Inning: 1 Houston Al Carisch pitching. Hilly Billy grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Chance strikes out. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Philadelphia George Fox pitching. Eric Friday doubles to center field. Harry Shirley flies out to the left fielder. Eric Friday steals third. Dick Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eric Friday scores. Paul Belle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Matt Morrison flies out to the left fielder. Bob Eyre flies out to the center fielder. Randy Sadler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Philadelphia George Cheney grounds out to the second baseman. Steve LaForest hits a home run. John McGilvray flies out to the left fielder. Greg Peters strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Duke Torgeson singles past the shortstop. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. George Fox lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hilly Billy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Philadelphia Al Carisch strikes out. Eric Friday strikes out. Harry Shirley pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Scott Chance grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Blemker flies out to the center fielder. Matt Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Philadelphia Dick Smith singles to right field. Paul Belle strikes out. George Cheney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Smith advances to second on the play. Steve LaForest lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Bob Eyre singles to left field. Randy Sadler walks. Duke Torgeson triples. Bob Eyre scores. Randy Sadler scores. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. George Fox grounds out to the shortstop. Hilly Billy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Philadelphia John McGilvray grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greg Peters singles to center field. Al Carisch lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eric Friday singles to center field. Harry Shirley singles in front of the center fielder. Greg Peters scores. Dick Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Harry Shirley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Scott Chance flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Blemker singles to center field. Matt Morrison strikes out. Bob Eyre hits a home run. Bruce Blemker scores. Randy Sadler singles past the second baseman. Duke Torgeson doubles to center field. Randy Sadler uses his aggressiveness and scores. Phil Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Philadelphia Paul Belle grounds out to the shortstop. George Cheney strikes out. Steve LaForest triples. John McGilvray grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Doc Christian is pinch hitting for George Fox. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Doc Christian grounds out to the third baseman. Hilly Billy walks. Scott Chance reached on a 2-base throwing error by John McGilvray. Bruce Blemker walks. Matt Morrison singles to center field. Hilly Billy scores. Scott Chance is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Bruce Blemker advances to third on the play. Bob Eyre strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Philadelphia Bill Bolton pitching. Greg Peters singles to right field. Babe McKean is pinch hitting for Phil Williams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Babe McKean grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Greg Peters is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Eric Friday walks. Harry Shirley flies out to the right fielder. Dick Smith singles to center field. Babe McKean scores. Paul Belle grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dick Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Jim Chambers pitching. Randy Sadler grounds out to the shortstop. Duke Torgeson walks. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Smith is pinch hitting for Bill Bolton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Duke Torgeson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Philadelphia Ben Goossen pitching. Ed Steiner is pinch hitting for George Cheney. Ed Steiner walks. Steve LaForest strikes out. Ed Steiner steals second. John McGilvray walks. Greg Peters grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Steiner advances to third on the play. John McGilvray advances to second on the play. Ray Holman is pinch hitting for Jim Chambers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ray Holman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Jim Lamb pitching. Mike Bradley enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed Steiner at RF. Steve Allen is pinch hitting for Ben Goossen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Allen grounds out to the pitcher. Hilly Billy lines out to the shortstop. Scott Chance grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Philadelphia Ken Keatley pitching. Eric Friday singles to center field. Harry Shirley singles to left field. Eric Friday advances to third on the hit. Dick Smith strikes out. Paul Belle reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hilly Billy. Eric Friday scores. Mike Bradley flies out to the right fielder. Steve LaForest hits a home run. Harry Shirley scores. Paul Belle scores. Houston total runners left on base: 5 Philadelphia total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Eric Friday (9).3B - Steve LaForest (5).HR - Steve LaForest 2 (8). Baserunning: SB - Eric Friday (7), Ed Steiner (14). Fielding: E - John McGilvray.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chuck Davis did not respond to coaching in speed Hank Viox did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Palmer did not respond to coaching in control Joe McNeil did not respond to coaching in arm
Philadelphia Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobo Lorraine did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobo Lorraine did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobo Lorraine did not respond to coaching in control Dave Burba did not respond to coaching in control Waylon Perez Jr. did not respond to coaching in SS