Win: Hal Porter (2-2) Loss: Dirk Diggler (0-4)
Save: Otto Finley (3)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Hal Porter pitching. Kenny Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Joe Jessup singles to left field. Enrique Hosenozzle flies out to the left fielder. Larry Anderson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Jessup is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Dirk Diggler pitching. Whitey Lansing grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Danny Alcantara singles to left field. Danny Alcantara steals second. Rip Merullo flies out to the center fielder. Rod Dyer doubles to left field. Danny Alcantara scores. Fred Unglaub grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Joe Brizzolara singles to right field. Jaster Baiter flies out to the right fielder. Kenny Sularz flies out to the right fielder. Steve Mitterling flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Jesus Harris flies out to the right fielder. Claude Martin grounds out to the third baseman. Peter Pena grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Dirk Diggler strikes out. Kenny Johnson strikes out. Joe Jessup grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Hal Porter grounds out to the shortstop. Whitey Lansing pops out to the catcher. Danny Alcantara flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Enrique Hosenozzle strikes out. Larry Anderson singles to left field. Larry Anderson steals second. Joe Brizzolara strikes out. Jaster Baiter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Rip Merullo hits a home run. Rod Dyer strikes out. Fred Unglaub strikes out. Jesus Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Kenny Sularz pops out to the catcher. Steve Mitterling strikes out. Dirk Diggler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Claude Martin flies out to the right fielder. Peter Pena singles to left field. Hal Porter lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Whitey Lansing singles to center field. Hal Porter advances to third on the hit. Danny Alcantara flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Kenny Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Jessup grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Enrique Hosenozzle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Rip Merullo strikes out. Rod Dyer flies out to the center fielder. Fred Unglaub pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Larry Anderson hits an infield single to the first baseman. Joe Brizzolara hits an infield single to the second baseman. Cot Kelly is pinch hitting for Jaster Baiter. Cot Kelly strikes out. Kenny Sularz singles to center field. Larry Anderson is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Joe Brizzolara advances to third on the play. Steve Mitterling reached on a fielding error by Claude Martin. Joe Brizzolara scores. Charlie Harkness is pinch hitting for Dirk Diggler. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Charlie Harkness grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Bruce Charles pitching. Jesus Harris lines out to the third baseman. Claude Martin pops out to the third baseman. Peter Pena grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Kenny Johnson walks. Joe Jessup grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kenny Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Enrique Hosenozzle grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Jessup advances to second on the play. Bill Johnstone 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. Larry Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Fats Woods is pinch hitting for Bill Johnstone. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fats Woods walks. Whitey Lansing walks. Danny Alcantara grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Whitey Lansing is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rip Merullo flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Fats Woods is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Otto Finley pitching. Joe Brizzolara flies out to the right fielder. Cot Kelly singles to right field. Toshishige Kato is pinch running for Cot Kelly on 1st base. Kenny Sularz strikes out. Steve Mitterling flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 7 Texas total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Peter Pena is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mike Allie improves in range Larry DeMaestri did not respond to coaching in range Bill Sanford improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Allie improves in arm
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sam Capel improves in arm Jerry Brumfield improves in endurance Dutch Thomasson improves in range Ted Wrona did not respond to coaching in control Dutch Thomasson did not respond to coaching in SS