Win: Babe Hale (6-10) Loss: Bill Galarraga (15-7)
Save: Whitey Werts (29)
Inning: 1 Houston Bill Galarraga pitching. Wally Sumner doubles to center field. Wally Sumner is out trying to steal third. Jack Parkman strikes out. Cap Gordon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Babe Hale pitching. Tony Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Vic Koskie strikes out. Chris Friday flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Gene Wise flies out to the right fielder. Rex Ripley strikes out. Walt Henrich grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Johnny Evans singles past the first baseman. Blackie Carlton pops out to the third baseman. Roy Sexson walks. Orlando Mulholland grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Jim Leyritz strikes out. Tommy Shofner grounds out to the shortstop. Babe Hale reached on a 2-base fielding error by Blackie Carlton. Wally Sumner grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Matty Sayles hits an infield single to the first baseman. Bill Galarraga fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Galarraga grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tony Thomas doubles to center field. Vic Koskie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Jack Parkman flies out to the left fielder. Cap Gordon strikes out. Gene Wise flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Chris Friday pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Evans flies out to the right fielder. Blackie Carlton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Rex Ripley triples. Walt Henrich hits a home run. Rex Ripley scores. Jim Leyritz doubles to right field. Tommy Shofner singles to right field. Jim Leyritz scores. Babe Hale lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Wally Sumner hits a home run. Jack Parkman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Roy Sexson singles to right field. Roy Sexson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Orlando Mulholland grounds out to the shortstop. Matty Sayles singles to center field. Bill Galarraga grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Matty Sayles is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Cap Gordon flies out to the right fielder. Gene Wise strikes out. Rex Ripley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Tony Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Vic Koskie strikes out. Chris Friday flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Manny Navarro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walt Henrich hits a home run. Jim Leyritz walks. Tommy Shofner grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Babe Hale singles past the second baseman. Wally Sumner singles to right field. Jack Parkman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Johnny Evans walks. Johnny Evans steals second. Jim Leyritz throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Blackie Carlton grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Evans scores. Roy Sexson flies out to the center fielder. Orlando Mulholland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Cap Gordon walks. Gene Wise flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Rex Ripley flies out to the center fielder. Walt Henrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Polly Carter is pinch hitting for Matty Sayles. Polly Carter singles to left field. Tony Schepner is pinch hitting for Manny Navarro. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Polly Carter steals second. Tony Schepner hits a home run. Polly Carter scores. Tony Thomas strikes out. Vic Koskie grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Friday grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Reidel Saavedra pitching. Jim Leyritz singles to left field. Jim Leyritz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tommy Shofner strikes out. Kevin Ward is pinch hitting for Babe Hale. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Kevin Ward singles to right field. Wally Sumner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Whitey Werts pitching. Johnny Evans grounds out to the shortstop. Blackie Carlton singles to right field. Roy Sexson singles to left field. Orlando Mulholland singles to center field. Blackie Carlton scores. Roy Sexson advances to third on the hit. Polly Carter strikes out. Al Steevens is pinch hitting for Reidel Saavedra. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Al Steevens strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 5 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Wally Sumner (23), Jim Leyritz (4).3B - Rex Ripley (4).HR - Wally Sumner (18), Walt Henrich 2 (9).GIDP - Tommy Shofner, Babe Hale. Baserunning: CS - Wally Sumner (16), Jim Leyritz (6). Fielding: E - Jim Leyritz.
Batting:2B - Tony Thomas (22).HR - Tony Schepner (10).GIDP - Orlando Mulholland, Bill Galarraga. Baserunning: SB - Johnny Evans (23), Polly Carter (3).CS - Roy Sexson (11). Fielding: E - Blackie Carlton.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Hackman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Donnie Clemensen did not respond to coaching in control Shawn Davis did not respond to coaching in range Ben Castillo did not respond to coaching in velocity
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: George McCoy improves in control George McCoy improves in velocity Les Baldwin did not respond to coaching in velocity George McCoy did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Guillen did not respond to coaching in C