Win: Billy McGraw (5-3) Loss: Champ Orengo (2-5)
Save: Nick Lawrence (12)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Billy McGraw pitching. Bob Decker grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Storie grounds out to the second baseman. Robby Brock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Champ Orengo pitching. Erik Newel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Appier strikes out. Ace Darien walks. Walter Downing walks. Walt Jones grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Walter Downing is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Overton Chalmers singles to center field. Ken Hilly flies out to the right fielder. John Woods strikes out. Bill Mejia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Donnie Jelic doubles to left field. Jim Marquez strikes out. Matt Graham pops out to the first baseman. Billy McGraw pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Gene Fultz strikes out. Champ Orengo grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Decker singles in front of the left fielder. Jack Storie pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Erik Newel hits an infield single to the second baseman. Erik Newel steals second. John Appier reached on a fielding error by Jack Storie. Ace Darien grounds out to the third baseman. Erik Newel scores. John Appier advances to second on the play. Walter Downing walks. Walt Jones flies out to the center fielder. Donnie Jelic strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Robby Brock walks. Overton Chalmers singles to left field. Ken Hilly flies out to the left fielder. John Woods singles to left field. Robby Brock is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Overton Chalmers advances to third on the play. Bill Mejia strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Jim Marquez singles to center field. Matt Graham grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Billy McGraw singles to right field. Erik Newel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Gene Fultz singles to left field. Champ Orengo lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Gene Fultz forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Decker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Champ Orengo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Storie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas John Appier strikes out. Ace Darien hits a home run. Walter Downing singles to left field. Walt Jones flies out to the right fielder. Donnie Jelic walks. Jim Marquez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Robby Brock flies out to the center fielder. Overton Chalmers pops out to the second baseman. Ken Hilly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Matt Graham singles to center field. Billy McGraw lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Matt Graham forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Erik Newel hits a home run. Billy McGraw scores. Dizzy James comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Appier flies out to the left fielder. Ace Darien walks. Walter Downing singles to right field. Walt Jones grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Los Angeles John Woods grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Mejia grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Fultz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Donnie Jelic grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Baker is pinch hitting for Jim Marquez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Baker flies out to the center fielder. Matt Graham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Dave Karp is pinch hitting for Dizzy James. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dave Karp pops out to the shortstop. Bob Decker grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Storie doubles to right field. George Priddy 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 1st. Robby Brock singles to left field. Overton Chalmers strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Billy Purcell pitching. Tarrik Quinn is pinch hitting for George Priddy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the second baseman. Erik Newel walks. John Appier grounds out to the second baseman. Erik Newel advances to second on the play. Ace Darien triples. Erik Newel scores. Walter Downing strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Terrence Minor pitching. Ken Hilly walks. John Woods singles to left field. Ken Hilly advances to third on the hit. Bill Mejia pops out to the shortstop. Gene Fultz flies out to the center fielder. Bill Childress is pinch hitting for Billy Purcell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Childress singles to right field. Ken Hilly scores. Nick Lawrence comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Decker singles to left field. John Woods is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 8 Texas total runners left on base: 11
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Billy Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Derrek Leard did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ruben Garcia improves in control Dennis Delahanty improves in contact_vs_righty Jack Elko improves in velocity Mark Purtell improves in power_vs_righty Derrek Leard did not respond to coaching in 3B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lou Veryzer improves in arm Paulo VanExel improves in speed Jose Ortiz did not respond to coaching in velocity Otto Heath improves in contact_vs_righty John Kruk III improves in contact_vs_righty Paulo VanExel improves in arm John Kruk III did not respond to coaching in RF