Win: John Bonikowski (17-9) Loss: Homer Verble (1-16)
Save: Charlie Edler (1)
Inning: 1 Colorado Homer Verble pitching. Mike Apodaca singles to left field. Tim Benz walks. Denny Rowan grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Apodaca advances to third on the play. Tim Benz advances to second on the play. Kent Scott singles past the shortstop. Mike Apodaca scores. Tim Benz scores. Ernie Stimmel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Philadelphia John Bonikowski pitching. Jake Nelson strikes out. Joel Hinds strikes out. Wendell Dickerson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Leris Gonzalez singles to center field. Leris Gonzalez steals second. George Culver pops out to the first baseman. Earl McCurry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leris Gonzalez advances to third on the play. John Bonikowski grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Roy Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Villegas strikes out. Jason Gerber lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Mike Apodaca singles to right field. Tim Benz triples. Mike Apodaca scores. Rufus Morrison comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Denny Rowan walks. Denny Rowan steals second. Kent Scott singles to right field. Tim Benz scores. Denny Rowan scores. Ernie Stimmel strikes out. Leris Gonzalez walks. George Culver reached on a fielding error by Ben Villegas. Earl McCurry hits a home run. Kent Scott scores. Leris Gonzalez scores. George Culver scores. John Bonikowski strikes out. Mike Apodaca flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Herb Murray lines out to the shortstop. Ed Porter doubles to right field. Rufus Morrison singles to right field. Jake Nelson strikes out. Joel Hinds singles to center field. Ed Porter scores. Wendell Dickerson singles to left field. Rufus Morrison scores. Roy Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Colorado Tim Benz flies out to the left fielder. Denny Rowan pops out to the shortstop. Kent Scott singles to center field. Ernie Stimmel singles to left field. Kent Scott advances to third on the hit. Leris Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Ben Villegas flies out to the center fielder. Jason Gerber flies out to the right fielder. Herb Murray grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado George Culver grounds out to the third baseman. Earl McCurry strikes out. John Bonikowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Ed Porter strikes out. Rufus Morrison pops out to the third baseman. Jake Nelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Mike Apodaca grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tim Benz pops out to the first baseman. Denny Rowan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Joel Hinds singles to left field. Wendell Dickerson walks. Roy Lewis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joel Hinds advances to third on the play. Wendell Dickerson advances to second on the play. Ben Villegas flies out to the center fielder. Jason Gerber singles to right field. Joel Hinds scores. Jason Gerber steals second. Herb Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Colorado Kent Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Stimmel grounds out to the second baseman. Leris Gonzalez walks. Noble Barnes is pinch hitting for George Culver. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Noble Barnes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Ed Porter grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Lipetri is pinch hitting for Rufus Morrison. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Oscar Lipetri strikes out. Jake Nelson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Kevin White pitching. Earl McCurry singles to right field. John Bonikowski lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Apodaca strikes out. Tim Benz walks. Denny Rowan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Rudy Peraza is pinch hitting for Joel Hinds. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rudy Peraza walks. Wendell Dickerson walks. Roy Lewis pops out to the shortstop. Owen Felix is pinch hitting for Ben Villegas. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Owen Felix singles past the third baseman. Rudy Peraza uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jeff Murphy is pinch hitting for Jason Gerber. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jeff Murphy grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Owen Felix is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Herb Murray singles to left field. Wendell Dickerson scores. Charlie Edler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Porter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Colorado Kent Scott grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Stimmel strikes out. Leris Gonzalez singles past the first baseman. Frank Denny comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Noble Barnes grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Leris Gonzalez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Lenn Wilson is pinch hitting for Frank Denny. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lenn Wilson strikes out. Jake Nelson grounds out to the second baseman. Rudy Peraza strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Colorado total runners LOB: 7 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 6
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Becquer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al Schliebner improves in range John Dressen did not respond to coaching in velocity Hiroyuki Yaegashi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Phil Klusman improves in LF
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ross Landreaux improves in power_vs_righty Bill Harding improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Austin did not respond to coaching in control Billy Hernandez improves in power_vs_lefty Billy Grich did not respond to coaching in 3B