Win: George Fox (5-5) Loss: Masashi Ohshima (0-3)
Save: Ed Wilson (11)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles George Fox pitching. Randy Graham strikes out. Todd Parker grounds out to the second baseman. Henry Conigliaro singles to left field. Carlos Harper singles to center field. Tommy Sanders grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Henry Conigliaro is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Masashi Ohshima pitching. Matt Morrison singles to left field. Ralph Smith strikes out. Ikuzo Kitabeppu doubles to right field. The defense is playing the infield in. Luke McCoy lines out to the third baseman. Mike Barrett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Ernie Hunter strikes out. Gordon Boeckel singles to left field. Joe Atherton singles to left field. Masashi Ohshima lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Randy Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Doc Christian grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Sadler strikes out. Kenji Takamiya singles to right field. George Fox grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kenji Takamiya is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Todd Parker flies out to the left fielder. Henry Conigliaro singles to left field. Carlos Harper triples. Henry Conigliaro scores. Tommy Sanders strikes out. Ernie Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Matt Morrison singles to right field. Ralph Smith flies out to the left fielder. Ikuzo Kitabeppu singles to center field. Matt Morrison advances to third on the hit. Luke McCoy flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Matt Morrison scores. Ikuzo Kitabeppu steals second. Mike Barrett walks. Doc Christian flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Gordon Boeckel walks. Joe Atherton flies out to the center fielder. Masashi Ohshima fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Masashi Ohshima grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gordon Boeckel advances to second on the play. Randy Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Randy Sadler walks. Kenji Takamiya singles to left field. Randy Sadler advances to third on the hit. Joel Fortugno 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 3rd. George Fox strikes out. The defense is playing the corners in. Matt Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Randy Sadler scores. Kenji Takamiya steals second. Ralph Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Todd Parker strikes out. Henry Conigliaro flies out to the left fielder. Carlos Harper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Ikuzo Kitabeppu singles to right field. Ikuzo Kitabeppu steals second. Luke McCoy strikes out. Mike Barrett walks. Doc Christian doubles to left field. Ikuzo Kitabeppu scores. Mike Barrett uses his aggressiveness and scores. Randy Sadler strikes out. Kenji Takamiya singles to left field. Doc Christian scores. Braden Wolfe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Fox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Tommy Sanders pops out to the third baseman. Ernie Hunter grounds out to the shortstop. Gordon Boeckel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Matt Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Ikuzo Kitabeppu strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Giovanni Buonafortuna enters the game as a defensive replacement for Luke McCoy at 1B. Joe Atherton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Merloni is pinch hitting for Braden Wolfe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dick Merloni grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Graham singles to center field. Todd Parker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bill Shipanoff pitching. Giovanni Buonafortuna flies out to the center fielder. Mike Barrett triples. Doc Christian strikes out. Randy Sadler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Henry Conigliaro strikes out. Carlos Harper hits a home run. Tommy Sanders flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Hunter doubles to center field. Gordon Boeckel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Kenji Takamiya singles to right field. Scott Chance is pinch hitting for George Fox. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Scott Chance walks. Matt Morrison strikes out. Ralph Smith grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Ed Wilson pitching. Joe Atherton grounds out to the second baseman. Roberto Clark is pinch hitting for Bill Shipanoff. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Roberto Clark walks. Randy Graham grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Roberto Clark is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Todd Parker walks. Henry Conigliaro flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 10 Houston total runners left on base: 9
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jay Hernaiz improves in arm Mike Herrera improves in speed Jose Gregory improves in range Jay Hernaiz improves in power_vs_righty John Cooper did not respond to coaching in 3B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Kolb improves in velocity Rich Nagy did not respond to coaching in control Duke Torgeson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Duke Torgeson improves in contact_vs_righty