson lines out to the third baseman. Dusty Allen hits a home run. Otis Babitt walks. Scott McMullen pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Drummond Meadows grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Cooper singles to right field. Stan Bithorn reached on a 2-base fielding error by Fred Lanier. Jeff Lavender walks. Vic Shantz strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Jack Dashiell reached on a fielding error by Jim Johnson. Darrel Shifflett strikes out. Diablo Cody strikes out. Dave Vogelsong grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Barney Franklin walks. Lee Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Barney Franklin advances to second on the play. Nigel Planer strikes out. Drummond Meadows singles to center field. Barney Franklin scores. Steve Morris is pinch hitting for Jim Johnson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Steve Morris doubles to center field. Drummond Meadows uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Cooper walks. Stan Bithorn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Ed Cornell pitching. Fred Lanier pops out to the second baseman. Bob Jamerson grounds out to the shortstop. Dusty Allen singles to left field. Otis Babitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jeff Lavender doubles to center field. Vic Shantz doubles to right field. Jeff Lavender scores. Ben Hodge comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Barney Franklin flies out to the left fielder. Dann Gabler is pinch hitting for Lee Williams. Dann Gabler doubles to left field. Vic Shantz scores. Nigel Planer grounds out to the second baseman. Dann Gabler advances to third on the play. Drummond Meadows strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Clarence Paris enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dann Gabler at C. Scott McMullen grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Wilson is pinch hitting for Ben Hodge. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dick Wilson walks. Darrel Shifflett flies out to the left fielder. Diablo Cody strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Walt Davison pitching. Kim Pegues is pinch hitting for Ed Cornell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Kim Pegues walks. Tom Cooper grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Stan Bithorn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Glen Hutchings pitching. Dave Vogelsong singles to center field. Fred Lanier grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bob Jamerson hits a home run. Marty Aitchison comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dusty Allen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jeff Lavender flies out to the center fielder. Vic Shantz pops out to the first baseman. Barney Franklin singles to center field. Clarence Paris walks. Nigel Planer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Otis Babitt singles to right field. Scott McMullen hits a home run. Otis Babitt scores. Houston total runners left on base: 12 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 6
Batting:HR - Bob Jamerson 2 (9), Dusty Allen (6), Scott McMullen (11).GIDP - Fred Lanier. Baserunning: SB - Dusty Allen (4). Fielding: E - Fred Lanier.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Otis Tepedino improves in arm Jose Ozmer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jackie Ross improves in power_vs_righty
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Scott Davis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Patterson improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Sixsmith improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Patterson improves in power_vs_lefty