Inning: 1 Houston Lou Rogers pitching. Tiny Easler singles to left field. Snuffy Palacios doubles to right field. Tiny Easler uses his aggressiveness and scores. Strick Jester flies out to the center fielder. Rogers Birkofer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mel Dreifort grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Philadelphia Flint Low pitching. Bud Thomas strikes out. Bill Schulze strikes out. Chick Bernier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Ed Kubiszyn strikes out. Jim Demaree grounds out to the shortstop. Bill McClure grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Tommy Gideon grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tim Lacy strikes out. Juan Hamelin pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Flint Low grounds out to the second baseman. Tiny Easler walks. Snuffy Palacios walks. Strick Jester walks. Rogers Birkofer doubles to center field. Tiny Easler scores. Snuffy Palacios scores. Strick Jester uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Guevara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mel Dreifort walks. Ed Kubiszyn hits a home run. Rogers Birkofer scores. Mel Dreifort scores. Jim Demaree singles to left field. Bill McClure grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Gene Yoshii strikes out. Joe Simons hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tom Guevara lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bud Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Flint Low grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tiny Easler bunts for a base hit. Snuffy Palacios flies out to the center fielder. Strick Jester doubles to center field. Tiny Easler uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rogers Birkofer pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Bill Schulze flies out to the right fielder. Chick Bernier flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Gideon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Mel Dreifort singles to right field. Ed Kubiszyn singles to left field. Mel Dreifort advances to third on the hit. Jim Demaree flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mel Dreifort scores. Bill McClure singles to left field. Ed Kubiszyn advances to third on the hit. Bill McClure steals second. Flint Low flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ed Kubiszyn is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Tim Lacy grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Hamelin flies out to the center fielder. Gene Yoshii doubles to left field. Joe Simons walks. Wayne Henry is pinch hitting for Tom Guevara. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Wayne Henry grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Simons is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Ralph Spohrer pitching. Tiny Easler grounds out to the second baseman. Snuffy Palacios walks. Snuffy Palacios steals second. Strick Jester walks. Rogers Birkofer pops out to the second baseman. Mel Dreifort flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Bud Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Schulze hits a home run. Chick Bernier grounds out to the third baseman. Tommy Gideon singles to right field. Tim Lacy doubles to right field. Tommy Gideon is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ed Kubiszyn grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Demaree triples. Bill McClure singles to center field. Jim Demaree scores. Bill McClure steals second. Flint Low lines out to the third baseman. Tiny Easler singles to left field. Bill McClure scores. Snuffy Palacios pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Juan Hamelin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Yoshii strikes out. Joe Simons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Strick Jester doubles to center field. Rogers Birkofer flies out to the right fielder. Mel Dreifort flies out to the left fielder. Ed Kubiszyn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Masatoshi Nakamura is pinch hitting for Ralph Spohrer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Masatoshi Nakamura singles to left field. Bud Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Bill Schulze singles to right field. Paul Morejon is pinch hitting for Chick Bernier. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Paul Morejon singles to center field. Tommy Gideon singles past the third baseman. Masatoshi Nakamura scores. Bill Schulze scores. Paul Morejon advances to third on the hit. Tim Lacy doubles to right field. Paul Morejon scores. Tommy Gideon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Buddy Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Juan Hamelin walks. Gene Yoshii grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Johnny Walters pitching. Jim Demaree strikes out. Bill McClure grounds out to the pitcher. Buddy Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Joe Simons grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Tappe is pinch hitting for Johnny Walters. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Johnny Tappe walks. Bud Thomas strikes out. Bill Schulze grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jerry Matarazzo did not respond to coaching in arm Ernie Devens did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Steve King did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Steve King did not respond to coaching in speed Al Lansford did not respond to coaching in arm Curt Compton did not respond to coaching in arm Cam Collier did not respond to coaching in CF
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Destrade did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Grilli did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pete Wertz did not respond to coaching in control Jim Morris improves in power_vs_lefty March Bratschi did not respond to coaching in control March Bratschi did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Grilli did not respond to coaching in 1B