Inning: 1 Houston Cleo Furillo pitching. Jack Pike grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lou Mota singles to center field. Nate Smith strikes out. Cy Brodie grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lou Mota is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles George Bohn pitching. Gat Dobbs singles past the second baseman. Babe Gorman strikes out. Tim Zick grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Thorny Caruthers flies out to the left fielder. Sugar Fishel triples. Bill Schelle grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Sugar Fishel scores. Wicked Maxwell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Aaron McWeeny strikes out. Al Betts singles past the second baseman. Bryan Parrish singles to center field. Al Betts advances to third on the hit. Bill Huhn singles to center field. Al Betts scores. Bryan Parrish is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Bill Huhn is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston George Bohn flies out to the left fielder. Jack Pike walks. Lou Mota hits a home run. Jack Pike scores. Nate Smith reached on a 2-base throwing error by Al Betts. Cy Brodie singles to center field. Nate Smith scores. Thorny Caruthers strikes out. Sugar Fishel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Jack Durant grounds out to the catcher. Cleo Furillo strikes out. Gat Dobbs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bill Schelle flies out to the center fielder. Wicked Maxwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Bohn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Babe Gorman grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Zick flies out to the center fielder. Aaron McWeeny grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Jack Pike strikes out. Lou Mota walks. Nate Smith singles to right field. Lou Mota advances to third on the hit. Cy Brodie grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Mota scores. Nate Smith advances to second on the play. Thorny Caruthers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Al Betts singles to right field. Bryan Parrish flies out to the center fielder. Bill Huhn grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Al Betts is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Durant grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Huhn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Sugar Fishel flies out to the right fielder. Bill Schelle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wicked Maxwell pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Paul Edelen is pinch hitting for Cleo Furillo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Paul Edelen doubles to left field. Gat Dobbs strikes out. Babe Gorman walks. Tim Zick reached on a 2-base throwing error by Lou Mota. Paul Edelen scores. Aaron McWeeny strikes out. Al Betts pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Tony Ludolph pitching. Dutton James is pinch hitting for George Bohn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dutton James walks. Jack Pike singles to left field. Dutton James aggressively advances to third on the hit. Lou Mota flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dutton James scores. Nate Smith pops out to the second baseman. Cy Brodie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Sam Shaner pitching. Bryan Parrish strikes out. Bill Huhn grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Durant grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Jim Hosley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Thorny Caruthers grounds out to the pitcher. Sugar Fishel flies out to the center fielder. Bill Schelle lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Jimmy Iott is pinch hitting for Jim Hosley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jimmy Iott flies out to the right fielder. Gat Dobbs grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Gorman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Johnny Bullinger pitching. Wicked Maxwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pep Grabarkewitz is pinch hitting for Sam Shaner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pep Grabarkewitz flies out to the left fielder. Jack Pike singles to right field. Lou Mota flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Ezra Schmulbach pitching. Tim Zick walks. Aaron McWeeny strikes out. Al Betts walks. Tinsley Phillips comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bryan Parrish pops out to the shortstop. Bill Huhn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 5 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Howard improves in range Matt Jester did not respond to coaching in control Al Butler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jay Fairey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al Butler did not respond to coaching in 1B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Partee did not respond to coaching in range Dee Morris did not respond to coaching in velocity Dann Helfand improves in arm Wally Smith did not respond to coaching in control Willie Peek did not respond to coaching in SS