Win: Jack Heine (19-9) Loss: Rich Nagy (5-5)
Save: Billy Stevens (2)
Inning: 1 Philadelphia Hal Allen pitching. Ed Steiner grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Bradley singles to left field. Steve LaForest walks. Bob Eyre singles to center field. Mike Bradley scores. Rip Braun singles to right field. Paul Belle grounds out to the third baseman. Steve LaForest scores. Bob Eyre advances to third on the play. Rip Braun advances to second on the play. Mike Stroud grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Jack Heine pitching. Scott Chance strikes out. Matt Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Philadelphia Eric Friday singles to left field. Jack Heine lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Eric Friday forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Ed Steiner strikes out. Mike Bradley singles to left field. Jack Heine advances to third on the hit. Steve LaForest strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Ed Schmulbach flies out to the center fielder. Will Sisk grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Sadler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Bob Eyre strikes out. Rip Braun grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Belle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Doc Christian flies out to the left fielder. Duke Torgeson flies out to the left fielder. Hal Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Mike Stroud singles past the second baseman. Eric Friday strikes out. Jack Heine lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Steiner walks. Mike Bradley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Scott Chance grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Morrison walks. Bruce Blemker hits a home run. Matt Morrison scores. Ed Schmulbach reached on a fielding error by Jack Heine. Will Sisk strikes out. Randy Sadler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Steve LaForest singles to center field. Bob Eyre flies out to the right fielder. Rip Braun grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Doc Christian doubles to center field. Duke Torgeson singles to left field. Doc Christian scores. Hal Allen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Scott Chance singles to left field. Duke Torgeson scores. Matt Morrison strikes out. Bruce Blemker hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Paul Belle grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Stroud singles to center field. Eric Friday grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Stroud advances to second on the play. Jack Heine singles to left field. Mike Stroud scores. Ed Steiner singles to center field. Jack Heine advances to third on the hit. Mike Bradley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Will Sisk strikes out. Randy Sadler flies out to the left fielder. Doc Christian grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Rich Nagy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve LaForest walks. Bob Eyre strikes out. Rip Braun hits a home run. Steve LaForest scores. Paul Belle grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Stroud flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Duke Torgeson strikes out. Hilly Billy is pinch hitting for Rich Nagy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hilly Billy grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Chance grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Paxton Weaver pitching. Eric Friday lines out to the shortstop. Jack Heine strikes out. Ed Steiner grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Matt Morrison strikes out. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach singles to center field. Will Sisk grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Mike Bradley walks. Steve LaForest strikes out. Bob Eyre singles to center field. Rip Braun strikes out. Paul Belle singles to left field. Mike Bradley scores. Bob Eyre advances to third on the hit. Mike Stroud flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Billy Stevens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Randy Sadler hits a home run. Doc Christian strikes out. Duke Torgeson grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Hitzel is pinch hitting for Paxton Weaver. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pat Hitzel pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 10 Houston total runners LOB: 4
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Aaron Stenhouse improves in power_vs_lefty Waylon Perez Jr. improves in arm Harry Shirley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Waylon Perez Jr. improves in contact_vs_righty Waylon Perez Jr. did not respond to coaching in SS
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Art Jones did not respond to coaching in control Roger Yingling did not respond to coaching in control Ron Center did not respond to coaching in control Chuck Davis improves in range