Win: Milt Peterson (4-10) Loss: Edgar Kattungen (3-11)
Save: Stan Niles (2)
Inning: 1 Houston Milt Peterson pitching. Will Sisk flies out to the right fielder. Matt Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Edgar Kattungen pitching. Randy Graham walks. Gary Lewis grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Randy Graham is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Todd Parker strikes out. Carlos Harper pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Hilly Billy strikes out. Ralph Smith singles to center field. Duke Torgeson doubles to center field. Ralph Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Doc Christian strikes out. Steve Allen singles to right field. Duke Torgeson scores. Edgar Kattungen walks. Will Sisk flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Henry Conigliaro pops out to the second baseman. Ernie Hunter strikes out. Jose Gregory singles to left field. Mike Birkbeck singles to right field. Jose Gregory advances to third on the hit. Milt Peterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Matt Morrison strikes out. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Hilly Billy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Randy Graham strikes out. Gary Lewis singles to left field. Todd Parker pops out to the catcher. Carlos Harper hits a home run. Gary Lewis scores. Henry Conigliaro grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Ralph Smith flies out to the right fielder. Duke Torgeson grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Christian grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Ernie Hunter triples. Jose Gregory grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Hunter scores. Mike Birkbeck singles to right field. Milt Peterson 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 hits an infield single to the second baseman. Gary Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Steve Allen doubles past the center fielder. Edgar Kattungen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Will Sisk flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Steve Allen scores. Matt Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Todd Parker strikes out. Carlos Harper strikes out. Henry Conigliaro flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Bruce Blemker grounds out to the shortstop. Hilly Billy pops out to the second baseman. Ralph Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Ernie Hunter grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Gregory walks. Tommy Sanders is pinch hitting for Mike Birkbeck. Tommy Sanders walks. Milt Peterson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Milt Peterson strikes out. Randy Graham singles to center field. Jose Gregory scores. Tommy Sanders advances to third on the hit. Gary Lewis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Duke Torgeson flies out to the left fielder. Doc Christian grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Allen pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Rich Nagy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Todd Parker doubles past the first baseman. Carlos Harper grounds out to the second baseman. Todd Parker advances to third on the play. Henry Conigliaro singles to left field. Todd Parker scores. Ernie Hunter lines out to the first baseman. Jose Gregory grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Pat Hitzel is pinch hitting for Rich Nagy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pat Hitzel grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Holzemer is pinch hitting for Will Sisk. Mike Holzemer pops out to the second baseman. Matt Morrison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Paxton Weaver pitching. Tommy Sanders flies out to the left fielder. T.J. Minor is pinch hitting for Milt Peterson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. T.J. Minor grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Graham walks. Gary Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Stan Niles pitching. Bruce Blemker walks. Hilly Billy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Blemker advances to second on the play. Ralph Smith strikes out. Duke Torgeson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 3 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 9
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Art Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Center did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Kolb did not respond to coaching in velocity George Wilson did not respond to coaching in endurance
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bill Rios improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Fried improves in velocity Bill Rios did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Cochrane did not respond to coaching in 2B