Inning: 1 Houston Steve Porter pitching. Jack Wehde walks. Jack Wehde is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Arlie Griffith singles to left field. Ruben Pickering grounds out to the pitcher. Arlie Griffith advances to second on the play. Doug Furillo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Frank Davis pitching. Ed Sanchez flies out to the right fielder. Ken Gossage flies out to the center fielder. Mike Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Terry Murray doubles to left field. Owen Peterson grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Murray advances to third on the play. Frank Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Murray scores. Tom Beech strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Red Weaver grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bill Kotsay pops out to the second baseman. Boileryard Giambi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Frank Davis strikes out. Jack Wehde hits a home run. Arlie Griffith walks. Arlie Griffith steals second. Ruben Pickering lines out to the first baseman. Doug Furillo hits an infield single to the pitcher. Terry Murray walks. Owen Peterson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Tim Welchel flies out to the left fielder. Wade Barnes flies out to the left fielder. Steve Porter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Frank Thomas singles to left field. Tom Beech grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Frank Davis lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Ed Sanchez grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Gossage flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Mike Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Jack Wehde strikes out. Arlie Griffith walks. Ruben Pickering singles to center field. Doug Furillo walks. Terry Murray singles to left field. Arlie Griffith scores. Ruben Pickering scores. Doug Furillo advances to third on the hit. Owen Peterson bunts for a base hit. Doug Furillo scores. Frank Thomas hits a home run. Terry Murray scores. Owen Peterson scores. Tom Beech grounds out to the pitcher. Alejandro Benton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Frank Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Red Weaver flies out to the left fielder. Bill Kotsay grounds out to the shortstop. Boileryard Giambi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Jack Wehde walks. Arlie Griffith strikes out. Ruben Pickering grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jack Wehde is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Doug Furillo pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Tim Welchel walks. Wade Barnes flies out to the right fielder. Ted Estrada is pinch hitting for Alejandro Benton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ted Estrada singles to right field. Ed Sanchez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tim Welchel is out at third base. Ken Gossage grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed Sanchez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Ken Rodriguez pitching. Terry Murray flies out to the center fielder. Owen Peterson flies out to the left fielder. Frank Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Mike Nichols grounds out to the shortstop. Red Weaver strikes out. Bill Kotsay grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Tom Beech walks. Frank Davis pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Jack Wehde flies out to the right fielder. Arlie Griffith singles to center field. Ruben Pickering strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Ed Richmond is pinch hitting for Boileryard Giambi. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Richmond grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Welchel grounds out to the second baseman. Wade Barnes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Doug Furillo walks. Terry Murray pops out to the shortstop. Taisei Ishiguro is pinch hitting for Owen Peterson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Taisei Ishiguro flies out to the right fielder. Frank Thomas doubles past the center fielder. Doug Furillo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Beech grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Larry Rigney 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. Steve Pitts is pinch hitting for Ken Rodriguez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Pitts doubles to center field. Ed Sanchez walks. Ken Gossage grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Steve Pitts advances to third on the play. Mike Nichols flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 8 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 3
Batting:2B - Terry Murray (6), Frank Thomas (3).HR - Jack Wehde (10), Frank Thomas (3).GIDP - Tom Beech. Baserunning: SB - Arlie Griffith (11).CS - Jack Wehde (1).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vance Burnette did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Seerey improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Hahn improves in speed Dick Walsh improves in contact_vs_righty Pete Seerey improves in range John Beckert improves in arm Dick Walsh did not respond to coaching in SS
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Dalcanton improves in velocity Pete Peterson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Brian Foreman did not respond to coaching in range George Dalcanton improves in control Troy Schmees did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Arlie Grich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty