Houston at Oakland

************** Top of the 1st inning, Astros batting
0-0 0 --- 31 Puhl flied out to left (BBCBX)
0-0 1 --- 12 Howe reached on an infield single to short (BCFX)
0-0 1 1-- 30 Cruz walked, Howe to second (BBBB)
0-0 1 12- 10 Watson grounded a single between third and short, Howe
scored, Cruz to second (BX)
1-0 1 12- 21 Cabell flied out to right (BCBX)
1-0 2 12- 20 Alou doubled deep to left, Cruz scored, Watson scored
(BBX)
3-0 2 -2- 11 Gonzalez flied out to left (FBX)

************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Athletics batting
3-0 0 --- 00 Dilone grounded out to second (X)
Started raining
3-0 1 --- 22 Edwards lined out to third (FFBFBX)
3-0 2 --- 12 Page struck out (BFFC)






California at Los Angeles

************** Top of the 1st inning, Angels batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Lansford struck out (BCFBFFBS)
0-0 1 --- 10 Downing grounded out to third (BX)
0-0 2 --- 01 Bostock lined a single to shallow center (CX)
0-0 2 1-- 10 Rudi grounded to short, forcing Bostock at second (BX)

************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Dodgers batting
0-0 0 --- 22 North struck out (BBCFS)
0-0 1 --- 32 Garvey walked (BFBCBB)
0-0 1 1-- 11 Smith homered deep to right, Garvey scored (BCX)
Ryan left the game with an injury
Fitzmorris now pitching
0-2 1 --- 12 Cey flied out to center (BCFX)
0-2 2 --- 32 Monday walked (CBSBBB)
0-2 2 1-- 00 Russell grounded to short, forcing Monday at second (X)


  • The Astros jump on John Henry Johnson early and lead 3-0.

  • Not to be undone, Reggie Smith launches his 39th of the year - and Nolan Ryan leaves with injury.

After 1 complete:
Houston 3 at Oakland 0
California 0 at Los Angeles 2