Win: Bob Esser Loss: Keith Merullo
Save: Junior Rosario
Inning: 1 Colorado Bob Esser pitching. Gene Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Sanders strikes out. Pete Bay flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Philadelphia Keith Merullo pitching. Slick Johnson strikes out. Dutch Boyland grounds out to the second baseman. Fran Malinosky grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Kevin Weaver flies out to the left fielder. Jim Malay strikes out. Del Gonzales singles to center field. Marcel Slocumb hits an infield single to the second baseman. Chick Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Gary Austin singles to center field. Toby Felix flies out to the left fielder. Fred Batton strikes out. Larry Anderson reached on a fielding error by Chick Thompson. Alex Runnels strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Colorado Keith Merullo flies out to the right fielder. Gene Wilson singles to center field. Mark Sanders grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gene Wilson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pete Bay strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Bob Esser grounds out to the shortstop. Slick Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Boyland pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Kevin Weaver pops out to the second baseman. Jim Malay strikes out. Del Gonzales grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Fran Malinosky singles to center field. Fran Malinosky steals second. Gary Austin grounds out to the shortstop. Toby Felix pops out to the second baseman. Fred Batton hits a home run. Fran Malinosky scores. Larry Anderson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Marcel Slocumb strikes out. Chick Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Keith Merullo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Alex Runnels walks. Bob Esser lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Alex Runnels forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Slick Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Dutch Boyland grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bob Esser is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Gene Wilson pops out to the shortstop. Mark Sanders walks. Mark Sanders steals second. Pete Bay grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Sanders advances to third on the play. Kevin Weaver walks. Jim Malay grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Fran Malinosky strikes out. Gary Austin grounds out to the third baseman. Toby Felix flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Del Gonzales grounds out to the second baseman. Marcel Slocumb walks. Chick Thompson singles to center field. Bill Carrasquel is pinch hitting for Keith Merullo. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Marcel Slocumb steals third. Chick Thompson steals second. Bill Carrasquel strikes out. Gene Wilson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Jack Barry pitching. Fred Batton singles to left field. Dots Buker is pinch hitting for Larry Anderson. Fred Batton steals second. Dots Buker strikes out. Alex Runnels pops out to the second baseman. Bob Esser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Chuck Williams enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dots Buker at SS. Mark Sanders grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Bay walks. Kevin Weaver grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Bay advances to second on the play. Pete Bay steals third. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Pete Bay scores. Jim Malay doubles to right field. Del Gonzales grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Slick Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Boyland pops out to the shortstop. Fran Malinosky strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Junior Rosario comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Marcel Slocumb pops out to the second baseman. Chick Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Christopher is pinch hitting for Jack Barry. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rich Christopher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Colorado total runners left on base: 8 Philadelphia total runners left on base: 4