Win: Tom Fischer (8-13) Loss: Steve Rommel (10-10)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Tom Fischer pitching. Pete Eisenreich strikes out. Joe Gonzalez walks. Joe Gonzalez steals second. Pat Klaus pops out to the first baseman. Eric Mapel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Steve Rommel pitching. Johnny Christman strikes out. Chico Cardenas singles to right field. Randy Santana strikes out. Chick Shallix strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Rick Maxwell flies out to the center fielder. Miguel Ellis pops out to the first baseman. Roy Law singles to center field. Roy Law is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Bill Hansen walks. Lenn Wilson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Joe Hubbard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Koji Hiramatsu pops out to the catcher. Steve Rommel pops out to the first baseman. Pete Eisenreich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Elbert Wise pops out to the second baseman. Tom Fischer hits a home run. Johnny Christman flies out to the right fielder. Chico Cardenas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Joe Gonzalez walks. Pat Klaus grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Gonzalez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Eric Mapel walks. Rick Maxwell flies out to the right fielder. Miguel Ellis doubles to center field. Pat Klaus scores. Eric Mapel is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Randy Santana bunts for a base hit. Chick Shallix strikes out. Randy Santana steals second. Bill Hansen grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Santana advances to third on the play. Passed ball. Randy Santana scores. Lenn Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Roy Law pops out to the second baseman. Koji Hiramatsu flies out to the left fielder. Steve Rommel hits an infield single to the second baseman. Pete Eisenreich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Joe Hubbard doubles to right field. Elbert Wise walks. Tom Fischer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Christman doubles to left field. Joe Hubbard scores. Elbert Wise scores. Chico Cardenas walks. Randy Santana doubles to right field. Johnny Christman scores. Chico Cardenas uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chick Shallix singles to right field. Randy Santana scores. Bill Hansen lines out to the third baseman. Lenn Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Joe Gonzalez grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Klaus grounds out to the second baseman. Eric Mapel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Joe Hubbard walks. Elbert Wise singles past the first baseman. Joe Hubbard advances to third on the hit. Tom Fischer flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Hubbard scores. Johnny Christman flies out to the center fielder. Chico Cardenas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Rick Maxwell strikes out. Miguel Ellis strikes out. Roy Law strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Clyde Zinn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Randy Santana grounds out to the shortstop. Chick Shallix strikes out. Jose Cvengros is pinch hitting for Bill Hansen. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jose Cvengros grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Koji Hiramatsu singles to center field. Tadami Yamashita is pinch hitting for Clyde Zinn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Tadami Yamashita grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pete Eisenreich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Ken Merritt pitching. John Schueler is pinch hitting for Lenn Wilson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Schueler flies out to the left fielder. Joe Hubbard hits a home run. Elbert Wise singles to center field. Tom Fischer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Christman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Joe Gonzalez strikes out. Pat Klaus strikes out. Eric Mapel walks. Rick Maxwell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 4 Texas total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Johnny Christman (33), Randy Santana (27), Joe Hubbard (3).HR - Joe Hubbard (2), Tom Fischer (1).SF - Tom Fischer.GIDP - Lenn Wilson. Baserunning: SB - Randy Santana (9).
Game Notes Miguel Ellis is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Blankenship did not respond to coaching in speed Russ Gilbert improves in contact_vs_righty Gene Fox did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Michel Alvarez did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Groom did not respond to coaching in 1B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ramon Hernandez improves in power_vs_righty Jelly Roll Johnson improves in control Jelly Roll Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Jelly Roll Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Ed Walker did not respond to coaching in CF