Houston 3 at Oakland 1

************** Top of the 4th inning, Astros batting
3-1 0 --- 22 Cabell lined out to first (BCFBX)
3-1 1 --- 00 Alou grounded out to third (X)
3-1 2 --- 01 Gonzalez grounded a single up the middle (CX)
3-1 2 1-- 00 Bochy lined out to third (X)

************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Athletics batting
3-1 0 --- 20 Page grounded a single up the middle (BBX)
3-1 0 1-- 00 Horton grounded into a double play, Gonzalez to Howe to
Watson (X)
3-1 2 --- 31 Essian walked (BBBCB)
Started raining
3-1 2 1-- 10 Armas lined a triple down the right field line, Essian
scored (1BX)
3-2 2 --3 10 Armas out at home attempting to advance (BB)




California 2 at Los Angeles 3

************** Top of the 4th inning, Angels batting
2-3 0 --- 32 Grich struck out (BBCSBC)
2-3 1 --- 20 Anderson grounded out to short (BBX)
Hampton pinch hitting for Fitzmorris
2-3 2 --- 32 Hampton reached on an infield single to third (FBBCBX)
2-3 2 1-- 21 Lansford grounded a single up the middle, Hampton to
second (BBFX)
2-3 2 12- 11 Downing lined a single to left, Hampton to third,
Lansford to second (CBX)
2-3 2 123 02 Bostock grounded a single between third and short,
Hampton scored, Lansford scored, Downing to second (CFX)
Welch now pitching
4-3 2 12- 10 Rudi grounded to third, forcing Bostock at second (BX)

************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Dodgers batting
Brett now pitching
Hampton moved to first base
4-3 0 --- 32 Monday walked (BSFBBB)
Brett was ejected
Griffin now pitching
4-3 0 1-- 11 Monday to third, Russell to first on an error by the
third baseman Lansford (BCX)
4-3 0 1-3 00 Oates grounded a single between first and second, Monday
scored, Russell to third (X)
4-4 0 1-3 00 Martinez grounded to second, forcing Oates at second,
Russell scored, Oates out at second, Martinez to first
(1X)
4-5 1 1-- 11 Welch popped out to third (Fb11BbpX)
4-5 2 1-- 10 North grounded out to first (BX)


  • Tony Armas tripled for the 2nd time drawing the A's within 1. Then on a Floyd Bannister wild pitch he was narrowly thrown out at the plate. The Astros preserve their lead - barely - on a thrilling play

  • Tommy John got the first 2 batters out - but then couldn't get out of the inning. Lyman Bostock vaulting the Angels in front, - a disappointing outing for John as the Dodgers go to their taxed bullpen early - something they really wanted to avoid

  • The Angels give the lead right back. A Carney Lansford throwing error sparking a 2-run rally. Adding to the ugliness of the 4th at Chavez Ravine, Ken Brett was ejected for arguing balls & strikes

After 4 Complete:
Houston 3 at Oakland 2
California 4 at Los Angeles 5