Win: Bill Galarraga (8-5) Loss: Frank Pavlas (5-10)
Save: Spencer Bushong (43)
Inning: 1 Houston Bill Galarraga pitching. Cap Gordon flies out to the right fielder. Tom Karkovice singles to right field. Joe Welch strikes out. Luis Leon walks. Walt Henrich grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Luis Leon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Frank Pavlas pitching. Tony Schepner singles to right field. Orlando Mulholland singles to right field. Johnny Evans singles to left field. Tony Schepner scores. Blackie Carlton singles past the shortstop. Vic Koskie flies out to the left fielder. Roy Sexson grounds out to the shortstop. Orlando Mulholland scores. Johnny Evans advances to third on the play. Blackie Carlton advances to second on the play. Chris Friday flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Jack Parkman strikes out. Andy Collins singles to right field. Andy Collins steals second. Tommy Shofner walks. Frank Pavlas lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Tommy Shofner advances to second on the play. Tommy Shofner advances to second on the play. Cap Gordon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Brian White flies out to the center fielder. Bill Galarraga flies out to the left fielder. Tony Schepner hits a home run. Orlando Mulholland singles to center field. Johnny Evans strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Tom Karkovice hits a home run. Joe Welch hits an infield single to the third baseman. Joe Welch is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Luis Leon grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Henrich lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Blackie Carlton doubles to center field. Vic Koskie singles past the second baseman. Blackie Carlton scores. Roy Sexson lines out to the second baseman. Vic Koskie is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Chris Friday flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jack Parkman grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Collins grounds out to the pitcher. Tommy Shofner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Brian White grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Galarraga singles to center field. Tony Schepner hits a home run. Bill Galarraga scores. Orlando Mulholland strikes out. Johnny Evans grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Frank Pavlas walks. Cap Gordon walks. Tom Karkovice grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Cap Gordon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Welch pops out to the shortstop. Luis Leon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Blackie Carlton pops out to the first baseman. Vic Koskie flies out to the left fielder. Roy Sexson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Walt Henrich flies out to the center fielder. Jack Parkman strikes out. Andy Collins singles to right field. Tommy Shofner grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Andy Collins is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Chris Friday strikes out. Brian White strikes out. Bill Galarraga strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Frank Pavlas flies out to the center fielder. Cap Gordon doubles to left field. Tom Karkovice flies out to the center fielder. Joe Welch doubles to right field. Cap Gordon scores. Luis Leon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Tony Schepner reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jack Parkman. Orlando Mulholland strikes out. Johnny Evans strikes out. Tomoyuki Fukumoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Blackie Carlton singles to left field. Vic Koskie grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Walt Henrich grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Parkman grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Collins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Roy Sexson grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Friday grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Brian White singles to center field. Bill Galarraga reached on a 2-base fielding error by Joe Welch. Tony Schepner pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Wally Sumner is pinch hitting for Tommy Shofner. Wally Sumner hits a home run. Spencer Bushong comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Shinji Ota is pinch hitting for Tomoyuki Fukumoto. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Shinji Ota strikes out. Cap Gordon singles to center field. Tom Karkovice hits a home run. Cap Gordon scores. Joe Welch is hit by a pitch. Luis Leon grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Welch advances to second on the play. Walt Henrich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 9 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Cap Gordon (17), Joe Welch (6).HR - Tom Karkovice 2 (3), Wally Sumner (12).HBP - Joe Welch (1). Baserunning: SB - Andy Collins (12).CS - Joe Welch (2). Fielding: E - Joe Welch, Jack Parkman.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jack Stoner did not respond to coaching in control Al McFarlane improves in power_vs_lefty Donnie Clemensen did not respond to coaching in velocity Donnie Clemensen did not respond to coaching in endurance
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Oscar Delahanty did not respond to coaching in endurance Les Baldwin improves in control Carlos Jamieson did not respond to coaching in velocity Oscar Delahanty did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Doyle did not respond to coaching in 3B