Win: Yukihiro Ono (1-0) Loss: Tom McCray (0-1)
Save: Willie McAleese (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Tom McCray pitching. Jeff Lavender strikes out. Tom Cooper walks. Barney Franklin lines out to the third baseman. Stan Bithorn singles to center field. Tom Cooper advances to third on the hit. Drummond Meadows grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Joe Wrightstone pitching. Dave Vogelsong walks. Curt Moeller doubles to right field. Dave Vogelsong uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kagney Lynn Karter singles to right field. Jim Kessler flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Curt Moeller scores. Otis Babitt grounds out to the pitcher. Kagney Lynn Karter advances to second on the play. Hank Potts singles to right field. Kagney Lynn Karter scores. Yukihiro Ono comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Nigel Planer flies out to the center fielder. Joe Fitzgerald grounds out to the third baseman. Lefty Gutierrez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Fred Lanier grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tom McCray grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Vogelsong lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Yukihiro Ono singles to right field. Jeff Lavender grounds out to the shortstop. Yukihiro Ono advances to second on the play. Tom Cooper strikes out. Barney Franklin pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Curt Moeller singles to center field. Kagney Lynn Karter grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jim Kessler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Stan Bithorn strikes out. Drummond Meadows flies out to the center fielder. Nigel Planer singles to center field. Nigel Planer steals second. Joe Fitzgerald singles to center field. Nigel Planer is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Otis Babitt flies out to the center fielder. Hank Potts flies out to the right fielder. Roy Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Lefty Gutierrez walks. Yukihiro Ono fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Yukihiro Ono reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hank Potts. Jeff Lavender pops out to the first baseman. Tom Cooper grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Gutierrez scores. Yukihiro Ono advances to third on the play. Barney Franklin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Fred Lanier strikes out. Tom McCray strikes out. Dave Vogelsong singles to left field. Curt Moeller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Stan Bithorn flies out to the left fielder. Drummond Meadows doubles to center field. Nigel Planer singles to left field. Drummond Meadows scores. Joe Fitzgerald singles past the shortstop. Jamie Mann 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 2nd. Lefty Gutierrez flies out to the left fielder. Dann Gabler is pinch hitting for Yukihiro Ono. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dann Gabler singles to right field. Nigel Planer scores. Joe Fitzgerald advances to third on the hit. Jeff Lavender bunts for a base hit. Joe Fitzgerald scores. Tom Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Herman Bradley pitching. Kagney Lynn Karter strikes out. Jim Kessler singles to center field. Otis Babitt flies out to the left fielder. Hank Potts flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Barney Franklin singles to left field. Stan Bithorn flies out to the center fielder. Drummond Meadows flies out to the right fielder. Vic Shantz is pinch hitting for Nigel Planer. Vic Shantz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Roy Cruz flies out to the right fielder. Fred Lanier grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Wilson is pinch hitting for Jamie Mann. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dick Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Doc Cobb pitching. Clay Williams is pinch hitting for Joe Fitzgerald. Clay Williams hits a home run. Ray Wade comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lefty Gutierrez flies out to the left fielder. Clarence Paris is pinch hitting for Herman Bradley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Clarence Paris grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jeff Lavender flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Willie McAleese pitching. Jose Ozmer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Clay Williams at SS. Dave Vogelsong grounds out to the third baseman. Curt Moeller singles to left field. Kagney Lynn Karter grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Tom Cooper strikes out. Barney Franklin singles to left field. Stan Bithorn flies out to the right fielder. Drummond Meadows pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Jim Kessler strikes out. Otis Babitt pops out to the shortstop. Hank Potts singles to right field. Roy Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 9 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 4
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Max Roush improves in contact_vs_lefty John Hassey improves in power_vs_righty Otis Tepedino improves in arm Bump Ferraro did not respond to coaching in speed
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ray Dondero did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Walt Davison did not respond to coaching in control Brian Davis did not respond to coaching in range Bill Emery improves in speed