Win: Joe Wheeler (9-3) Loss: Spencer Bushong (0-5)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Tim Barkley pitching. Tony Schepner flies out to the right fielder. Orlando Mulholland grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Evans hits a home run. Blackie Carlton reached on a fielding error by Cap Gordon. Roy Sexson walks. Chris Friday grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Jim Hancock pitching. Darrell Aragon grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Henrich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luis Leon singles to center field. Luis Leon steals second. Cap Gordon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Johnny Guillen hits a home run. Ralph W Brow grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Hancock strikes out. Tony Schepner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Rex Ripley flies out to the left fielder. Andy Collins grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Karkovice grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Orlando Mulholland grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Evans walks. Blackie Carlton strikes out. Roy Sexson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Jim Leyritz strikes out. Tim Barkley singles to right field. Darrell Aragon grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Chris Friday hits an infield single to the pitcher. Johnny Guillen walks. Ralph W Brow grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Chris Friday advances to third on the play. Jim Hancock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Walt Henrich grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Leon flies out to the left fielder. Cap Gordon singles to center field. Rex Ripley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Tony Schepner strikes out. Orlando Mulholland flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Evans grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Andy Collins strikes out. Tom Karkovice grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Leyritz singles to center field. Tim Barkley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Blackie Carlton singles to center field. Blackie Carlton steals second. Roy Sexson singles to center field. Blackie Carlton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Roy Sexson steals second. Chris Friday flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Guillen grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph W Brow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Darrell Aragon singles to left field. Darrell Aragon steals second. Walt Henrich flies out to the left fielder. Luis Leon singles to left field. Darrell Aragon scores. Cap Gordon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Luis Leon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rex Ripley hits a home run. Cap Gordon scores. Andy Collins reached on a fielding error by Tony Schepner. Andy Collins steals second. Tom Karkovice singles to right field. Andy Collins is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Tony Thomas is pinch hitting for Jim Hancock. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tony Thomas doubles to center field. Tony Schepner flies out to the center fielder. Orlando Mulholland pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Evans grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Tyson Mercury pitching. Jim Leyritz walks. Joe Welch is pinch hitting for Tim Barkley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Welch walks. Darrell Aragon flies out to the left fielder. Walt Henrich flies out to the right fielder. Luis Leon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Adam Warren pitching. Blackie Carlton flies out to the right fielder. Roy Sexson flies out to the right fielder. Chris Friday strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Cap Gordon grounds out to the second baseman. Rex Ripley grounds out to the pitcher. Andy Collins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Johnny Guillen flies out to the center fielder. Ralph W Brow grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Polly Carter is pinch hitting for Tyson Mercury. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Polly Carter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Harry Bevil pitching. Tom Karkovice singles to center field. Wally Sumner is pinch hitting for Jim Leyritz. Wally Sumner pops out to the second baseman. Shinji Ota is pinch hitting for Adam Warren. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Karkovice steals second. Shinji Ota grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Karkovice advances to third on the play. Darrell Aragon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Los Angeles Joe Wheeler pitching. Tony Schepner grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Orlando Mulholland grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Evans grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Walt Henrich strikes out. Luis Leon doubles to center field. Cap Gordon grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Leon advances to third on the play. Rex Ripley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Los Angeles Blackie Carlton grounds out to the catcher. Roy Sexson strikes out. Chris Friday walks. Johnny Guillen walks. Ralph W Brow grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Johnny Guillen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Houston Andy Collins pops out to the shortstop. Tom Karkovice grounds out to the pitcher. Wally Sumner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Los Angeles Al Steevens is pinch hitting for Harry Bevil. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Al Steevens flies out to the right fielder. Tony Schepner singles to left field. Orlando Mulholland strikes out. Tony Schepner is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Houston Spencer Bushong pitching. Joe Wheeler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Darrell Aragon grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Walt Henrich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Los Angeles Johnny Evans flies out to the right fielder. Blackie Carlton flies out to the left fielder. Roy Sexson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Houston Luis Leon singles to center field. Passed ball. Luis Leon advances to second. Cap Gordon walks. Rex Ripley walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Andy Collins singles to right field. Luis Leon scores. Los Angeles total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Tony Thomas (18).HR - Johnny Evans (33), Johnny Guillen (2).GIDP - Ralph W Brow. Baserunning: SB - Blackie Carlton (26), Roy Sexson (19).CS - Tony Schepner (7). Fielding: E - Tony Schepner.PB - Johnny Guillen.
Batting:2B - Luis Leon (19).HR - Rex Ripley (2).GIDP - Darrell Aragon. Baserunning: SB - Darrell Aragon (19), Luis Leon (25), Andy Collins (16), Tom Karkovice (13). Fielding: E - Cap Gordon.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Walkup improves in arm Chris Parisse did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Veltman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chris Parisse did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Doyle did not respond to coaching in 3B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chris Benz improves in power_vs_righty Jimmy Cotter improves in power_vs_lefty Shawn Davis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Stoner did not respond to coaching in control