Win: Amaury Collins (4-0) Loss: Jim Chambers (3-4)
Inning: 1 Houston Jose Wingo pitching. Bob Eyre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Chance grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Marrow pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Tom Kolb pitching. Gary Lewis singles to left field. Todd Parker flies out to the left fielder. John Cooper flies out to the left fielder. Carlos Harper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Paul Belle hits a home run. Matt Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Mike Herrera singles to left field. Sam J Hinchman walks. Jose Gregory strikes out. Jeremy Byrd walks. Jose Wingo flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Herrera scores. Gary Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston John McGilvray strikes out. Tom Kolb grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Eyre flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Todd Parker walks. John Cooper singles to right field. Carlos Harper lines out to the second baseman. Todd Parker is out trying to steal third. John Cooper is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Scott Chance reached on a fielding error by Gary Lewis. John Marrow strikes out. Paul Belle grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Scott Chance is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Paul Belle steals second. Matt Morrison pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Mike Herrera singles to center field. Sam J Hinchman singles to center field. Mike Herrera is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Jose Gregory strikes out. Sam J Hinchman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach walks. John McGilvray lines out to the shortstop. Tom Kolb strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Henry Conigliaro is pinch hitting for Jeremy Byrd. Henry Conigliaro singles to left field. Jose Wingo lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Henry Conigliaro forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Gary Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Wingo advances to second on the play. Todd Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Jack Fontenot enters the game as a defensive replacement for Henry Conigliaro at SS. Bob Eyre lines out to the first baseman. Scott Chance flies out to the left fielder. John Marrow singles to center field. Paul Belle doubles to right field. John Marrow uses his aggressiveness and scores. Matt Morrison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles John Cooper reached on a fielding error by Bob Eyre. John Cooper steals second. Carlos Harper walks. Mike Herrera strikes out. Sam J Hinchman singles to center field. John Cooper scores. Jose Gregory grounds out to the pitcher. Carlos Harper advances to third on the play. Sam J Hinchman advances to second on the play. Jack Fontenot flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Bruce Blemker singles to center field. Ed Schmulbach singles to center field. Bruce Blemker advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Ed Schmulbach is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). The defense is playing the infield in. John McGilvray grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Tom Kolb grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Jose Wingo lines out to the shortstop. Gary Lewis singles to left field. Todd Parker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Lewis advances to second on the play. John Cooper singles to left field. Gary Lewis scores. Carlos Harper pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Bob Eyre pops out to the shortstop. Scott Chance grounds out to the second baseman. John Marrow flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Mike Herrera is hit by a pitch. Bill Bolton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Sam J Hinchman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jose Gregory flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Gary Benson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Paul Belle strikes out. Matt Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Blemker hits a home run. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Jack Fontenot pops out to the first baseman. Ernie Hunter is pinch hitting for Gary Benson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ernie Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Gary Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Amaury Collins pitching. John McGilvray doubles to left field. Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for Bill Bolton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Randy Sadler grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Eyre flies out to the left fielder. Scott Chance pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Los Angeles Jim Chambers pitching. Todd Parker grounds out to the second baseman. John Cooper strikes out. Carlos Harper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Houston John Marrow singles to right field. Paul Belle grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Marrow is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Matt Morrison strikes out. Paul Belle steals second. Bruce Blemker pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Los Angeles Mike Herrera flies out to the left fielder. Sam J Hinchman walks. Sam J Hinchman steals second. Jose Gregory singles to left field. Sam J Hinchman scores. Houston total runners left on base: 6 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Paul Belle (13), John McGilvray (15).HR - Paul Belle (15), Bruce Blemker (15). Baserunning: SB - Paul Belle 2 (21).CS - Ed Schmulbach (6). Fielding: E - Bob Eyre.
Batting:SF - Jose Wingo.GIDP - Sam J Hinchman.HBP - Mike Herrera (3). Baserunning: SB - John Cooper (10), Sam J Hinchman (15).CS - Todd Parker (10), John Cooper (5), Sam J Hinchman (3). Fielding: E - Gary Lewis.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Phelan did not respond to coaching in velocity Chuck Davis improves in power_vs_righty Joe McNeil did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Len Shifflett did not respond to coaching in control Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in RF
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Ben Stellbauer improves in power_vs_lefty Mark Giggie did not respond to coaching in control Jack Batchelder improves in endurance Tommy Duvall did not respond to coaching in range