Win: Jeff Pipp (5-2) Loss: Norm Smith (6-4)
Save: Melvin Edmondson (23)
Inning: 1 Philadelphia Tatsuhiko Satake pitching. Jim Morris hits an infield single to the third baseman. Bill Schulze pops out to the second baseman. Tommy Gideon lines out to the second baseman. Chick Bernier singles to center field. Bud Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Lou Godar pitching. Tiny Easler grounds out to the third baseman. Snuffy Palacios strikes out. Strick Jester singles to right field. Moose Geiger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Stephen Verble grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jerry Grilli singles to left field. Andy Schwarz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jerry Grilli is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lou Godar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bill McClure singles to right field. Jim Demaree strikes out. Takashi Ichihashi flies out to the left fielder. Bill McClure is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Jim Morris grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Schulze strikes out. Tommy Gideon pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Rogers Birkofer pops out to the shortstop. Tatsuhiko Satake strikes out. Tiny Easler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Chick Bernier grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Stephen Verble grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Snuffy Palacios singles to center field. Strick Jester strikes out. Moose Geiger strikes out. Bill McClure singles to left field. Snuffy Palacios advances to third on the hit. Jim Demaree pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Jerry Grilli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Schwarz grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Godar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Takashi Ichihashi strikes out. Rogers Birkofer grounds out to the third baseman. Tatsuhiko Satake grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Jim Morris pops out to the third baseman. Bill Schulze strikes out. Tommy Gideon hits a home run. Chick Bernier pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Tiny Easler triples. Snuffy Palacios strikes out. Strick Jester flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tiny Easler scores. Moose Geiger walks. Bill McClure walks. Jim Demaree grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Bud Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Stephen Verble lines out to the third baseman. Jerry Grilli flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Takashi Ichihashi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rogers Birkofer walks. Steve King is pinch hitting for Tatsuhiko Satake. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Steve King flies out to the right fielder. Tiny Easler lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Vern Thompson pitching. Andy Schwarz flies out to the left fielder. Juan Hamelin is pinch hitting for Lou Godar. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Juan Hamelin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Morris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Neal Stephenson pitching. Snuffy Palacios singles to center field. Snuffy Palacios is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Strick Jester singles to right field. Moose Geiger grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Strick Jester is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill McClure strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Bill Schulze strikes out. Tommy Gideon grounds out to the second baseman. Chick Bernier singles to center field. Bud Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jim Demaree pops out to the second baseman. Takashi Ichihashi strikes out. Rogers Birkofer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Philadelphia Stephen Verble grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Grilli singles to left field. Andy Schwarz flies out to the left fielder. Tim Lacy is pinch hitting for Neal Stephenson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tim Lacy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston David K Goodman pitching. Vern Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Tiny Easler strikes out. Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Philadelphia Jim Morris grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Schulze pops out to the shortstop. Tommy Gideon pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Houston Strick Jester flies out to the left fielder. Moose Geiger strikes out. Bill McClure walks. Jim Demaree singles to left field. Bill McClure advances to third on the hit. Takashi Ichihashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 12 Philadelphia Chick Bernier grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Thomas grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Stephen Verble strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Houston Rogers Birkofer grounds out to the second baseman. Cam Collier is pinch hitting for Vern Thompson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Cam Collier grounds out to the third baseman. Tiny Easler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Philadelphia Norm Smith pitching. Jerry Grilli singles to center field. Andy Schwarz flies out to the left fielder. Paul Morejon is pinch hitting for David K Goodman. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Paul Morejon strikes out. Jim Morris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Houston Jeff Pipp pitching. Snuffy Palacios flies out to the center fielder. Strick Jester singles to center field. Moose Geiger singles to left field. Strick Jester advances to third on the hit. Bill McClure grounds out to the pitcher. Moose Geiger advances to second on the play. Jim Demaree walks. Takashi Ichihashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 14 Philadelphia Bill Schulze flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Gideon lines out to the first baseman. Chick Bernier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 14 Houston Rogers Birkofer lines out to the second baseman. Norm Smith flies out to the left fielder. Tiny Easler singles to center field. Snuffy Palacios singles past the shortstop. Tiny Easler advances to third on the hit. Strick Jester flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 15 Philadelphia Bud Thomas strikes out. Stephen Verble grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Grilli doubles to left field. Andy Schwarz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 15 Houston Moose Geiger strikes out. Bill McClure grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Demaree flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 16 Philadelphia Hiroaki Tamura is pinch hitting for Jeff Pipp. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Hiroaki Tamura hits a home run. Buddy Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Morris grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Schulze hits a home run. Shigeru Niimi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommy Gideon hits a home run. Monte Warhop comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chick Bernier strikes out. Bud Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 16 Houston Melvin Edmondson pitching. Takashi Ichihashi grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Rogers Birkofer singles to center field. Tom Morehead is pinch hitting for Monte Warhop. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Morehead doubles to left field. Rogers Birkofer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tiny Easler grounds out to the shortstop. Snuffy Palacios pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 15
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bryan Russo improves in power_vs_righty R.J. Robinson improves in control Dick Edelen did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Perdue improves in power_vs_lefty Billy Perdue did not respond to coaching in arm Al Chervinko did not respond to coaching in control Ross James did not respond to coaching in SS
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Johnny Wheeler did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Morris improves in speed Joe Hayes improves in arm Hal Constable did not respond to coaching in control Dan Linke did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Vic Lukachyk did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Linke did not respond to coaching in 3B