Win: Pat Dowd (15-9) Loss: Joe Wrightstone (11-13)
Save: Dutch Barron (28)
Inning: 1 Philadelphia Joe Wrightstone pitching. Ernie Chance grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Craft walks. Homer Malone singles to left field. Tim Craft advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Sparky Sutton strikes out. Duff Glavenich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Pat Dowd pitching. Jeff Lavender flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Bateman singles past the shortstop. Barney Franklin flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Gutierrez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Frank Bravo singles to center field. Chris Rigdon hits a home run. Frank Bravo scores. Joe Wyse grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Dowd grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Chance walks. Ernie Chance steals second. Tim Craft flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Don Allen walks. Tom Cooper singles to left field. Don Allen advances to third on the hit. Nigel Planer strikes out. Garland Feinberg strikes out. Joe Wrightstone strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Homer Malone flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Sparky Sutton flies out to the center fielder. Duff Glavenich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jeff Lavender singles to center field. Ralph Bateman strikes out. Barney Franklin pops out to the shortstop. Lefty Gutierrez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Frank Bravo flies out to the center fielder. Chris Rigdon strikes out. Joe Wyse grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Don Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Cooper flies out to the center fielder. Nigel Planer walks. Garland Feinberg grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Pat Dowd strikes out. Ernie Chance flies out to the left fielder. Tim Craft grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Wrightstone grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Lavender reached on a 2-base throwing error by Duff Glavenich. Ralph Bateman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Lavender advances to third on the play. Barney Franklin reached on a fielding error by Duff Glavenich. Jeff Lavender scores. Lefty Gutierrez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Homer Malone grounds out to the third baseman. Sparky Sutton strikes out. Duff Glavenich walks. Duff Glavenich steals second. Frank Bravo walks. Chris Rigdon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Bravo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Don Allen grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Cooper flies out to the center fielder. Nigel Planer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Joe Wyse hits a home run. Pat Dowd strikes out. Ernie Chance pops out to the shortstop. Tim Craft strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Garland Feinberg strikes out. Tony Palmer is pinch hitting for Joe Wrightstone. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tony Palmer singles to left field. Tony Palmer steals second. Jeff Lavender flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Bateman lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Jose Wood pitching. Homer Malone grounds out to the shortstop. Sparky Sutton grounds out to the shortstop. Duff Glavenich flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Carlos Palmero enters the game as a defensive replacement for Duff Glavenich at 3B. Barney Franklin grounds out to the shortstop. Lefty Gutierrez walks. Don Allen walks. Tom Cooper singles to right field. Lefty Gutierrez scores. Nigel Planer strikes out. Garland Feinberg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Frank Bravo flies out to the left fielder. Chris Rigdon singles past the third baseman. Chris Rigdon is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Wyse singles to center field. Darwin Krsnich is pinch hitting for Pat Dowd. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Darwin Krsnich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Dutch Barron pitching. Otis Tepedino is pinch hitting for Jose Wood. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Otis Tepedino strikes out. Jeff Lavender grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Bateman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 9
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gabe Caldwell improves in arm Jeff Pillion did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jack Leary did not respond to coaching in control Bob Hughes improves in contact_vs_lefty John Jones did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mike Walker did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Scott improves in power_vs_righty Mike Niggeling improves in arm Sam Wolfe did not respond to coaching in arm