Win: Charlie Fischer (4-2) Loss: Stan Niles (7-11)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Ernie Bigbee pitching. Randy Graham grounds out to the third baseman. Todd Parker flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Harper singles to left field. Henry Conigliaro flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Gary Benson pitching. Matt Morrison lines out to the shortstop. Ralph Smith flies out to the left fielder. Ikuzo Kitabeppu grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Tommy Sanders flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Hunter hits a home run. Gordon Boeckel grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Atherton singles to left field. Gary Benson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Luke McCoy walks. Mike Barrett flies out to the left fielder. Hilly Billy flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Randy Sadler singles to right field. Kenji Takamiya reached on a fielding error by Carlos Harper. Ernie Bigbee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Randy Graham singles to center field. Todd Parker strikes out. Carlos Harper singles to center field. Henry Conigliaro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy Graham advances to third on the play. Carlos Harper advances to second on the play. Tommy Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Matt Morrison grounds out to the pitcher. Ralph Smith flies out to the right fielder. Ikuzo Kitabeppu is hit by a pitch. Luke McCoy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Ernie Hunter pops out to the third baseman. Gordon Boeckel singles to center field. Joe Atherton walks. Gary Benson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Randy Graham pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Mike Barrett walks. Hilly Billy flies out to the left fielder. Randy Sadler singles to left field. Mike Barrett advances to third on the hit. Kenji Takamiya singles to left field. Mike Barrett scores. Randy Sadler advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Ernie Bigbee strikes out. Kenji Takamiya steals second. Matt Morrison singles to right field. Randy Sadler scores. Kenji Takamiya scores. Ralph Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Todd Parker hits an infield single to the first baseman. Carlos Harper doubles to right field. Todd Parker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Henry Conigliaro grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Carlos Harper advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Tommy Sanders walks. Ernie Hunter walks. Gordon Boeckel grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Harper scores. Tommy Sanders advances to third on the play. Ernie Hunter advances to second on the play. Joe Atherton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Ikuzo Kitabeppu grounds out to the third baseman. Luke McCoy grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Gary Benson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy Graham strikes out. Todd Parker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Hilly Billy flies out to the center fielder. Randy Sadler grounds out to the shortstop. Kenji Takamiya flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Carlos Harper singles to right field. Henry Conigliaro flies out to the right fielder. Tommy Sanders flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Hunter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ernie Bigbee strikes out. Matt Morrison strikes out. Ralph Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Gordon Boeckel flies out to the center fielder. Joe Atherton singles to left field. Charlie Fischer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Merloni is pinch hitting for Gary Benson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dick Merloni singles to center field. Randy Graham pops out to the first baseman. Todd Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Stan Niles pitching. Ikuzo Kitabeppu pops out to the first baseman. Luke McCoy singles to left field. Mike Barrett flies out to the center fielder. Hilly Billy grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Luke McCoy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Carlos Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Conigliaro pops out to the first baseman. Tommy Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Randy Sadler grounds out to the shortstop. Kenji Takamiya is hit by a pitch. Steve Allen is pinch hitting for Charlie Fischer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Allen walks. Matt Morrison singles past the second baseman. Kenji Takamiya scores. Los Angeles total runners left on base: 11 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Herb McCullough did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Fried did not respond to coaching in control Mike Herrera did not respond to coaching in speed Jay Hernaiz improves in contact_vs_lefty John Cooper improves in 3B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Kolb did not respond to coaching in velocity George Cheney did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Art Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Duke Torgeson improves in arm