Win: Jeff Ritchie (1-0) Loss: Doug Kuzava (0-1)
Save: Jerry Howarth (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Pat Dowd pitching. Jack Tibbs walks. John Hassey singles to left field. Barney Franklin grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Tibbs advances to third on the play. John Hassey advances to second on the play. Jim Barber hits a home run. Jack Tibbs scores. John Hassey scores. Ralph Bateman pops out to the shortstop. Lefty Gutierrez singles to left field. Lefty Gutierrez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Philadelphia Joe Wrightstone pitching. Ernie Chance pops out to the shortstop. Tim Craft singles to left field. Lenn Nieves singles to center field. Tim Craft advances to third on the hit. Sparky Sutton strikes out. Duff Glavenich bunts for a base hit. Tim Craft scores. Frank Bravo pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Jeff Lavender flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Carl strikes out. Joe Wrightstone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Chris Rigdon doubles to left field. Joe Wyse grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Dowd grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Rigdon advances to third on the play. Ernie Chance walks. Tim Craft grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Jack Tibbs singles to center field. John Hassey grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Tibbs advances to second on the play. Barney Franklin hits a home run. Jack Tibbs scores. Jim Barber strikes out. Ralph Bateman hits a home run. Marty Leinhauser comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lefty Gutierrez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Lenn Nieves grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Sparky Sutton pops out to the shortstop. Duff Glavenich walks. Frank Bravo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Jeff Lavender grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ralph Carl singles to right field. Joe Wrightstone fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe Wrightstone grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Chris Rigdon pops out to the first baseman. Joe Wyse walks. Marty Leinhauser lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ernie Chance flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Jack Tibbs flies out to the left fielder. John Hassey grounds out to the pitcher. Barney Franklin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Tim Craft singles to right field. Lenn Nieves singles to center field. Sparky Sutton singles to left field. Tim Craft scores. Lenn Nieves advances to third on the hit. Jose Wood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Duff Glavenich singles to center field. Lenn Nieves scores. Frank Bravo walks. Chris Rigdon grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Sparky Sutton is out at home. Joe Wyse flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Duff Glavenich scores. Marty Leinhauser singles to right field. Frank Bravo scores. Ed Cornell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernie Chance doubles to left field. Chris Rigdon scores. Tim Craft flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Jim Barber grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ralph Bateman grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Gutierrez walks. Jeff Lavender flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Lenn Nieves hits a home run. Jim Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sparky Sutton strikes out. Duff Glavenich grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Bravo singles to center field. Chris Rigdon grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Frank Bravo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Paul Nagy is pinch hitting for Ralph Carl. Paul Nagy pops out to the third baseman. Otis Tepedino is pinch hitting for Jim Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Otis Tepedino strikes out. Jack Tibbs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Yoshihisa Nakatani pitching. Red Sojo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Nagy at 2B. Joe Wyse flies out to the right fielder. Darwin Krsnich is pinch hitting for Marty Leinhauser. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Darwin Krsnich grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ernie Chance walks. Ernie Chance is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Mike Flynn pitching. Carlos Palmero enters the game as a defensive replacement for Duff Glavenich at 3B. John Hassey flies out to the left fielder. Barney Franklin doubles to left field. Jim Barber grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Barney Franklin advances to third on the play. Ralph Bateman singles to left field. Barney Franklin scores. Lefty Gutierrez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Tim Craft strikes out. Lenn Nieves walks. Sparky Sutton singles to right field. Carlos Palmero pops out to the second baseman. Frank Bravo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Jeff Lavender strikes out. Red Sojo flies out to the left fielder. Clarence Paris is pinch hitting for Yoshihisa Nakatani. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Clarence Paris pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Jeff Ritchie pitching. Chris Rigdon singles to center field. Chris Rigdon steals second. Joe Wyse walks. Tim Schnell is pinch hitting for Mike Flynn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Tim Schnell strikes out. Ernie Chance walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Tim Craft strikes out. Lenn Nieves strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 10 Houston Dutch Barron pitching. Jack Tibbs pops out to the first baseman. John Hassey walks. Barney Franklin flies out to the right fielder. Jim Barber strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Philadelphia Sparky Sutton flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Palmero reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jack Tibbs. Gabe Caldwell is pinch running for Carlos Palmero on 2nd base. Frank Bravo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gabe Caldwell advances to third on the play. Chris Rigdon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Houston Hiroyuki Muranishi enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gabe Caldwell at 3B. Ralph Bateman walks. Lefty Gutierrez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jeff Lavender flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Philadelphia Joe Wyse pops out to the second baseman. Jay Lelivelt is pinch hitting for Dutch Barron. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jay Lelivelt grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Chance singles to center field. Tim Craft grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Houston Doug Kuzava pitching. Red Sojo grounds out to the shortstop. Don Allen is pinch hitting for Jeff Ritchie. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Don Allen lines out to the shortstop. Jack Tibbs doubles to right field. John Hassey singles to center field. Jack Tibbs scores. Barney Franklin singles to right field. Jim Barber strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 12 Philadelphia Jerry Howarth pitching. Lenn Nieves singles to left field. Lenn Nieves is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Sparky Sutton pops out to the first baseman. Hiroyuki Muranishi singles to left field. Frank Bravo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 5 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 17
Batting:2B - Jack Tibbs (1), Barney Franklin (1).HR - Barney Franklin (1), Jim Barber (1), Ralph Bateman (1).GIDP - Lefty Gutierrez, Joe Wrightstone. Baserunning: CS - Lefty Gutierrez (1). Fielding: E - Jack Tibbs.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rob Podres did not respond to coaching in range Edwin Pactwa did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Guy Walker did not respond to coaching in endurance Don Molinaro improves in velocity
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Doc Sanchez improves in control Jack Leary did not respond to coaching in velocity Elmer Spiezio did not respond to coaching in velocity Jonathan Mangus did not respond to coaching in control John Jones did not respond to coaching in 1B