Win: Bill Flora (10-5) Loss: Ernie Portugal (17-13)
Inning: 1 Texas Bill Flora pitching. Cliff Welteroth walks. Cliff Welteroth steals second. Ken McCardell grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Holt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cliff Welteroth advances to third on the play. Steve Cartwright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Ernie Portugal pitching. Bob Eisenstat grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Flener strikes out. Rick Lyons singles past the third baseman. Red Dandridge strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Jeff Stone walks. Bill Irabu singles to right field. Jeff Stone advances to third on the hit. Frank Zettles strikes out. Tod Gilbert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Stone scores. Bill Irabu advances to second on the play. Ernie Portugal grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles George Jackson hits an infield single to the pitcher. George Jackson steals second. Fred McIntyre singles to center field. George Jackson scores. Marino Lefebvre pops out to the catcher. Orval Ridzik doubles to center field. Bill Flora walks. Bob Eisenstat singles to right field. Fred McIntyre scores. Orval Ridzik scores. Lou Flener lines out to the shortstop. Rick Lyons walks. Red Dandridge strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Texas Cliff Welteroth grounds out to the shortstop. Ken McCardell grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Holt singles to left field. Steve Cartwright walks. Jeff Stone flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles George Jackson walks. Fred McIntyre strikes out. Marino Lefebvre walks. Orval Ridzik singles to center field. George Jackson scores. Marino Lefebvre advances to third on the hit. Bill Flora doubles past the right fielder. Marino Lefebvre scores. Orval Ridzik uses his aggressiveness and scores. Craig Minetto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Eisenstat grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Flener strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Bill Irabu grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Zettles pops out to the shortstop. Tod Gilbert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Rick Lyons singles to center field. Red Dandridge flies out to the left fielder. George Jackson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rick Lyons is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Fred McIntyre doubles to center field. George Jackson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chris Lee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marino Lefebvre singles to left field. Orval Ridzik singles to left field. Fred McIntyre scores. Bill Flora grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Chris Lee flies out to the right fielder. Cliff Welteroth grounds out to the second baseman. Ken McCardell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Bob Eisenstat lines out to the first baseman. Lou Flener bunts for a base hit. Rick Lyons reached on a fielding error by Tod Gilbert. Red Dandridge pops out to the second baseman. George Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Jim Holt singles to left field. Jim Holt steals second. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Steve Cartwright singles to center field. Jim Holt scores. Steve Cartwright is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jeff Stone strikes out. Bill Irabu flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Fred McIntyre strikes out. Marino Lefebvre grounds out to the pitcher. Orval Ridzik singles to center field. Bill Flora flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Frank Zettles singles to left field. Tod Gilbert reached on a 2-base throwing error by Marino Lefebvre. Dick Scott is pinch hitting for Chris Lee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dick Scott flies out to the left fielder. Cliff Welteroth strikes out. Ken McCardell singles to right field. Frank Zettles scores. Tod Gilbert scores. Jim Holt pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Jackson Jobe pitching. Bob Eisenstat grounds out to the pitcher. Lou Flener hits a home run. Rick Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. Red Dandridge walks. George Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Gary Carter is pinch hitting for Steve Cartwright. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gary Carter walks. Jeff Stone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Carter advances to second on the play. Ray Embree 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. Bill Irabu grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Zettles bunts for a base hit. Frank Witt is pinch hitting for Tod Gilbert. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Witt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Devon McKee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred McIntyre singles to center field. Marino Lefebvre bunts for a base hit. Orval Ridzik walks. Frank Boone is pinch hitting for Ray Embree. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Frank Boone doubles to center field. Fred McIntyre scores. Marino Lefebvre scores. Orval Ridzik uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Eisenstat singles to left field. Frank Boone scores. Lou Flener flies out to the left fielder. Rick Lyons walks. Red Dandridge grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Tim Johnson pitching. Devon McKee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cliff Welteroth strikes out. Ken McCardell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners left on base: 7 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 12
Batting:2B - Fred McIntyre (6), Orval Ridzik (4), Bill Flora (1), Frank Boone (13).HR - Lou Flener (26).GIDP - Red Dandridge. Baserunning: SB - George Jackson (29). Fielding: E - Marino Lefebvre.
Game Notes Fred McIntyre is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Lew Alvarez improves in endurance Fritz Fasano did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Becker improves in contact_vs_righty Herman Stegman improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Knight did not respond to coaching in 3B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Whitey Sisk did not respond to coaching in control Rich Walsh did not respond to coaching in velocity George James did not respond to coaching in arm Rich Walsh did not respond to coaching in control Al Hosey did not respond to coaching in 3B