Win: Don Karl (3-4) Loss: Bill Rader (3-4)
Save: Ed Halicki (8)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Bill Rader pitching. George Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Joe Jordan grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Eisenstat grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Don Karl pitching. Yoshinori Inoue grounds out to the second baseman. Masayuki Moriyama flies out to the left fielder. Harry Baez singles to center field. Ryutaro Tanabe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Lou Flener singles to right field. Rick Lyons walks. Al Hosey singles to right field. Lou Flener scores. Red Dandridge singles to center field. Rick Lyons scores. Bill Alvarez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Al Hosey advances to third on the play. Don Karl pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Frank Kirk grounds out to the second baseman. Ken McCardell flies out to the left fielder. Cliff Welteroth pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles George Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Joe Jordan singles to center field. Bob Eisenstat strikes out. Lou Flener reached on a fielding error by Ken McCardell. Rick Lyons pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Ikuro Nakayama grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Rader singles to center field. Yoshinori Inoue flies out to the center fielder. Masayuki Moriyama singles past the first baseman. Harry Baez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Al Hosey walks. Red Dandridge grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al Hosey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Alvarez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Red Dandridge is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Don Karl grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Ryutaro Tanabe walks. Ryutaro Tanabe steals second. Frank Kirk flies out to the left fielder. Ken McCardell singles to left field. Ryutaro Tanabe scores. Cliff Welteroth hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ikuro Nakayama flies out to the center fielder. Bill Rader strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles George Jackson strikes out. Joe Jordan strikes out. Bob Eisenstat strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Yoshinori Inoue grounds out to the second baseman. Masayuki Moriyama strikes out. Harry Baez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Lou Flener hits a home run. Rick Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. Al Hosey is hit by a pitch. Red Dandridge walks. Bill Alvarez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Red Dandridge is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Don Karl strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Ryutaro Tanabe flies out to the left fielder. Frank Kirk flies out to the center fielder. Ken McCardell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles George Jackson reached on a fielding error by Harry Baez. Joe Jordan strikes out. George Jackson steals second. Frank Kirk throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Bob Eisenstat flies out to the center fielder. Lou Flener singles to center field. George Jackson scores. Rick Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Cliff Welteroth walks. Cliff Welteroth is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ikuro Nakayama walks. Ikuro Nakayama steals second. Bill Rader grounds out to the third baseman. Yoshinori Inoue singles to center field. Ikuro Nakayama scores. Masayuki Moriyama strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Frank Boone is pinch hitting for Al Hosey. Frank Boone hits a home run. Randy Naylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Red Dandridge grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Alvarez strikes out. Lindsay MacDonald is pinch hitting for Don Karl. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Lindsay MacDonald grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Whitey Sisk pitching. Joe Golden enters the game as a defensive replacement for Frank Boone at C. Orval Ridzik enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Alvarez at 1B. Harry Baez grounds out to the second baseman. Ryutaro Tanabe grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Kirk singles to center field. Ken McCardell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles George Jackson singles to center field. George Jackson steals second. Joe Jordan lines out to the third baseman. Bob Eisenstat strikes out. Lou Flener strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Ed Halicki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Cliff Welteroth grounds out to the pitcher. Ikuro Nakayama grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Witt is pinch hitting for Randy Naylor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Witt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 8 Texas total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Cliff Welteroth is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ken Maltzberger improves in control Jack Polanco improves in arm Jim Wright improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Brickell did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Abbott did not respond to coaching in 2B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rodney Pevey did not respond to coaching in control Rod Whitaker improves in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Taylor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rod Whitaker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Cad Wright did not respond to coaching in CF