Win: Ed Miller (2-1) Loss: Nick Lawrence (1-4)
Save: Billy Purcell (8)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Red Taylor pitching. Bob Decker flies out to the left fielder. Jack Storie flies out to the left fielder. Robby Brock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Jim Hegan pitching. Erik Newel walks. Erik Newel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Appier triples. Ace Darien grounds out to the shortstop. John Appier scores. Walter Downing doubles to right field. Walt Jones pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Overton Chalmers grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Gonzalez singles to right field. John Woods strikes out. Chad Heim singles to center field. Mike Gonzalez advances to third on the hit. Gene Fultz walks. Jim Hegan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Texas Donnie Jelic grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Marquez walks. Matt Graham lines out to the second baseman. Red Taylor reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Gonzalez. Erik Newel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Bob Decker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Storie strikes out. Robby Brock strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas John Appier singles to center field. John Appier steals second. Chad Heim throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Ace Darien grounds out to the third baseman. John Appier scores. Walter Downing walks. Walter Downing is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Walt Jones singles to center field. Donnie Jelic pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Overton Chalmers doubles to center field. Mike Gonzalez walks. John Woods singles to right field. Overton Chalmers is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Mike Gonzalez advances to third on the play. Chad Heim singles to center field. Mike Gonzalez scores. Gene Fultz grounds out to the pitcher. John Woods advances to third on the play. Chad Heim advances to second on the play. Jim Hegan singles to center field. John Woods scores. Chad Heim scores. Bob Decker grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Hegan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Jim Marquez flies out to the center fielder. Matt Graham flies out to the center fielder. Red Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Jack Storie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Robby Brock strikes out. Overton Chalmers singles to center field. Mike Gonzalez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Overton Chalmers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Erik Newel strikes out. John Appier grounds out to the shortstop. Ace Darien flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles John Woods grounds out to the shortstop. Chad Heim strikes out. Gene Fultz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Walter Downing singles to center field. Walt Jones flies out to the left fielder. Donnie Jelic grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Walter Downing is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Marquez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Jim Hegan grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Decker walks. Bob Decker steals second. Jack Storie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Decker advances to third on the play. Robby Brock grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Matt Graham singles past the shortstop. Tarrik Quinn is pinch hitting for Red Taylor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tarrik Quinn strikes out. Erik Newel singles to left field. Matt Graham advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. John Appier doubles to left field. Matt Graham scores. Erik Newel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ace Darien pops out to the second baseman. Walter Downing flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Nick Lawrence pitching. Overton Chalmers doubles to left field. Mike Gonzalez reached on a fielding error by Ace Darien. The defense is playing the corners in. Bill Childress is pinch hitting for John Woods. Bill Childress singles to center field. Overton Chalmers scores. Chad Heim grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Gonzalez advances to third on the play. Bill Childress advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Gene Fultz singles to left field. Mike Gonzalez scores. Bill Childress scores. Dave Karp is pinch hitting for Ed Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dave Karp lines out to the third baseman. Bob Decker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Jay Lange pitching. Sal Rabinowitz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Childress at 1B. Walt Jones reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jack Storie. Alvin Breazeale is pinch hitting for Donnie Jelic. Alvin Breazeale pops out to the first baseman. Jim Marquez grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Jack Storie flies out to the center fielder. Robby Brock flies out to the left fielder. Overton Chalmers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Billy Purcell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chuck Ardoin is pinch hitting for Nick Lawrence. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chuck Ardoin reached on a fielding error by Billy Purcell. Erik Newel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chuck Ardoin advances to second on the play. John Appier flies out to the left fielder. Ace Darien strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 7 Texas total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - John Appier (10), Walter Downing (13).3B - John Appier (3). Baserunning: SB - John Appier (2).CS - Erik Newel (7), Walter Downing (4). Fielding: E - Ace Darien.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Red Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Billy Smith did not respond to coaching in control Dennis Delahanty did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Finners Drumright improves in power_vs_lefty Ruben Garcia improves in control Ruben Garcia did not respond to coaching in control Finners Drumright did not respond to coaching in LF
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eric Herrnstein did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Wolfe improves in power_vs_righty John Kruk III improves in contact_vs_righty Kelly Croucher improves in contact_vs_lefty Stanley Ritchie did not respond to coaching in velocity Henry Dagres did not respond to coaching in range Eric Herrnstein did not respond to coaching in RF