Win: George Fox (6-10) Loss: Ken Keatley (4-3)
Save: Charlie Fischer (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Ken Keatley pitching. Scott Chance strikes out. Matt Morrison walks. Ralph Smith flies out to the center fielder. Luke McCoy singles to left field. Steve Allen singles to left field. Hilly Billy singles to center field. Matt Morrison scores. Luke McCoy scores. Steve Allen advances to third on the hit. Mickey Chiti grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Philadelphia George Fox pitching. Happy Felsch singles to center field. George McFadden singles past the third baseman. Happy Felsch is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Dick Currie strikes out. Paul Belle grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George McFadden is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Doc Christian strikes out. George Fox grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Chance singles past the third baseman. Matt Morrison grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Scott Chance is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Rusty McNertney flies out to the center fielder. Bob Eyre flies out to the right fielder. Dax Coles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Ralph Smith walks. Luke McCoy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ralph Smith advances to second on the play. Steve Allen strikes out. Hilly Billy hits a home run. Ralph Smith scores. Jim Chambers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mickey Chiti pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Cal Morehead singles past the third baseman. Jim Chambers fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Chambers grounds out to the second baseman. Cal Morehead advances to second on the play. Happy Felsch grounds out to the third baseman. George McFadden flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Doc Christian flies out to the center fielder. George Fox flies out to the center fielder. Scott Chance reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dick Currie. Matt Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Dick Currie grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Belle grounds out to the shortstop. Rusty McNertney singles past the third baseman. Bob Eyre strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Ralph Smith walks. Luke McCoy singles to right field. Steve Allen grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Smith advances to third on the play. Luke McCoy advances to second on the play. Hilly Billy flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ralph Smith scores. Mickey Chiti strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Dax Coles flies out to the left fielder. Cal Morehead flies out to the left fielder. Jim Chambers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Doc Christian grounds out to the shortstop. George Fox strikes out. Scott Chance grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Happy Felsch bunts for a base hit. George McFadden strikes out. Passed ball. Happy Felsch advances to second. Dick Currie walks. Paul Belle grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Happy Felsch is out at third base. Rusty McNertney doubles to right field. Dick Currie scores. Paul Belle is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Matt Morrison grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph Smith flies out to the right fielder. Luke McCoy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Ikuzo Kitabeppu enters the game as a defensive replacement for Luke McCoy at CF. Bob Eyre walks. Dax Coles grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bob Eyre is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Cal Morehead flies out to the center fielder. Tom Radcliff is pinch hitting for Jim Chambers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Tom Radcliff hits a home run. Dax Coles scores. Happy Felsch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Danny Pilarcik pitching. Steve Allen lines out to the second baseman. Hilly Billy flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Chiti flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Philadelphia George McFadden flies out to the center fielder. Dick Currie pops out to the first baseman. Paul Belle hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rusty McNertney pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Doc Christian flies out to the left fielder. Pat Hitzel is pinch hitting for George Fox. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pat Hitzel pops out to the third baseman. Scott Chance singles to center field. Matt Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Ed Wilson pitching. Bob Eyre grounds out to the second baseman. Dax Coles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cal Morehead walks. Charlie Cox is pinch hitting for Danny Pilarcik. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Cox singles to left field. Cal Morehead advances to third on the hit. Happy Felsch singles to center field. Cal Morehead scores. Charlie Fischer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George McFadden strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 6 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Ken Keatley is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bruce Blemker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Roger Yingling did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Kolb improves in endurance Bruce Blemker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Larry Robbins did not respond to coaching in control Mike Stroud did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Stroud did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Stroud improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Stroud did not respond to coaching in 3B