Win: Jim Hegan (14-14) Loss: Billy McGraw (12-9)
Save: Billy Purcell (22)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Billy McGraw pitching. Bob Decker walks. Lou McLean doubles to right field. Bob Decker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack Storie grounds out to the second baseman. Lou McLean advances to third on the play. Overton Chalmers strikes out. Mike Gonzalez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Jim Hegan pitching. Erik Newel singles to right field. John Appier grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ace Darien walks. Walter Downing strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Derrek Leard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Mejia singles to left field. Gene Fultz strikes out. Jim Hegan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Mejia is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Walt Jones flies out to the right fielder. Donnie Jelic grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Bob Decker grounds out to the catcher. Lou McLean singles to left field. Jack Storie strikes out. Lou McLean is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Matt Graham grounds out to the second baseman. Billy McGraw strikes out. Erik Newel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Overton Chalmers walks. Mike Gonzalez lines out to the shortstop. Derrek Leard singles to right field. Bill Mejia strikes out. Gene Fultz hits a home run. Overton Chalmers scores. Derrek Leard scores. Jim Hegan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas John Appier grounds out to the second baseman. Ace Darien walks. Walter Downing singles to right field. Ace Darien advances to third on the hit. Walt Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Ace Darien scores. Walter Downing advances to second on the play. Donnie Jelic singles to left field. Walter Downing scores. Bob Baker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Donnie Jelic is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Bob Decker hits a home run. Terrence Minor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou McLean grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Storie walks. Overton Chalmers singles to center field. Mike Gonzalez pops out to the third baseman. Derrek Leard singles to center field. Jack Storie uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Mejia grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Matt Graham singles to center field. Matt Graham steals second. Terrence Minor fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Terrence Minor singles past the second baseman. Matt Graham scores. Erik Newel grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. John Appier lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Gene Fultz grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Hegan grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Decker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Ace Darien flies out to the right fielder. Walter Downing singles to right field. Walt Jones walks. Donnie Jelic flies out to the center fielder. Bob Baker grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Walter Downing is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Lou McLean grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Storie flies out to the center fielder. Overton Chalmers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Matt Graham flies out to the right fielder. Tarrik Quinn is pinch hitting for Terrence Minor. 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 strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles George Priddy pitching. Mike Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Derrek Leard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Mejia singles to center field. Gene Fultz singles to center field. Jim Hegan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Ace Darien singles to right field. Ellis Citarella comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walter Downing flies out to the right fielder. Ace Darien is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Walt Jones singles to center field. Donnie Jelic strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Bob Decker flies out to the left fielder. Lou McLean walks. Jack Storie singles to center field. Overton Chalmers flies out to the left fielder. Mike Gonzalez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lou McLean is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Billy Purcell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Baker flies out to the left fielder. Matt Graham strikes out. Chuck Ardoin is pinch hitting for George Priddy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chuck Ardoin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 8 Texas total runners LOB: 6
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Billy Smith did not respond to coaching in control Jim Brady improves in power_vs_righty Truck Kell did not respond to coaching in control Ben Simons improves in velocity George Throop did not respond to coaching in velocity T.J. Ortiz improves in arm Jim Brady did not respond to coaching in 3B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kelly Croucher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Allo Picard improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Wolfe did not respond to coaching in range John Kruk III improves in power_vs_lefty Lou Veryzer improves in power_vs_lefty Lou Veryzer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Eric Herrnstein did not respond to coaching in RF