Win: Zeke Kohlmeier (12-6) Loss: Elvis Janzen (9-11)
Inning: 1 Houston Bill Gleason pitching. Hank Hornsby flies out to the left fielder. Monte Kinsella grounds out to the shortstop. Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Denny Heise pitching. George Beltran strikes out. Pete Flores pops out to the third baseman. Leo Beard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Wingo Ivie flies out to the left fielder. Purnal Vance singles to center field. Pete Kennedy strikes out. Purnal Vance steals second. Rip Mohart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Wally Bedell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Wally Baughman grounds out to the second baseman. Darryl Craig singles to center field. Morrie Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Ike Egan doubles to center field. Denny Heise pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Hank Hornsby grounds out to the second baseman. Ike Egan advances to third on the play. Monte Kinsella strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Joe Wagner strikes out. Bill Gleason pops out to the shortstop. George Beltran singles to left field. George Beltran steals second. Pete Flores pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Kirk Fitzpatrick flies out to the left fielder. Wingo Ivie doubles to center field. Purnal Vance singles to right field. Pete Kennedy singles to left field. Wingo Ivie scores. Rip Mohart grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Leo Beard singles to center field. Wally Bedell pops out to the shortstop. Wally Baughman strikes out. Darryl Craig doubles to center field. Leo Beard uses his aggressiveness and scores. Morrie Mitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Ike Egan hits a home run. Denny Heise grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Hornsby flies out to the right fielder. Monte Kinsella strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Joe Wagner flies out to the right fielder. Bill Gleason strikes out. George Beltran flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Kirk Fitzpatrick singles to right field. Wingo Ivie walks. Purnal Vance strikes out. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kirk Fitzpatrick advances to third on the play. Wingo Ivie advances to second on the play. Rip Mohart strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Pete Flores grounds out to the shortstop. Leo Beard singles to center field. Wally Bedell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Leo Beard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Wally Bedell steals second. Ike Egan throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Wally Baughman flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ike Egan grounds out to the shortstop. Denny Heise grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Hornsby grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Darryl Craig grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Morrie Mitchell walks. Morrie Mitchell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Wagner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Rensa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Monte Kinsella singles to center field. Kirk Fitzpatrick grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Wingo Ivie grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Dave Busse is pinch hitting for Joe Rensa. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Dave Busse grounds out to the second baseman. George Beltran grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Flores walks. Zeke Kohlmeier 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. Leo Beard doubles to center field. Pete Flores uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wally Bedell lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Elvis Janzen pitching. Purnal Vance singles to center field. Purnal Vance steals second. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman. Rip Mohart singles to left field. Purnal Vance scores. Ike Egan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Wally Baughman flies out to the right fielder. Darryl Craig singles past the second baseman. Morrie Mitchell grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Darryl Craig is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Wagner singles to right field. Scott Morgan is pinch hitting for Elvis Janzen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Scott Morgan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 5 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Cannon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tim Couchee did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Shilling did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Sleeper Ellis did not respond to coaching in control Ron Stutz did not respond to coaching in velocity Bud Ortiz did not respond to coaching in control
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Nelson Byrd improves in control Al Bogart did not respond to coaching in control Butch Smith did not respond to coaching in control Ken Munson did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Bogart did not respond to coaching in velocity Gary Steele improves in power_vs_lefty