Win: Glen Hutchings (3-4) Loss: Vern Davis (4-3)
Save: Herman Bradley (4)
Inning: 1 Houston Vern Davis pitching. Jeff Lavender singles to center field. Tom Cooper singles to center field. Barney Franklin pops out to the shortstop. Stan Bithorn grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Lavender advances to third on the play. Tom Cooper advances to second on the play. Drummond Meadows singles to right field. Jeff Lavender scores. Tom Cooper scores. Nigel Planer walks. Vic Shantz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Glen Hutchings pitching. Dave Vogelsong singles to left field. Curt Moeller flies out to the left fielder. Hank Potts singles past the first baseman. Dave Vogelsong advances to third on the hit. Dick Wilson strikes out. Otis Babitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Clarence Paris strikes out. Glen Hutchings singles to right field. Jeff Lavender singles to right field. Tom Cooper singles to right field. Glen Hutchings is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Jeff Lavender advances to third on the play. Tom Cooper steals second. Barney Franklin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Dusty Allen singles to right field. Dusty Allen steals second. Roy Cruz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dusty Allen advances to third on the play. Scott McMullen grounds out to the shortstop. Dusty Allen scores. Vern Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Stan Bithorn grounds out to the shortstop. Drummond Meadows grounds out to the pitcher. Nigel Planer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Dave Vogelsong walks. Curt Moeller grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Hank Potts is hit by a pitch. Dick Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Vic Shantz singles to center field. Clarence Paris pops out to the third baseman. Glen Hutchings lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jeff Lavender walks. Tom Cooper reached on a fielding error by Dick Wilson. Barney Franklin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Otis Babitt flies out to the center fielder. Dusty Allen flies out to the center fielder. Roy Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Stan Bithorn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Drummond Meadows flies out to the left fielder. Nigel Planer singles to left field. Vic Shantz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Scott McMullen doubles to center field. Vern Davis lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Dave Vogelsong hits an infield single to the pitcher. Scott McMullen scores. Curt Moeller grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Clarence Paris strikes out. Dann Gabler is pinch hitting for Glen Hutchings. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dann Gabler grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Lavender hits a home run. Tom Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Yukihiro Ono pitching. Hank Potts grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Wilson walks. Otis Babitt strikes out. Dusty Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Barney Franklin singles to left field. Stan Bithorn bunts for a base hit. Ben Hodge comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Drummond Meadows doubles to center field. Barney Franklin scores. Stan Bithorn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Nigel Planer walks. Vic Shantz flies out to the center fielder. Clarence Paris strikes out. Clay Williams is pinch hitting for Yukihiro Ono. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Clay Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Ed Cornell pitching. Joe Fitzgerald enters the game as a defensive replacement for Barney Franklin at 3B. Roy Cruz strikes out. Scott McMullen grounds out to the shortstop. Darrel Shifflett is pinch hitting for Ben Hodge. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Darrel Shifflett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Jamie Mann pitching. Jeff Lavender strikes out. Tom Cooper doubles to left field. Joe Fitzgerald strikes out. Stan Bithorn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Dave Vogelsong walks. Dave Vogelsong steals second. Curt Moeller grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Vogelsong advances to third on the play. Hank Potts flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dave Vogelsong scores. Jose Wood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Wilson walks. Otis Babitt grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dick Wilson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Drummond Meadows reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hank Potts. Nigel Planer flies out to the right fielder. Vic Shantz flies out to the right fielder. Clarence Paris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Dusty Allen grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Cruz walks. Scott McMullen strikes out. Italo Harrell is pinch hitting for Jamie Mann. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Italo Harrell walks. Dave Vogelsong singles to center field. Roy Cruz scores. Herman Bradley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Curt Moeller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 12 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Freigau did not respond to coaching in speed Leo Strickland improves in power_vs_righty Max Roush improves in arm Mike Tobin improves in range
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Sixsmith improves in range Ed Sixsmith improves in arm Dick Arnold did not respond to coaching in arm Walt Davison did not respond to coaching in velocity