Win: Dan Gonzalez (7-3) Loss: Darryl Hixon (9-6)
Save: Koji Kaneko (5)
Inning: 1 Houston Darryl Hixon pitching. Dick Derrington grounds out to the second baseman. Big Bo Peep strikes out. Billy Seeds walks. Mike Durant reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mark Quellich. Mike Burgess grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Philadelphia Dan Gonzalez pitching. Joe Bowen singles to right field. Yoshii Morimoto flies out to the right fielder. Donny Doyle singles to left field. Ozzie Valera grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Bowen advances to third on the play. Donny Doyle advances to second on the play. Jim Egan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Jake Rollings flies out to the right fielder. Paul Sanchez grounds out to the shortstop. Art Eyrich singles to center field. Dan Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Jim Tejada grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Witte strikes out. Mark Quellich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Dick Derrington doubles to center field. Big Bo Peep flies out to the center fielder. Billy Seeds singles to right field. Dick Derrington scores. Mike Durant singles to center field. Billy Seeds advances to third on the hit. Mike Burgess singles to left field. Billy Seeds scores. Mike Durant advances to third on the hit. Jake Rollings hits a home run. Mike Durant scores. Mike Burgess scores. Paul Sanchez hits an infield single to the third baseman. Art Eyrich grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Paul Sanchez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dan Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Darryl Hixon grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Bowen grounds out to the second baseman. Yoshii Morimoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Dick Derrington singles to center field. Big Bo Peep strikes out. Billy Seeds singles to left field. Mike Durant grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Derrington advances to third on the play. Billy Seeds advances to second on the play. Mike Burgess strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Donny Doyle doubles to center field. Ozzie Valera strikes out. Jim Egan singles to left field. Donny Doyle is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Jim Egan steals second. Jim Tejada grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Blondie Purcell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jake Rollings grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Sanchez strikes out. Art Eyrich singles to center field. Dan Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Ken Witte flies out to the right fielder. Mark Quellich strikes out. Blondie Purcell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Dick Derrington flies out to the right fielder. Big Bo Peep singles to left field. Billy Seeds grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Joe Bowen walks. Yoshii Morimoto singles to center field. Joe Bowen advances to third on the hit. Yoshii Morimoto steals second. Donny Doyle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Bowen scores. Yoshii Morimoto advances to third on the play. Ozzie Valera flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Yoshii Morimoto scores. Jim Egan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Mike Durant grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mike Burgess hits a home run. Charlie Hilsey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jake Rollings hits a home run. Paul Sanchez singles to center field. Art Eyrich flies out to the right fielder. Loren Johnson is pinch hitting for Dan Gonzalez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Loren Johnson singles to right field. Paul Sanchez advances to third on the hit. Dick Derrington walks. Big Bo Peep flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Koji Kaneko pitching. Jim Tejada pops out to the first baseman. Ken Witte singles to center field. Mark Quellich strikes out. Charlie Hilsey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Billy Seeds grounds out to the second baseman. Hardie Henderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Durant lines out to the third baseman. Mike Burgess walks. Jake Rollings strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Joe Bowen walks. James Pirie is pinch hitting for Yoshii Morimoto. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. James Pirie strikes out. Donny Doyle singles to center field. Joe Bowen advances to third on the hit. Ozzie Valera strikes out. Jim Egan walks. Jim Tejada grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Houston Paul Sanchez grounds out to the second baseman. Art Eyrich singles to left field. Koji Kaneko lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Derrington grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Ken Witte grounds out to the second baseman. Fred O Bryan is pinch hitting for Mark Quellich. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Fred O Bryan strikes out. Jesse McArthur is pinch hitting for Hardie Henderson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jesse McArthur grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 12 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Ozzie Valera is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ken Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Mueller improves in arm Don Fowler improves in control Charlie Mueller did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ken Kellogg improves in power_vs_righty Cupid Glaze did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Benedict improves in arm Art Benedict did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Clements did not respond to coaching in LF