Win: Bill Branson (7-2) Loss: Babe Hale (6-1)
Save: Spencer Bushong (18)
Inning: 1 Houston Bill Branson pitching. Darrell Aragon grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Henrich flies out to the left fielder. Luis Leon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Babe Hale pitching. Tony Thomas strikes out. Tony Schepner flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Johnny Evans grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Cap Gordon lines out to the shortstop. Gene Wise strikes out. Rex Ripley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Blackie Carlton singles to left field. Polly Carter grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Roy Sexson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Tom Karkovice strikes out. Tommy Shofner strikes out. Babe Hale grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Ralph W Brow grounds out to the shortstop. Orlando Mulholland pops out to the second baseman. Bill Branson singles to center field. Tony Thomas singles to right field. Bill Branson advances to third on the hit. Tony Schepner is hit by a pitch. Johnny Evans flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Houston Darrell Aragon strikes out. Walt Henrich pops out to the first baseman. Luis Leon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Blackie Carlton pops out to the third baseman. Polly Carter singles to right field. Roy Sexson hits an infield single to the third baseman. Ralph W Brow grounds out to the shortstop. Polly Carter advances to third on the play. Roy Sexson advances to second on the play. Orlando Mulholland singles to center field. Polly Carter scores. Roy Sexson scores. Bill Branson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Orlando Mulholland is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Cap Gordon flies out to the center fielder. Gene Wise triples. Rex Ripley strikes out. Tom Karkovice singles to right field. Gene Wise scores. Tommy Shofner grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Tony Thomas grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tony Schepner lines out to the third baseman. Johnny Evans walks. Blackie Carlton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Babe Hale flies out to the center fielder. Darrell Aragon singles to left field. Walt Henrich singles to center field. Luis Leon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Polly Carter walks. Polly Carter steals second. Roy Sexson singles to right field. Polly Carter scores. Ralph W Brow grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Orlando Mulholland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Cap Gordon walks. Gene Wise grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Rex Ripley walks. Wally Sumner is pinch hitting for Tom Karkovice. Wally Sumner walks. Tommy Shofner singles to left field. Rex Ripley scores. Shinji Ota is pinch hitting for Babe Hale. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Shinji Ota grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Tomoyuki Fukumoto pitching. Jim Leyritz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Wally Sumner at C. Bill Branson flies out to the center fielder. Tony Thomas walks. Tony Schepner strikes out. Johnny Evans is hit by a pitch. Blackie Carlton singles past the third baseman. Polly Carter strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Darrell Aragon strikes out. Walt Henrich reached on a fielding error by Tony Schepner. Walt Henrich steals second. Hal Schmidt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Luis Leon grounds out to the shortstop. Cap Gordon walks. Gene Wise strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Roy Sexson grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph W Brow strikes out. Orlando Mulholland singles to center field. Chris Friday is pinch hitting for Hal Schmidt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Chris Friday flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Spencer Bushong pitching. Rex Ripley grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Leyritz strikes out. Joe Welch is pinch hitting for Tommy Shofner. Joe Welch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 6 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 9
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jack Stoner did not respond to coaching in control Jack Stoner did not respond to coaching in control Donnie Clemensen did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Cotter improves in contact_vs_righty
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Anse Valentin did not respond to coaching in velocity Anse Valentin did not respond to coaching in control Chris Parisse did not respond to coaching in control Chris Parisse did not respond to coaching in control Bill Doyle did not respond to coaching in 2B