Houston 3 at Oakland 2

************** Top of the 5th inning, Astros batting
3-2 0 --- 11 Bannister flied out to center (CBX)
3-2 1 --- 02 Puhl lined a single to left (CCX)
3-2 1 1-- 00 Puhl was caught stealing second (1>C)
3-2 2 --- 22 Howe struck out (1>C.BBFC)

************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Athletics batting
3-2 0 --- 10 Hosley lined out to left (BX)
3-2 1 --- 01 Guerrero grounded out to first (CX)
Guerrero left the game with an injury
3-2 2 --- 10 Johnson grounded out to the mound (BX)




California 4 at Los Angeles 5

************** Top of the 5th inning, Angels batting
4-5 0 --- 21 Rettenmund flied out to right (SBBX)
4-5 1 --- 22 Baylor homered deep to center (BCBSX)
5-5 1 --- 01 Grich grounded a single up the middle (FX)
5-5 1 1-- 22 Anderson lined out to second (BFFBX)
5-5 2 1-- 10 Hampton popped out to left (BX)

************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Dodgers batting
5-5 0 --- 00 Garvey flied out to center (X)
5-5 1 --- 01 Smith flied out to left (CX)
5-5 2 --- 31 Cey walked (BBBCB)
Goodwin now playing first base
LaRoche now pitching
Baker pinch hitting for Monday
5-5 2 1-- 31 Baker lined out to second (BCBBX)

  • John Henry Johnson has really settled into a groove for Oakland since a difficult 1st frame

  • Don Baylor would not be denied this time, after narrowly missing his 30th of the year in his previous at-bat, he launched one to dead-center to even the ballgame

After 5 complete:
Houston 3 at Oakland 2
California 5 at Los Angeles 5