Win: Roger Granger (2-2) Loss: Zeke Kohlmeier (2-2)
Inning: 1 Houston Joe Rensa pitching. Kirk Fitzpatrick grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Bill Currence pitching. Pete Flores hits a home run. Mike Maestri flies out to the right fielder. Leo Beard grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Darryl Craig walks. Wally Bedell doubles to center field. Darryl Craig is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Mike Shilling pops out to the third baseman. Rip Mohart singles to right field. Rich Reyes doubles past the third baseman. Gene Driscoll flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Rip Mohart scores. John Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Ralph Blazier singles to right field. Ralph Blazier steals second. Bill Thomas strikes out. Scott Morgan flies out to the center fielder. Joe Rensa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Bill Currence strikes out. Kirk Fitzpatrick grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Hornsby flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Pete Flores doubles to left field. Mike Maestri flies out to the left fielder. Leo Beard strikes out. Darryl Craig strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Pete Kennedy strikes out. Mike Shilling strikes out. Rip Mohart triples. Rich Reyes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Wally Bedell flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Blazier walks. Bill Thomas pops out to the third baseman. Scott Morgan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Gene Driscoll reached on a fielding error by Pete Flores. John Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Bill Currence lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kirk Fitzpatrick walks. Hank Hornsby flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Joe Rensa walks. Pete Flores flies out to the right fielder. Mike Maestri strikes out. Leo Beard walks. Darryl Craig walks. Wally Bedell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Houston Pete Kennedy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Mike Shilling strikes out. Rip Mohart doubles to left field. Rich Reyes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Ralph Blazier flies out to the left fielder. Bill Thomas walks. Scott Morgan strikes out. Dave Busse is pinch hitting for Joe Rensa. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dave Busse strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Elvis Janzen pitching. Gene Driscoll pops out to the third baseman. John Thomas walks. Roy Roberts is pinch hitting for Bill Currence. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Roy Roberts grounds into a force play to the first baseman. John Thomas is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kirk Fitzpatrick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Wally Anderson pitching. Pete Flores strikes out. Mike Maestri singles to right field. Leo Beard pops out to the third baseman. Darryl Craig grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Hank Hornsby singles to right field. Pete Kennedy grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Hank Hornsby is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Shilling strikes out. Rip Mohart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Wally Bedell strikes out. Ralph Blazier grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Rich Reyes strikes out. Gene Driscoll grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Moriarty is pinch hitting for John Thomas. Rich Moriarty flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Ed Barker enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rich Moriarty at C. Scott Morgan strikes out. Joe Wagner is pinch hitting for Elvis Janzen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Joe Wagner singles to right field. Joe Wagner steals second. Pete Flores grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Wagner advances to third on the play. Mike Maestri grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Roger Granger pitching. Purnal Vance is pinch hitting for Wally Anderson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Purnal Vance grounds out to the shortstop. Kirk Fitzpatrick flies out to the right fielder. Hank Hornsby pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Los Angeles Zeke Kohlmeier pitching. Leo Beard flies out to the center fielder. Darryl Craig strikes out. Wally Bedell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Houston Pete Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Mike Shilling flies out to the center fielder. Rip Mohart pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Los Angeles Ralph Blazier reached on a fielding error by Kirk Fitzpatrick. Bill Thomas strikes out. Ralph Blazier steals second. Scott Morgan singles to left field. Ralph Blazier scores. Houston total runners left on base: 7 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 10
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ron Stutz did not respond to coaching in velocity Rich Lundgren improves in velocity Freddie Powell improves in speed Buddy Walker did not respond to coaching in control Tim Couchee did not respond to coaching in velocity Wingo Ivie did not respond to coaching in speed
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Holden did not respond to coaching in arm Herb Outlaw improves in arm Jesse Yeabsley improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed Aaron did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Holden did not respond to coaching in speed Jesse Yeabsley improves in arm