Win: Jim Beirne (3-2) Loss: John Herrera (7-6)
Save: Dennis McBride (24)
Inning: 1 Philadelphia John Herrera pitching. Brian Hatten walks. Andy Lumley lines out to the third baseman. Brian Hatten steals second. Tom Downing grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Hatten advances to third on the play. Steve Gudat flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Ollie Drysdale pitching. Ed Tyree singles past the first baseman. Ed Tyree is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Morris walks. Jeff Menhart pops out to the first baseman. Ed Gamble pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Roy Cruz strikes out. Herb Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Hartman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jot Tipple flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Nigel Planer walks. Stan Bithorn singles to left field. John Leach singles to left field. Nigel Planer scores. John Herrera lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Tyree grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Stan Berry doubles to right field. Ollie Drysdale lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Brian Hatten singles to left field. Stan Berry scores. Brian Hatten steals second. Andy Lumley bunts for a base hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Tom Downing flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Brian Hatten scores. Andy Lumley gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Bob Morris bunts for a base hit. Jeff Menhart singles to center field. Ed Gamble grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bob Morris advances to third on the play. Jot Tipple walks. Nigel Planer doubles past the center fielder. Bob Morris scores. Jot Tipple uses his aggressiveness and scores. Stan Bithorn pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Steve Gudat flies out to the center fielder. Roy Cruz singles to right field. Herb Thompson bunts for a base hit. Sam Hartman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Herb Thompson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Stan Berry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston John Leach grounds out to the shortstop. John Herrera singles to left field. Ed Tyree strikes out. Bob Morris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Ollie Drysdale flies out to the center fielder. Brian Hatten walks. Brian Hatten is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Andy Lumley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Jeff Menhart strikes out. Ed Gamble strikes out. Jot Tipple grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Tom Downing singles to left field. Steve Gudat flies out to the left fielder. Tom Downing steals second. Roy Cruz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Downing advances to third on the play. Herb Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Nigel Planer walks. Stan Bithorn strikes out. John Leach grounds out to the third baseman. Nigel Planer advances to second on the play. John Herrera flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Sam Hartman hits a home run. Stan Berry grounds out to the shortstop. Matias Berra is pinch hitting for Ollie Drysdale. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Matias Berra grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Hatten flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Jim Beirne pitching. Ed Tyree grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Morris flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Menhart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Andy Lumley grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Downing grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Gudat flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Hal Fontenot is pinch hitting for Ed Gamble. Hal Fontenot flies out to the center fielder. Jot Tipple strikes out. Steve Morris is pinch hitting for Nigel Planer. Steve Morris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Ray Dondero enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hal Fontenot at C. Roy Cruz singles to center field. Herb Thompson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Roy Cruz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sam Hartman walks. Stan Berry strikes out. Charlie Mathews is pinch hitting for Jim Beirne. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Charlie Mathews singles to right field. Herb Thompson scores. Sam Hartman aggressively advances to third on the hit. Brian Hatten singles in front of the left fielder. Sam Hartman scores. Andy Lumley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Dennis McBride pitching. Stan Bithorn singles to left field. John Leach singles to center field. Zoilo Clemens is pinch hitting for John Herrera. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Zoilo Clemens grounds out to the second baseman. Stan Bithorn advances to third on the play. John Leach advances to second on the play. Ed Tyree grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Morris lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 8
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lee Mellor improves in control Paul Knoop did not respond to coaching in velocity Pedro Seilheimer improves in range Rheal Schaefer did not respond to coaching in range
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Glen Hutchings did not respond to coaching in control Curt Moeller improves in power_vs_righty Tony Bruce did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Borkowski did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Lavender did not respond to coaching in 1B