Inning: 1 Houston Joe Rensa pitching. Kirk Fitzpatrick flies out to the left fielder. Hank Hornsby singles past the second baseman. Pete Kennedy grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Hank Hornsby is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pete Kennedy steals second. Rip Mohart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Bill Currence pitching. George Beltran flies out to the center fielder. Pete Flores singles to left field. Pete Flores steals second. Mike Maestri flies out to the center fielder. Leo Beard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Roy Roberts flies out to the right fielder. Mike Shilling pops out to the catcher. Jack Rogge grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Wally Baughman flies out to the right fielder. Darryl Craig pops out to the second baseman. Scott Morgan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston John Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Bill Currence grounds out to the pitcher. Kirk Fitzpatrick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Morrie Mitchell doubles to right field. Morrie Mitchell steals third. Joe Rensa walks. George Beltran flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Morrie Mitchell scores. Pete Flores flies out to the left fielder. Mike Maestri pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Hank Hornsby strikes out. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Rip Mohart singles to center field. Roy Roberts singles to center field. Mike Shilling walks. Jack Rogge walks. Rip Mohart scores. John Thomas pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Leo Beard strikes out. Wally Baughman grounds out to the third baseman. Darryl Craig grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Bill Currence flies out to the right fielder. Kirk Fitzpatrick flies out to the right fielder. Hank Hornsby grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Scott Morgan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rip Mohart. Morrie Mitchell walks. Joe Rensa fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe Rensa grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Scott Morgan advances to third on the play. George Beltran grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Pete Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Rip Mohart singles to center field. Roy Roberts strikes out. Mike Shilling grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Pete Flores walks. Pete Flores steals second. Mike Maestri grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Flores advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Leo Beard grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Baughman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Elvis Janzen 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. Jack Rogge walks. John Thomas grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Rogge advances to second on the play. Rich Moriarty is pinch hitting for Bill Currence. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Rich Moriarty singles to right field. Jack Rogge scores. Kirk Fitzpatrick grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rich Moriarty is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kirk Fitzpatrick is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Bucky Vickers pitching. Darryl Craig walks. Scott Morgan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Morrie Mitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Hank Hornsby flies out to the center fielder. Pete Kennedy doubles to right field. Rip Mohart flies out to the left fielder. Roy Roberts singles to right field. Mike Shilling flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Dave Busse is pinch hitting for Elvis Janzen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Dave Busse strikes out. George Beltran grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Flores singles to left field. Pete Flores steals second. Mike Maestri flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Roger Granger pitching. Jack Rogge flies out to the center fielder. John Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Driscoll is pinch hitting for Bucky Vickers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gene Driscoll strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Joey Howell pitching. Leo Beard grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Baughman singles to right field. Wally Baughman steals second. Darryl Craig singles to center field. Wally Baughman scores. Darryl Craig is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Scott Morgan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Kirk Fitzpatrick grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Hornsby singles to left field. Pete Kennedy singles to center field. Rip Mohart pops out to the third baseman. Roy Roberts flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Los Angeles Morrie Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Roger Granger strikes out. George Beltran walks. Pete Flores flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Houston Mike Shilling grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Rogge grounds out to the pitcher. John Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Los Angeles Mike Maestri grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Beard pops out to the catcher. Wally Baughman singles to right field. Charlie Pate comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Darryl Craig grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Houston Rich Reyes is pinch hitting for Charlie Pate. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Rich Reyes strikes out. Kirk Fitzpatrick pops out to the second baseman. Hank Hornsby flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Los Angeles Arnold Newhauser pitching. Scott Morgan lines out to the third baseman. Morrie Mitchell doubles to center field. Joe Wagner is pinch hitting for Roger Granger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Joe Wagner strikes out. George Beltran grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Houston Jeff Ross pitching. Pete Kennedy strikes out. Rip Mohart grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Roberts walks. Mike Shilling pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Los Angeles Pete Flores singles to right field. Mike Maestri reached on a fielding error by Rip Mohart. Leo Beard reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mike Shilling. Pete Flores scores. Houston total runners left on base: 10 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Jack Rogge is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Buddy Walker did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Stutz did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Miller improves in velocity Tim Couchee did not respond to coaching in control Mike Mallicoat improves in arm Freddie Powell improves in speed
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Floyd did not respond to coaching in range Dave Mains improves in contact_vs_righty Jose Carreon improves in speed Frank Holden did not respond to coaching in range Herb Outlaw did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Herb Outlaw did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty