Win: Tom Guevara (5-4) Loss: Flint Low (17-8)
Save: Jim McMahon (28)
Inning: 1 Philadelphia Flint Low pitching. Bud Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Chick Bernier grounds out to the third baseman. Tommy Gideon singles to left field. Charlie DeJohn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Jeff Pipp pitching. Tiny Easler walks. Snuffy Palacios singles to right field. Tiny Easler advances to third on the hit. Tom Morehead singles to left field. Tiny Easler scores. Snuffy Palacios advances to third on the hit. Strick Jester walks. Pedro Chappelle grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Snuffy Palacios is out at home. Mel Dreifort flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Morehead scores. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Ziggy Lane walks. Ed Kubiszyn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Juan Hamelin flies out to the left fielder. Gene Yoshii singles to right field. Don Husting strikes out. Johnny Tappe singles to center field. Jeff Pipp flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Flint Low grounds out to the second baseman. Tiny Easler grounds out to the second baseman. Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Bud Thomas grounds out to the pitcher. Chick Bernier grounds out to the pitcher. Tommy Gideon singles to center field. Charlie DeJohn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Tom Morehead singles to left field. Strick Jester strikes out. Pedro Chappelle grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Juan Hamelin grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Yoshii strikes out. Don Husting flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Mel Dreifort singles to right field. Ziggy Lane strikes out. Ed Kubiszyn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mel Dreifort advances to second on the play. Flint Low flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Johnny Tappe grounds out to the third baseman. Wayne Henry is pinch hitting for Jeff Pipp. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Wayne Henry strikes out. Bud Thomas doubles to left field. Chick Bernier reached on a 2-base throwing error by Flint Low. Bud Thomas scores. Tommy Gideon singles to center field. Tommy Gideon steals second. Charlie DeJohn singles to left field. Chick Bernier scores. Tommy Gideon scores. Juan Hamelin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Tom Guevara pitching. Tiny Easler singles to left field. Snuffy Palacios strikes out. Tom Morehead singles to left field. Tiny Easler advances to third on the hit. Strick Jester walks. Pedro Chappelle grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Gene Yoshii pops out to the shortstop. Don Husting singles to center field. Johnny Tappe pops out to the second baseman. Tom Guevara grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Don Husting is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Mel Dreifort grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ziggy Lane flies out to the center fielder. Ed Kubiszyn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Bud Thomas grounds out to the pitcher. Chick Bernier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tommy Gideon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Johnny Walters comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Ryan Ryan is pinch hitting for Flint Low. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ryan Ryan pops out to the first baseman. Tiny Easler pops out to the first baseman. Snuffy Palacios flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Asley Martin pitching. Charlie DeJohn walks. Juan Hamelin singles to right field. Gene Yoshii flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Don Husting strikes out. Johnny Tappe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Tom Morehead walks. Strick Jester grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tom Morehead is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pedro Chappelle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Masatoshi Nakamura is pinch hitting for Johnny Walters. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Masatoshi Nakamura doubles to right field. Bud Thomas pops out to the first baseman. Chick Bernier singles to center field. Felix Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommy Gideon strikes out. Charlie DeJohn singles to center field. Masatoshi Nakamura scores. Juan Hamelin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Jim McMahon pitching. Mel Dreifort singles to right field. Ziggy Lane strikes out. Ed Kubiszyn flies out to the left fielder. Broderick Johnson is pinch hitting for Felix Allen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Broderick Johnson singles to left field. Mel Dreifort advances to third on the hit. Tiny Easler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 10 Houston total runners LOB: 8
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Neal Stephenson did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Schulze did not respond to coaching in speed Andy Schwarz improves in range Jim Banks did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Grilli improves in arm Fred Johnson improves in range Bill Schulze did not respond to coaching in RF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Lansford improves in speed Jack K Jimenez did not respond to coaching in control Terry Ackley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jerry Matarazzo improves in range Roy Roseman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ernie Devens improves in speed Steve King improves in 2B