Win: Brady Cone (16-5) Loss: Grant Porter (0-3)
Save: Jeff Mesner (8)
Inning: 1 Philadelphia Bronson Reynolds pitching. Rick Gardner flies out to the center fielder. Mike Zeile strikes out. Bob Winningham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Brady Cone pitching. Lew Tappe walks. Tex Torrez walks. Clay Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Lew Tappe advances to third on the play. Tex Torrez advances to second on the play. Terry Wrona flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Chad Latham singles to center field. Lew Tappe scores. Tex Torrez scores. Hugh Sargent grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Bob Rohe strikes out. Duane Cote grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Rakers walks. Charlie Rakers steals second. George Flynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Tony Allison singles to center field. Kozo Takahashi walks. Bronson Reynolds fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bronson Reynolds walks. Lew Tappe strikes out. Tex Torrez hits an infield single to the second baseman. Tony Allison scores. Clay Cruz flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Kozo Takahashi scores. Terry Wrona flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Todd Loan walks. Brady Cone lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rick Gardner singles to center field. Todd Loan scores. Mike Zeile grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rick Gardner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Winningham grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Zeile is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Chad Latham flies out to the left fielder. Hugh Sargent flies out to the left fielder. Tony Allison grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Bob Rohe strikes out. Duane Cote hits a home run. Charlie Rakers grounds out to the third baseman. George Flynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Kozo Takahashi strikes out. Bronson Reynolds walks. Lew Tappe walks. Tex Torrez strikes out. Clay Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Todd Loan reached on a fielding error by Chad Latham. Brady Cone lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rick Gardner strikes out. Mike Zeile flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Terry Wrona flies out to the left fielder. Chad Latham strikes out. Hugh Sargent lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Bob Winningham pops out to the first baseman. Bob Rohe singles to left field. Bob Rohe steals second. Duane Cote bunts for a base hit. Charlie Rakers grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Rohe scores. Duane Cote advances to second on the play. George Flynn doubles to center field. Duane Cote scores. Grant Porter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Todd Loan lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Tony Allison flies out to the right fielder. Kozo Takahashi singles to left field. Grant Porter lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lew Tappe walks. Tex Torrez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Steve Tremie is pinch hitting for Brady Cone. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Steve Tremie doubles past the left fielder. Rick Gardner flies out to the center fielder. Mike Zeile flies out to the right fielder. Bob Winningham singles to left field. Steve Tremie scores. Bob Rohe grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Winningham is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston John Dayett pitching. Clay Cruz strikes out. Terry Wrona pops out to the second baseman. Chad Latham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Duane Cote singles to center field. Charlie Rakers walks. George Flynn grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Duane Cote advances to third on the play. Todd Loan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Todd Forman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Zeile at 1B. Mike Derrington enters the game as a defensive replacement for Todd Loan at SS. Hugh Sargent flies out to the right fielder. Tony Allison singles to left field. Kazuto Uchi is pinch hitting for Kozo Takahashi. Shinji Shinohara is pinch running for Tony Allison on 1st base. Kazuto Uchi grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Oscar Hassler enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kazuto Uchi at C. Rafael Propst is pinch hitting for John Dayett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Rafael Propst pops out to the second baseman. Rick Gardner flies out to the left fielder. Todd Forman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jeff Mesner pitching. Pete Moser is pinch hitting for Grant Porter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pete Moser doubles past the third baseman. Lew Tappe strikes out. Tex Torrez strikes out. Clay Cruz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 8
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tom Tennant did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Barney Byrnes did not respond to coaching in range John Tolar did not respond to coaching in control Barney Byrnes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Johnny Judson improves in LF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Candaele did not respond to coaching in velocity Silvio Packard did not respond to coaching in speed Jay Lynn improves in power_vs_righty Charlie Otterson did not respond to coaching in control