Win: Vern Thompson (3-7) Loss: Jim Banks (0-1)
Save: Norm Smith (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Jeff Pipp pitching. Tiny Easler pops out to the third baseman. Snuffy Palacios hits an infield single to the shortstop. Strick Jester walks. Steve Brown strikes out. Mel Dreifort hits a home run. Snuffy Palacios scores. Strick Jester scores. Bill McClure grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Philadelphia Phil Riggs pitching. Joe Simons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Morejon lines out to the first baseman. Bill Schulze grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Rogers Birkofer walks. Jim Demaree grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rogers Birkofer advances to second on the play. Phil Riggs strikes out. Tiny Easler pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Tommy Gideon hits a home run. Juan Hamelin hits a home run. Johnny Tappe grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Yoshii grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Snuffy Palacios flies out to the center fielder. Strick Jester singles to right field. Steve Brown singles to left field. Mel Dreifort flies out to the center fielder. Bill McClure doubles to center field. Strick Jester scores. Steve Brown uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lou Godar comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rogers Birkofer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Lou Godar doubles to center field. Joe Simons grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Godar advances to third on the play. Paul Morejon singles to left field. Lou Godar scores. Paul Morejon is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Schulze singles to right field. Tommy Gideon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Jim Demaree hits an infield single to the pitcher. Phil Riggs lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tiny Easler pops out to the catcher. Snuffy Palacios flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Juan Hamelin hits a home run. Felix Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Tappe walks. Gene Yoshii singles to left field. Johnny Tappe advances to third on the hit. Bud Thomas singles to right field. Johnny Tappe scores. Alfonso Clendenon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Godar lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Gene Yoshii is thrown out at third. Bud Thomas advances to second on the play. Bud Thomas advances to second on the play. Joe Simons strikes out. Paul Morejon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Strick Jester flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Steve Brown strikes out. Mel Dreifort grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Bill Schulze singles to left field. Tommy Gideon hits a home run. Bill Schulze scores. Asley Martin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Juan Hamelin strikes out. Johnny Tappe reached on a 2-base throwing error by Snuffy Palacios. Gene Yoshii strikes out. Bud Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bill McClure grounds out to the shortstop. Rogers Birkofer walks. Jim Demaree walks. The catcher fields the ball and Rogers Birkofer is thrown out at third. Jim Demaree advances to second on the play. Jim Demaree advances to second on the play. Tiny Easler strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Lou Godar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Simons singles to left field. Joe Simons steals second. Paul Morejon grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Schulze grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the third baseman. Strick Jester flies out to the left fielder. Steve Brown doubles to left field. Mel Dreifort singles to right field. Steve Brown scores. Bill McClure walks. Rogers Birkofer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Tommy Gideon hits a home run. Buddy Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Juan Hamelin walks. Johnny Tappe flies out to the left fielder. Juan Hamelin steals second. Gene Yoshii flies out to the center fielder. Bud Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jim Demaree pops out to the second baseman. Buddy Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Tiny Easler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Chick Bernier is pinch hitting for Lou Godar. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chick Bernier is hit by a pitch. Joe Simons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chick Bernier advances to second on the play. Paul Morejon walks. Bill Schulze grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Paul Morejon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tommy Gideon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Jim McMahon pitching. Snuffy Palacios flies out to the right fielder. Strick Jester singles to center field. Steve Brown triples. Strick Jester scores. Mel Dreifort singles to center field. Steve Brown scores. Bill McClure flies out to the right fielder. Rogers Birkofer singles to center field. Mel Dreifort advances to third on the hit. Johnny Walters comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Demaree grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Juan Hamelin pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Tappe strikes out. Gene Yoshii grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Tom Morehead is pinch hitting for Buddy Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tom Morehead singles to center field. Tiny Easler flies out to the left fielder. Tom Morehead is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Philadelphia Vern Thompson pitching. Bud Thomas lines out to the shortstop. Tim Lacy is pinch hitting for Johnny Walters. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tim Lacy grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Simons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Houston Jim Banks pitching. Strick Jester strikes out. Steve Brown walks. Mel Dreifort hits a home run. Steve Brown scores. Bill McClure singles to left field. Rogers Birkofer singles to center field. Bill McClure advances to third on the hit. Jim Demaree strikes out. Vern Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Philadelphia Paul Morejon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Schulze triples. Tommy Gideon grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Schulze scores. Norm Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Juan Hamelin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 11 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Steve Brown (14), Bill McClure (13).3B - Steve Brown (4).HR - Mel Dreifort 2 (16). Baserunning: CS - Tom Morehead (1). Fielding: E - Snuffy Palacios.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Les Berger did not respond to coaching in control Al Lansford did not respond to coaching in arm Al Lansford did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Moose Geiger did not respond to coaching in speed Steve King improves in power_vs_lefty Ernie Devens improves in speed Ernie Devens did not respond to coaching in LF
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: David K Goodman improves in control Pete Wertz did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Grilli did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Johnny Kieschnick did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Andy Schwarz did not respond to coaching in range Bobby Destrade improves in control Jerry Grilli did not respond to coaching in 1B