Win: Kevin Nitkowski (7-5) Loss: Joe Clark (2-2)
Save: Chet Hamilton (5)
Inning: 1 Colorado Lance Gerner pitching. Takaaki Horita singles to left field. Dave Burke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Takaaki Horita advances to second on the play. Hybo Glowfeather grounds out to the shortstop. George Culver hits a home run. Takaaki Horita scores. Tex Ullrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Philadelphia Kevin Nitkowski pitching. Oscar Lipetri doubles to center field. Jason Gerber grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Oscar Lipetri advances to third on the play. Jeff Murphy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Oscar Lipetri scores. Rod Vizquel pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Johnny Henry strikes out. Ernie Stimmel flies out to the center fielder. Jumbo McGee singles to center field. Kevin Nitkowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Herb Murray grounds out to the third baseman. Lenn Wilson singles to center field. Owen Felix strikes out. Ed Porter grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lenn Wilson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Takaaki Horita strikes out. Dave Burke singles to center field. Hybo Glowfeather grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dave Burke is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. George Culver grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Lance Gerner lines out to the second baseman. Oscar Lipetri singles to center field. Jason Gerber walks. Jeff Murphy grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Tex Ullrich singles to right field. Johnny Henry singles to center field. Tex Ullrich advances to third on the hit. Ernie Stimmel pops out to the catcher. Jumbo McGee strikes out. Kevin Nitkowski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Rod Vizquel strikes out. Herb Murray grounds out to the third baseman. Lenn Wilson singles to left field. Owen Felix flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Takaaki Horita lines out to the first baseman. Dave Burke flies out to the left fielder. Hybo Glowfeather doubles to center field. George Culver singles to left field. Hybo Glowfeather scores. Joe Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tex Ullrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Ed Porter pops out to the third baseman. Joe Clark singles to center field. Oscar Lipetri pops out to the shortstop. Jason Gerber lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Johnny Henry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ernie Stimmel grounds out to the shortstop. Jumbo McGee doubles to right field. Kevin Nitkowski grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Jeff Murphy singles to center field. Rod Vizquel flies out to the center fielder. Herb Murray doubles to center field. Jeff Murphy uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lenn Wilson singles to center field. Herb Murray scores. Owen Felix flies out to the right fielder. Ed Porter singles to left field. Lenn Wilson advances to third on the hit. Joe Clark flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Colorado Takaaki Horita doubles past the first baseman. Dave Burke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Takaaki Horita advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Hybo Glowfeather flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Takaaki Horita scores. Chris Marshall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Culver walks. George Culver steals second. Tex Ullrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Oscar Lipetri singles to right field. Jason Gerber grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jeff Murphy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Johnny Henry pops out to the second baseman. Leris Gonzalez is pinch hitting for Ernie Stimmel. Leris Gonzalez singles past the second baseman. Earl McCurry is pinch hitting for Jumbo McGee. Earl McCurry flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Nitkowski grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Leris Gonzalez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Tim Benz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Leris Gonzalez at 2B. Kent Scott enters the game as a defensive replacement for Earl McCurry at LF. Rod Vizquel strikes out. Herb Murray walks. Lenn Wilson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Herb Murray advances to second on the play. Chet Hamilton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Owen Felix singles to left field. Herb Murray is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Takaaki Horita singles to right field. Rufus Morrison comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Burke flies out to the left fielder. Hybo Glowfeather grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Chief Hummel is pinch hitting for Ed Porter. Chief Hummel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joel Hinds is pinch hitting for Rufus Morrison. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joel Hinds doubles to left field. Oscar Lipetri strikes out. Jason Gerber grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Colorado total runners LOB: 8 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 8
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hilly Pickett did not respond to coaching in endurance Hilly Pickett did not respond to coaching in control Phil Klusman improves in range Bobby Barnabe did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Bowen did not respond to coaching in CF
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Billy Hernandez improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Seibert did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Harding did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Fernando Pawloski did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Grich did not respond to coaching in LF