Inning: 1 Houston Angel Duffalo pitching. Jerry Volpe flies out to the right fielder. Eli Brown walks. Mamoru Yamashita strikes out. Rob Podres singles past the third baseman. Eli Brown advances to third on the hit. Duane Eaves grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Philadelphia Abe Maurer pitching. Vicente Walsh hits a home run. Randy Howell strikes out. Tommy Erardi flies out to the left fielder. Sparky Sutton singles to left field. Gabe Caldwell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sparky Sutton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Lino Nieto singles to center field. Jim Stratton grounds out to the pitcher. Lino Nieto advances to second on the play. John Perez singles to center field. Lino Nieto scores. Abe Maurer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jerry Volpe walks. Eli Brown singles to center field. John Perez is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Philadelphia John Payne grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Gosger walks. Rich Gosger steals second. Duff Glavenich flies out to the right fielder. Angel Duffalo singles past the shortstop. Rich Gosger scores. Vicente Walsh grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Mamoru Yamashita singles to left field. Rob Podres walks. Duane Eaves walks. Lino Nieto walks. Mamoru Yamashita scores. Jim Stratton singles to right field. Rob Podres scores. Duane Eaves scores. Lino Nieto aggressively advances to third on the hit. John Perez hits a home run. Lino Nieto scores. Jim Stratton scores. Jim Aylward comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Abe Maurer flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Volpe walks. Eli Brown walks. Mamoru Yamashita grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Volpe advances to third on the play. Eli Brown advances to second on the play. Rob Podres flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Randy Howell grounds out to the shortstop. Tommy Erardi grounds out to the shortstop. Sparky Sutton pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Duane Eaves pops out to the shortstop. Lino Nieto lines out to the second baseman. Jim Stratton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Gabe Caldwell hits a home run. John Payne hits a home run. Carlos Pena comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rich Gosger doubles to right field. Duff Glavenich pops out to the first baseman. Jim Aylward grounds out to the shortstop. Vicente Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston John Perez singles to center field. Pete Beamon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carlos Pena lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jerry Volpe grounds out to the pitcher. Eli Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Philadelphia Randy Howell walks. Tommy Erardi grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Randy Howell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Sparky Sutton grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Erardi advances to second on the play. Gabe Caldwell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Mamoru Yamashita hits a home run. Rob Podres doubles to right field. Duane Eaves grounds out to the shortstop. Lino Nieto strikes out. Jim Stratton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Philadelphia John Payne reached on a fielding error by Jim Stratton. Rich Gosger flies out to the right fielder. John Payne steals second. Duff Glavenich grounds out to the third baseman. Luke Fulgham is pinch hitting for Pete Beamon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Luke Fulgham walks. Vicente Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Esteban Sojo pitching. John Perez flies out to the center fielder. Diamond Foxxx is pinch hitting for Carlos Pena. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Diamond Foxxx flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Volpe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Joe Howard pitching. Randy Howell flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Erardi singles to left field. Sparky Sutton flies out to the center fielder. Gabe Caldwell singles to center field. Tommy Erardi advances to third on the hit. John Payne flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Eli Brown lines out to the shortstop. Mamoru Yamashita flies out to the center fielder. Rob Podres doubles to center field. Duane Eaves singles to center field. Rob Podres scores. Lino Nieto singles to right field. Duane Eaves advances to third on the hit. Jim Stratton triples. Duane Eaves scores. Lino Nieto scores. Tug Suter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lafayette Melvin is pinch hitting for John Perez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lafayette Melvin singles to left field. Jim Stratton scores. Jim Feller is pinch hitting for Joe Howard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jim Feller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Mike Blair pitching. Rich Gosger flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Taylor is pinch hitting for Duff Glavenich. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tommy Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. George Sawyer is pinch hitting for Tug Suter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. George Sawyer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Dick Skinner pitching. Jerry Volpe singles to center field. Eli Brown grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jerry Volpe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mamoru Yamashita singles past the second baseman. Rob Podres grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mamoru Yamashita is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Duane Eaves singles to right field. Eli Brown scores. Lino Nieto pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Irv Sunday is pinch hitting for Vicente Walsh. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Irv Sunday grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Howell grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Erardi singles to center field. Sparky Sutton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 10 Philadelphia total runners LOB: 9
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Cage improves in power_vs_righty Sandy Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Cage improves in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Dave Cage did not respond to coaching in 1B
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mark Jackson improves in control Mark Jackson did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Duran PHI improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Cartwright did not respond to coaching in velocity