Win: John Gorin (8-7) Loss: Ron Hughes (0-1)
Save: Jud Vick (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Ed Mesner pitching. Ed High walks. Ron Renteria doubles to left field. Ed High uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Babb flies out to the left fielder. Gary Benn hits a home run. Ron Renteria scores. Ted Chamberlain singles to left field. Ted Chamberlain steals second. Hersh Nieves grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Jerry Rodriguez pitching. Dominic Judd grounds out to the second baseman. Henry Davis pops out to the first baseman. Pete Wheat strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Mark Nilsson walks. Jerry Rodriguez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed High flies out to the left fielder. Ron Renteria flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Jerry Ronan hits a home run. Mike Diaz walks. Hank Etheridge flies out to the center fielder. Rogelio Lovrich flies out to the left fielder. Gus Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Dick Babb grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Benn grounds out to the pitcher. Ted Chamberlain grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Ed Mesner doubles past the right fielder. Dominic Judd strikes out. Henry Davis hits a home run. Ed Mesner scores. Ron Hughes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pete Wheat hits a home run. Frank Traxler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Ronan grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Hersh Nieves strikes out. Chris Smith singles to left field. Mark Nilsson flies out to the left fielder. Frank Traxler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Hank Etheridge flies out to the left fielder. Rogelio Lovrich strikes out. Gus Robinson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston John Gorin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed High strikes out. Ron Renteria strikes out. Dick Babb grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles John Gorin grounds out to the third baseman. Dominic Judd singles to left field. Dominic Judd steals second. Henry Davis strikes out. Pete Wheat lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Gary Benn flies out to the left fielder. Ted Chamberlain strikes out. Hersh Nieves singles to center field. Chris Smith walks. Mark Nilsson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Jerry Ronan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Diaz grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Etheridge singles to center field. Rogelio Lovrich walks. Gus Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Frank Traxler strikes out. Ed High strikes out. Ron Renteria strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Cristian Scrivener is pinch hitting for John Gorin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cristian Scrivener grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dominic Judd pops out to the third baseman. Henry Davis reached on a fielding error by Mark Nilsson. Pete Wheat reached on a 2-base fielding error by Gary Benn. Jerry Ronan singles to right field. Henry Davis scores. Pete Wheat scores. Mike Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jud Vick pitching. Dick Babb singles past the first baseman. Gary Benn walks. Ted Chamberlain strikes out. Hersh Nieves grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Hank Etheridge grounds out to the pitcher. Rogelio Lovrich grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Chris Smith flies out to the center fielder. Mark Nilsson pops out to the second baseman. John Bollweg is pinch hitting for Frank Traxler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Bollweg hits a home run. Ed High strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 6 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Ron Renteria (18).HR - Gary Benn (27), John Bollweg (2).GIDP - Hersh Nieves. Baserunning: SB - Ted Chamberlain (5). Fielding: E - Gary Benn, Mark Nilsson.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Cal Sierra did not respond to coaching in control Russ Winford did not respond to coaching in control Cal Sierra did not respond to coaching in control Mark Stanton improves in 1B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Courtright improves in contact_vs_righty John Courtright improves in power_vs_righty Art Solomon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rimp Genewich did not respond to coaching in speed