Win: Dan Kiser (7-3) Loss: Hank Bosetti (0-6)
Save: March Stahl (31)
Inning: 1 Houston Don Gates pitching. Joe Steinfeldt flies out to the right fielder. Gus Dozier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey Crompton singles to center field. Emil Hildebrand grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mickey Crompton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Jerry Sperry pitching. Mark Nelson grounds out to the third baseman. Ollie Maynard grounds out to the third baseman. Jo-Jo Johnston flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Mike Kaiserling grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mark Elliott hits a home run. Norm Hollahan flies out to the right fielder. Rusty Cashion grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Wally Umbricht hits a home run. Darrell Heard flies out to the right fielder. Jim Meyer strikes out. Red McCarver flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jerry Sperry grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Steinfeldt grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Dozier singles to left field. Gus Dozier steals second. Mickey Crompton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Reb Rhem grounds out to the pitcher. Don Gates singles to right field. Mark Nelson walks. Ollie Maynard grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Emil Hildebrand strikes out. Mike Kaiserling triples. Mark Elliott grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Kaiserling scores. Norm Hollahan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Jo-Jo Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Wally Umbricht hits a home run. Darrell Heard walks. Jim Meyer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Rusty Cashion grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Sperry grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Steinfeldt walks. Gus Dozier hits a home run. Joe Steinfeldt scores. Mickey Crompton singles past the second baseman. Emil Hildebrand doubles to left field. Mickey Crompton is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Red McCarver grounds out to the second baseman. Reb Rhem grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Don Gates strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Mike Kaiserling grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Elliott flies out to the left fielder. Norm Hollahan walks. Rusty Cashion strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Mark Nelson grounds out to the third baseman. Ollie Maynard bunts for a base hit. Jo-Jo Johnston singles to left field. Ollie Maynard advances to third on the hit. Wally Umbricht flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ollie Maynard scores. Darrell Heard doubles to right field. Jo-Jo Johnston uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Meyer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Walter Hughes is pinch hitting for Jerry Sperry. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Walter Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. George Nation 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. Joe Steinfeldt grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Dozier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Hank Bosetti pitching. Red McCarver walks. Reb Rhem reached on a fielding error by Norm Hollahan. Wendell Lipon is pinch hitting for George Nation. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Wendell Lipon flies out to the right fielder. Mark Nelson walks. Ollie Maynard pops out to the pitcher. Jo-Jo Johnston grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Dan Kiser pitching. Mickey Crompton singles to center field. Emil Hildebrand walks. Mike Kaiserling grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mickey Crompton is out at third base. Mark Elliott strikes out. Norm Hollahan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Wally Umbricht pops out to the shortstop. Darrell Heard pops out to the first baseman. Jim Meyer hits a home run. Red McCarver singles to left field. Reb Rhem flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston March Stahl comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rusty Cashion strikes out. Hank Bosetti flies out to the left fielder. Joe Steinfeldt 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: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Billy Flowers improves in control Clay Biggs improves in power_vs_righty Billy Flowers did not respond to coaching in velocity Tony Young did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Hartley improves in arm Billy Kyle did not respond to coaching in endurance
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Darrell Perring improves in power_vs_righty Dykes Neagle improves in range Larry Wetzel improves in velocity Chuck Hughes did not respond to coaching in velocity John Kaufman improves in power_vs_righty Al Powell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty