Win: Babe Hale (7-5) Loss: Jim Hancock (9-5)
Save: Whitey Werts (18)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Babe Hale pitching. Tony Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Schepner strikes out. Johnny Evans singles to left field. Blackie Carlton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Jim Hancock pitching. Darrell Aragon grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Henrich singles to right field. Wally Sumner hits a home run. Walt Henrich scores. Cap Gordon strikes out. Gene Wise strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Al Steevens grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Sexson strikes out. Ralph W Brow flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Andy Collins hits a home run. Tom Karkovice flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Shofner grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Hale pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Orlando Mulholland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Hancock singles to left field. Tony Thomas singles to left field. Tony Schepner flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Evans flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Darrell Aragon flies out to the left fielder. Walt Henrich doubles to left field. Wally Sumner strikes out. Cap Gordon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Blackie Carlton pops out to the first baseman. Al Steevens flies out to the left fielder. Roy Sexson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Gene Wise strikes out. Andy Collins grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tom Karkovice flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Ralph W Brow singles to left field. Orlando Mulholland lines out to the shortstop. Jim Hancock lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tony Thomas pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Tommy Shofner walks. Babe Hale lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Darrell Aragon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Tony Schepner strikes out. Johnny Evans is hit by a pitch. Blackie Carlton flies out to the center fielder. Al Steevens flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Walt Henrich walks. Wally Sumner flies out to the right fielder. Walt Henrich steals second. Cap Gordon grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Henrich advances to third on the play. Gene Wise grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Roy Sexson strikes out. Ralph W Brow strikes out. Orlando Mulholland singles to center field. Jim Hancock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Andy Collins flies out to the right fielder. Tom Karkovice grounds out to the third baseman. Tommy Shofner singles to center field. Shinji Ota is pinch hitting for Babe Hale. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Shinji Ota flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Adam Warren pitching. Tony Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Schepner lines out to the second baseman. Johnny Evans grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Tyson Mercury comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Darrell Aragon pops out to the third baseman. Walt Henrich triples. Wally Sumner grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Henrich scores. Cap Gordon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Blackie Carlton lines out to the shortstop. Al Steevens walks. Roy Sexson flies out to the right fielder. Ralph W Brow singles to center field. Whitey Werts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Orlando Mulholland strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 3
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Oscar Delahanty did not respond to coaching in control Danny Martin did not respond to coaching in speed Matty Sayles improves in arm Bill Doyle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Doyle did not respond to coaching in 3B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Norm Campbell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Shawn Davis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Hiroshige Hirota did not respond to coaching in speed Jimmy Cotter did not respond to coaching in speed