Win: Hideaki Murata (13-12) Loss: John Pena (10-8)
Inning: 1 Philadelphia Hideaki Murata pitching. Joe Simons flies out to the right fielder. Bud Thomas walks. Chick Bernier grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston John Pena pitching. Tiny Easler singles past the second baseman. Snuffy Palacios singles to right field. Matt Conwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tiny Easler advances to third on the play. Snuffy Palacios advances to second on the play. Strick Jester flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Tiny Easler scores. Mel Dreifort lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Andy Schwarz flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Tappe walks. Stephen Verble singles to center field. Charlie DeJohn walks. Tim Lacy grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Takashi Ichihashi grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Demaree walks. Bill McClure doubles to center field. Jim Demaree uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hideaki Murata flies out to the center fielder. Tiny Easler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Philadelphia John Pena flies out to the right fielder. Joe Simons grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Thomas grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Snuffy Palacios walks. Matt Conwell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Johnny Tappe. Strick Jester hits a home run. Snuffy Palacios scores. Matt Conwell scores. Ralph Spohrer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mel Dreifort strikes out. Takashi Ichihashi reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tim Lacy. Jim Demaree pops out to the third baseman. Bill McClure walks. Hideaki Murata grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill McClure is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Chick Bernier grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Schwarz singles to center field. Johnny Tappe singles to center field. Stephen Verble grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Tiny Easler grounds out to the third baseman. Snuffy Palacios flies out to the left fielder. Matt Conwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Charlie DeJohn grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Lacy walks. Ralph Spohrer lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Strick Jester grounds out to the second baseman. Mel Dreifort walks. Takashi Ichihashi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mel Dreifort is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Demaree walks. Bill McClure grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jim Demaree is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Joe Simons grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chick Bernier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston David K Goodman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Hideaki Murata grounds out to the second baseman. Tiny Easler singles to center field. Tiny Easler is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Andy Schwarz flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Tappe flies out to the right fielder. Stephen Verble grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Matt Conwell singles to center field. Strick Jester singles to right field. Mel Dreifort grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Matt Conwell advances to third on the play. Takashi Ichihashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Charlie DeJohn walks. Tim Lacy flies out to the left fielder. David K Goodman lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Charlie DeJohn forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Simons grounds into a force play to the second baseman. David K Goodman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jim Demaree singles to center field. Bill McClure grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Demaree advances to second on the play. Tom Morehead is pinch hitting for Hideaki Murata. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tom Morehead strikes out. Tiny Easler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Norm Smith pitching. Wayne Henry is pinch hitting for Bud Thomas. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Wayne Henry singles to right field. Paul Morejon is pinch hitting for Chick Bernier. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Paul Morejon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wayne Henry advances to second on the play. Andy Schwarz grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Tappe lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Philadelphia total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 8
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ray Paciorek improves in velocity Eddie Lum did not respond to coaching in control Mike Tessmer did not respond to coaching in control Bryan Russo improves in power_vs_lefty Johnny Kieschnick did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Kieschnick did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jerry Grilli did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cam Collier improves in contact_vs_lefty Mickey Motton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Vic Lukachyk did not respond to coaching in control Mickey Motton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steve King did not respond to coaching in speed Steve King did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Cam Collier improves in CF