Inning: 1 Houston Bill Gleason pitching. Hank Hornsby grounds out to the shortstop. Monte Kinsella grounds out to the second baseman. Kirk Fitzpatrick pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Denny Heise pitching. George Beltran doubles to right field. Morrie Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman. George Beltran advances to third on the play. Pete Flores flies out to the center fielder. Mike Maestri strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Wingo Ivie singles to left field. Purnal Vance flies out to the center fielder. Pete Kennedy lines out to the second baseman. Rip Mohart pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Leo Beard singles to center field. Leo Beard steals second. Scott Morgan grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Beard advances to third on the play. Wally Baughman pops out to the shortstop. Darryl Craig strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Ike Egan singles to left field. Denny Heise lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hank Hornsby grounds out to the shortstop. Monte Kinsella strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Bill Gleason strikes out. George Beltran reached on a fielding error by Pete Kennedy. Morrie Mitchell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Kirk Fitzpatrick triples. Wingo Ivie grounds out to the shortstop. Kirk Fitzpatrick scores. Purnal Vance doubles to right field. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Purnal Vance advances to third on the play. Rip Mohart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Pete Flores grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Maestri flies out to the center fielder. Leo Beard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Ike Egan singles to center field. Denny Heise lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hank Hornsby flies out to the right fielder. Monte Kinsella singles to right field. Ike Egan is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Scott Morgan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wally Baughman flies out to the center fielder. Darryl Craig grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Kirk Fitzpatrick triples. Wingo Ivie flies out to the left fielder. Purnal Vance pops out to the shortstop. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Bill Gleason strikes out. George Beltran singles to left field. Morrie Mitchell grounds out to the shortstop. George Beltran advances to second on the play. Pete Flores flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Rip Mohart doubles to right field. Ike Egan singles to center field. Denny Heise grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rip Mohart scores. Hank Hornsby doubles to center field. Monte Kinsella walks. Kirk Fitzpatrick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Mike Maestri flies out to the center fielder. Leo Beard grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Morgan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Dick Shaner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Wingo Ivie reached on a 2-base fielding error by Scott Morgan. Purnal Vance flies out to the right fielder. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Wingo Ivie advances to third on the play. Rip Mohart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Wally Baughman walks. Wally Baughman steals second. Darryl Craig strikes out. Dave Busse is pinch hitting for Dick Shaner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Dave Busse flies out to the left fielder. George Beltran lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Bill Funk pitching. Ike Egan strikes out. Denny Heise strikes out. Hank Hornsby grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Morrie Mitchell pops out to the second baseman. Pete Flores grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Maestri strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 8 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Denny Heise is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Masterson did not respond to coaching in control Elston Kurowski did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Heath did not respond to coaching in control Gene Driscoll improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Cannon improves in arm Chris Heath did not respond to coaching in control
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Butch Smith did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Ross improves in velocity Herb Outlaw improves in power_vs_lefty Gary Steele improves in arm Nelson Byrd did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Ross did not respond to coaching in velocity